Affiliated Hospitals
University Hospitals of Cleveland is a 947-bed academic medical center
serving its community and the nation through patient care, research,
and teaching. Its main campus in University Circle includes University
MacDonald Womens Hospital; Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital;
Lakeside Hospital and Hanna House for adult medical/surgical care;
and the University Psychiatric Center (Hanna Pavilion).
University Hospitals is a primary affiliate of Case Western Reserve
University. Every member of the medical staff at University Hospitals
holds a faculty appointment at the CWRU School of Medicine. Because
of their roles as educators, these 1200 physicians--the largest
medical staff in the region--are in the forefront of their respective
disciplines. Their nationally recognized research is directed toward
developing and discovering solutions to the most complex biomedical
challenges. Each year they receive more than $50 million in research
funding from the National Institutes of Health and other underwriting
sources, by far the largest amount of any biomedical center in the
region.
CWRU and University Hospitals of Cleveland have jointly funded
and founded the Center for Human Genetics, designed to bridge the
gap between basic laboratory research and resultant clinical applications.
The hospital's University Ireland Cancer Center is designated
by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as a Clinical Cancer Center,
one of only 12 nationwide. It is also NCI-designated as a Treatment
Referral Center, one of only two in Ohio. These designations allow
the Ireland Cancer Center to provide the most current and investigational
therapies to patients, many of which are not available outside of
a research setting.
The University Musculoskeletal Institute unites specialists who
treat an entire range of disorders of the muscles, bones, joints
and spine, providing a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis,
treatment, and follow-up rehabilitative care in one central location.
For patients who have had a stroke, are at high risk for stroke
or have other neurovascular conditions, the University Neurovascular
Center coordinates a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment process.
Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, the children's hospital of
University Hospitals of Cleveland, is a 226-bed medical and surgical
center for infants, children, and adolescents. With more than 30 major
divisions, Rainbow is a principal referral center for Ohio and nearby
states.
Rainbow was named one of the top five pediatric hospitals in the
country in U.S. News & World Report's 1992 annual survey of
more than 1,000 leading U.S. physicians. It is nationally recognized
for excellence in many pediatric subspecialties, as well as pediatric
and neonatal intensive care, with survival rates among the highest
in the country. Its Pediatric Trauma Center is verified by the American
College of Surgeons as the sole Level I center in Northeