February 9, 20214 yr "Win-win:" A look at the Cleveland Clinic acquisition of Mercy Medical Jessica Holbrook - The Repository - Feb. 7, 2021 "The 476-bed hospital, now called Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, will maintain its Catholic identity through sponsorship from the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. Mercy became the 12th regional hospital in the Cleveland Clinic network, and it joins Akron General and Dover's Union Hospital as part of the Clinic's southern strategy. ... Mercy's medical staff also will be able to tap into the expertise and experience of the Clinic staff. And may have the opportunity to participate in the Clinic's extensive research projects, something that can be difficult for smaller hospitals like Mercy to do, he said."
March 4, 20214 yr Cleveland Clinic ranked 2nd best hospital in the world by Newsweek. Here's the top 10: 1 Mayo Clinic - Rochester, MN 2 Cleveland - Clinic Cleveland 3 Massachusetts General Hospital-Boston 4 Toronto General - University Health, Toronto 5 The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore 6 Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Berlin 7 Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna, Sweden 8 Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 9 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland 10 Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Ga, Israel https://www.newsweek.com/best-hospitals-2021
March 4, 20214 yr Piece of history--a year after cleveland clinic opened there was a major fire that killed 123 people. I had never heard that before. Another fact: the Clinic employs 67,000 people worldwide. https://wkyc.com/embeds/video/95-b82d31e2-a219-4b54-9150-55f2c45c2650/iframe?jwsource=cl
March 4, 20214 yr Here's a ranking of other hospitals in Cleveland that made the Newsweek list of best hospitals. This is of the best hospitals in the US (not world): 2 Cleveland Clinic 32 University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 41 Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital 112 Cleveland Clinic Akron General 137 Cleveland Clinic - Hillcrest Hospital 239 Southwest General - Middleburg Heights Medical Center 314 Lutheran Health Network - Lutheran Hospital 321 Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital https://www.newsweek.com/best-hospitals-2021/united-states
March 4, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Pugu said: Cleveland Clinic ranked 2nd best hospital in the world by Newsweek. Here's the top 10: 1 Mayo Clinic - Rochester, MN 2 Cleveland - Clinic Cleveland 3 Massachusetts General Hospital-Boston 4 Toronto General - University Health, Toronto 5 The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore 6 Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Berlin 7 Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna, Sweden 8 Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 9 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland 10 Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Ga, Israel https://www.newsweek.com/best-hospitals-2021 Not only do we have the Cleveland Clinic, but CC and Toronto General are geographically the two closest of the top ten. 5 of the top ten are within a day's drive of Cleveland. I don't know if any of that means anything, but I find it interesting how they are geographically clustered in a relatively small area.
March 4, 20214 yr Southwest General doesn't belong on any "best" lists. Too many awful experiences, including the worst one of all... In 2016, my 86-year-old mother was having difficulty walking. So I took her to Southwest General at midnight. They said they would be doing a number of tests so they told me to go home. I called the hospital in the morning and I couldn't get any information. Finally just after noon, I was able to reach someone. They said my mom was sent home. Turns out they put her in a taxi about an hour after I left. So I called my mom's apartment and no one answered. That wasn't unusual as my mother was legally deaf. I tried a few more times over the next hour. Still no answer. My wife and I went to her apartment and found her a few feet from the front door, lying face-down, naked and her hospital gown twisted around her ankles. She was bloated, including her face, with blood pooled in her cheeks. I called 911 and Cleveland EMS was there within minutes. The paramedics said it was apparent that my mother had been lying there motionless for more than 12 hours. I told the paramedics to not take my mother to Southwest. They responded that they don't take critical patients to Southwest. So they took her to Fairview Hospital where they admitted her and had to treat her for low blood pressure over several days. I called Southwest General and let them have it. I should have filed a lawsuit. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 4, 20214 yr 11 minutes ago, KJP said: Southwest General doesn't belong on any "best" lists. Too many awful experiences, including the worst one of all... In 2016, my 86-year-old mother was having difficulty walking. So I took her to Southwest General at midnight. They said they would be doing a number of tests so they told me to go home. I called the hospital in the morning and I couldn't get any information. Finally just after noon, I was able to reach someone. They said my mom was sent home. Turns out they put her in a taxi about an hour after I left. So I called my mom's apartment and no one answered. That wasn't unusual as my mother was legally deaf. I tried a few more times over the next hour. Still no answer. My wife and I went to her apartment and found her a few feet from the front door, lying face-down, naked and her hospital gown twisted around her ankles. She was bloated, including her face, with blood pooled in her cheeks. I called 911 and Cleveland EMS was there within minutes. The paramedics said it was apparent that my mother had been lying there motionless for more than 12 hours. I told the paramedics to not take my mother to Southwest. They responded that they don't take critical patients to Southwest. So they took her to Fairview Hospital where they admitted her and had to treat her for low blood pressure over several days. I called Southwest General and let them have it. I should have filed a lawsuit. Oh my, that's horrible. I've heard in general that Southwest isn't a good place to go, but never heard specifics like that. Glad your mom ultimately ended up okay--as I was reading, I was afraid the story was going to end tragically. I'll stay clear of Southwest!
March 4, 20214 yr 38 minutes ago, KJP said: Southwest General doesn't belong on any "best" lists. Too many awful experiences, including the worst one of all... In 2016, my 86-year-old mother was having difficulty walking. So I took her to Southwest General at midnight. They said they would be doing a number of tests so they told me to go home. I called the hospital in the morning and I couldn't get any information. Finally just after noon, I was able to reach someone. They said my mom was sent home. Turns out they put her in a taxi about an hour after I left. So I called my mom's apartment and no one answered. That wasn't unusual as my mother was legally deaf. I tried a few more times over the next hour. Still no answer. My wife and I went to her apartment and found her a few feet from the front door, lying face-down, naked and her hospital gown twisted around her ankles. She was bloated, including her face, with blood pooled in her cheeks. I called 911 and Cleveland EMS was there within minutes. The paramedics said it was apparent that my mother had been lying there motionless for more than 12 hours. I told the paramedics to not take my mother to Southwest. They responded that they don't take critical patients to Southwest. So they took her to Fairview Hospital where they admitted her and had to treat her for low blood pressure over several days. I called Southwest General and let them have it. I should have filed a lawsuit. You really should have filed that suit!!
March 4, 20214 yr 10 minutes ago, Mov2Ohio said: You really should have filed that suit!! Not necessarily. The medical community, hospitals, doctors, etc. treat people like crap or medically wrongly EVERY DAY. I've been in a similar situation---and thought of filing suit as well. I've talked to a bunch of lawyers and each one said the same thing---"did the person die? No? Is there is permanent, irreparable damage? No? then no real case here"..... hence doctors/hospitals get away with such crap all the time as there's nothing you can really do about. Call the media? yes, but people don't want that personal exposure usually, especially when they're sick or injured, so this crap goes on every day.
March 4, 20214 yr The merit of these rankings can be debated, but it is awfully nice to see that Cleveland has 3 of the top 41 rated hospitals in the world.
March 4, 20214 yr 14 hours ago, Pugu said: Here's a ranking of other hospitals in Cleveland that made the Newsweek list of best hospitals. This is of the best hospitals in the US (not world): 2 Cleveland Clinic 32 University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 41 Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital 112 Cleveland Clinic Akron General 137 Cleveland Clinic - Hillcrest Hospital 239 Southwest General - Middleburg Heights Medical Center 314 Lutheran Health Network - Lutheran Hospital 321 Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital https://www.newsweek.com/best-hospitals-2021/united-states I'm curious about #314 Lutheran Health Network - Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH The Lutheran Hospital that belongs to the Lutheran Health Network is located in Fort Wayne, IN. The Newsweek ranking indicates that it is in Cleveland OH. Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland is a Cleveland Clinic hospital. I wonder which one they were referring to. I'm sure the CCF people have already talked with Newsweek about this, but Lutheran Hospital is a Cleveland Clinic hospital. Not sure what Lutheran Health Network is, but its not a Cleveland thing
March 4, 20214 yr 21 minutes ago, 3231 said: The merit of these rankings can be debated, but it is awfully nice to see that Cleveland has 3 of the top 41 rated hospitals in the world. no---that list that shows UH and Fairview are for the US---not the world. Impressive, still. This is the US (not world) list: https://www.newsweek.com/best-hospitals-2021/united-states. To see the worldwide list, go to https://www.newsweek.com/best-hospitals-2021. On THAT one Fairview and UH rank as "101-200".
March 6, 20214 yr On 3/4/2021 at 12:31 AM, X said: Not only do we have the Cleveland Clinic, but CC and Toronto General are geographically the two closest of the top ten. 5 of the top ten are within a day's drive of Cleveland. I don't know if any of that means anything, but I find it interesting how they are geographically clustered in a relatively small area. The odd thing is none are in the South or the West coast. You would think Florida or California would have a world class Hospital. I'm not in the biz, so I'm sure there's a reason beyond my understanding.
March 6, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Jenny said: The odd thing is none are in the South or the West coast. You would think Florida or California would have a world class Hospital. I'm not in the biz, so I'm sure there's a reason beyond my understanding. I think it has mostly to do with where the old money was and the teaching hospitals were established. With this being said, Cleveland Clinic is expanding into south Florida, so someday....
March 6, 20214 yr 6 hours ago, Jenny said: The odd thing is none are in the South or the West coast. You would think Florida or California would have a world class Hospital. I'm not in the biz, so I'm sure there's a reason beyond my understanding. Why would you possibly think there would be world class hospitals in the South? There are probably thousands of confederate flags still flying down there, and if not outside, inside people's homes, proudly displayed. The south certainly isn't a place of modernity or one open to ideas and equal treatment. That said, in the Top World hospitals list (which counts 200 hospitals) there is one hospital in Florida--the Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville at #82. and Emory University Hospital in Atlanta ranks "101-200". California has 10 hospitals on the list, of which Stanford Hospital is #13. There are three Ohio hospitals on the list--CLE clinic, Fairview (in West Park), and UH. (@X's comment to which you responded was only on the top 10 of the world's best, not the full list of 200.)
March 6, 20214 yr 45 minutes ago, Pugu said: Why would you possibly think there would be world class hospitals in the South? There are probably thousands of confederate flags still flying down there, and if not outside, inside people's homes, proudly displayed. The south certainly isn't a place of modernity or one open to ideas and equal treatment. That said, in the Top World hospitals list (which counts 200 hospitals) there is one hospital in Florida--the Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville at #82. and Emory University Hospital in Atlanta ranks "101-200". California has 10 hospitals on the list, of which Stanford Hospital is #13. There are three Ohio hospitals on the list--CLE clinic, Fairview (in West Park), and UH. (@X's comment to which you responded was only on the top 10 of the world's best, not the full list of 200.) People in the south generally have more unhealthy lifestyles, they certainly have a reason to have some of the best hospitals! What exactly are their metrics, anyway?
March 6, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, Pugu said: Why would you possibly think there would be world class hospitals in the South? There are probably thousands of confederate flags still flying down there, and if not outside, inside people's homes, proudly displayed. The south certainly isn't a place of modernity or one open to ideas and equal treatment. That said, in the Top World hospitals list (which counts 200 hospitals) there is one hospital in Florida--the Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville at #82. and Emory University Hospital in Atlanta ranks "101-200". California has 10 hospitals on the list, of which Stanford Hospital is #13. There are three Ohio hospitals on the list--CLE clinic, Fairview (in West Park), and UH. (@X's comment to which you responded was only on the top 10 of the world's best, not the full list of 200.) Florida is full of an aging population, and many areas of the south suffer from unhealthy lifestyles that lead to hospital visits. And folks in Florida and Texas have plenty of cash. It was just a question/observation.
March 6, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, Jenny said: Florida is full of an aging population, and many areas of the south suffer from unhealthy lifestyles that lead to hospital visits. True and I never said any group didn't deserve or shouldn't have quality healthcare, nor that the demand for medical care doesn't exist. I simply stated that its not surprising that top-ranked hospitals are not in the South given that the South is the South. 7 minutes ago, Jenny said: And folks in Florida and Texas have plenty of cash. True as well--that's probably why Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic have opened up outposts in Florida.
March 21, 20214 yr Cleveland Clinic's ICU is at 87% occupancy right now, the second highest in the city, after St. John's in Westlake, which is at 90%. UH is at 85% and Fairview (#4) is at 80%.
March 21, 20214 yr ^Of course, it is related to Covid in that some patients in the ICU are with covid, but there are non-covid people in the ICU's as well. It was more about CLE clinic and hospitals that's why I put it here. I wasn't suggesting any change in capacity week to week, such as may be relevant to rises/falls in cases of covid.
March 30, 20214 yr IBM brings its Quantum System One to the Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic and IBM declined to detail the cost of the quantum system being installed on the clinic's campus, but representatives from both organizations called it a "significant investment." https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/tech/ibm-cleveland-clinic-quantum-computing/index.html
March 30, 20214 yr Too bad they told their workers to not expect pay raises in next couple years due to the pandemic...
March 31, 20214 yr 19 hours ago, JB said: Too bad they told their workers to not expect pay raises in next couple years due to the pandemic... Yes too bad, but why expect anything more from a place that during the same period received hundreds of millions in govt. relief funds and had record investment earnings in the billions.
March 31, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, willyboy said: Yes too bad, but why expect anything more from a place that during the same period received hundreds of millions in govt. relief funds and had record investment earnings in the billions. All while the employees risked exposure and uncomfortable conditions treating patients during the pandemic. But hey...breast enhancements were not allowed for 4 months so everyone must suffer!
April 5, 20214 yr On 3/30/2021 at 3:15 PM, JB said: Too bad they told their workers to not expect pay raises in next couple years due to the pandemic... Figured since I took a swipe that I should also comment on what I heard. Sounds like all workers are getting a raise and bonus. So good on them.
April 5, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, JB said: Figured since I took a swipe that I should also comment on what I heard. Sounds like all workers are getting a raise and bonus. So good on them. "Fellow caregivers, True service takes courage and sacrifice. It is why our family shines brightest when others are in need. We bring out the best in ourselves to answer the call. Cleveland Clinic is forever proud of how you served our communities during this pandemic. To recognize you, and reinvest in you, we are awarding merit or step increases to eligible caregivers in May. Your managers will communicate additional information in the weeks ahead. We also want to honor your commitment, hard work and selflessness. As a gesture of gratitude from Cleveland Clinic and our Board, every caregiver employed throughout the Cleveland Clinic health system will receive a one-time monetary gift of $500, later in the month of April. Read more. It is a privilege to serve alongside each of you every day. Thank you for your dedication to our mission."
April 5, 20214 yr I couldn't help but think of Trading Places... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 25, 20214 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 9, 20213 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 9, 20213 yr 10 hours ago, KJP said: They are awful. Gunshot and medicaid patients are redirected to other hospitals. Did you also know, in the Clinic EPIC medical records system, patients are given a rating system with stars, much like you would rate your Uber driver. One of the main ratings is "ability to pay."
November 9, 20213 yr I don't think that's out of line. Medicine in the US is a business, and expenses (fixed and anticipated) are highly relevant to daily and future administrative operations.
November 9, 20213 yr Except that the Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit- a status that has both benefits to them, but also responsibilities to the public good.
November 9, 20213 yr So was the NFL until 2015. That term, the whole fundamental nature and idea of nonprofits, really needs mass revision.
December 6, 20213 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 25, 20223 yr The Clinic is opening a concierge lounge at the airport in Concourse B. https://cityofcleveland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5469927&GUID=7C76F5D0-C6D9-41E8-9464-95B6CCE4B383 Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
March 12, 20223 yr PathAI and Cleveland Clinic announce collaboration https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/945998
March 14, 20223 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 30, 20223 yr 10 hours ago, MuRrAy HiLL said: Cleveland Clinic London: Meh. Needs more lawn and power substation.
July 7, 20222 yr The sale isn't news - it's been known since January, but I wonder what the impact of IBM selling Watson Health will be on the Clinic's plans for health-related AI and its quantum computer. To my knowledge, neither IBM nor the Clinic has said anything. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
July 7, 20222 yr 39 minutes ago, Dougal said: The sale isn't news - it's been known since January, but I wonder what the impact of IBM selling Watson Health will be on the Clinic's plans for health-related AI and its quantum computer. To my knowledge, neither IBM nor the Clinic has said anything. I have no inside information, but I suspect they’re related. IBM isn’t abandoning healthcare AI. It’s just moving to more cloud-based solutions. This in turn may be part of a long term plan to integrate quantum computing efforts with AI, which would work much better in the cloud.
July 7, 20222 yr Yeah, well tell Cleveland Clinic to have a clue why my brother's hemoglobin levels are critically low BEFORE sending him home. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 28, 20222 yr According to the PD's list of non-profits, the Clinic had revenues of $12.265 billion last year. For comparison purposes, that would put them at 308 on the Fortune 500. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
March 31, 20232 yr Just noticed that an ARPA-H director attended the Clinic’s Quantum Computer ribbon-cutting. Fingers crossed that bodes well for our chance of getting one of those ARPA-H satellite locations. https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2023/03/20/cleveland-clinic-and-ibm-unveil-first-quantum-computer-dedicated-to-healthcare-research/amp/
April 1, 20232 yr I don't know if the Clinic has hired a dedicated person to leverage this computer to create new companies out of the research there but it seems to be a no-brainer. We are the only facility to have this attached to one of the top hospitals in the world. Researchers with great ideas can use this computer to fast-forward their studies and create new businesses practically overnight. We have to see this as not just a tool for faster discoveries but also as an economic multiplier.
April 1, 20232 yr 21 hours ago, LlamaLawyer said: Just noticed that an ARPA-H director attended the Clinic’s Quantum Computer ribbon-cutting. Fingers crossed that bodes well for our chance of getting one of those ARPA-H satellite locations. https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2023/03/20/cleveland-clinic-and-ibm-unveil-first-quantum-computer-dedicated-to-healthcare-research/amp/ I like the fact that the Clinic's press release ranks her ahead of the Lt. Governor and the Mayor. Somebody gets it. 😉 Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
April 3, 20232 yr On 4/1/2023 at 11:02 AM, cadmen said: I don't know if the Clinic has hired a dedicated person to leverage this computer to create new companies out of the research there but it seems to be a no-brainer. We are the only facility to have this attached to one of the top hospitals in the world. Researchers with great ideas can use this computer to fast-forward their studies and create new businesses practically overnight. We have to see this as not just a tool for faster discoveries but also as an economic multiplier. I think what this computer is good for is training the skillset and knowledge base that will allow researchers to more fruitfully use future quantum computers. This isn’t probably a useful device in and of itself, but the way quantum computers work is so different that it will (hopefully) pay off well if researchers have a few years to develop an intuition about what quantum computing can and cannot help with.
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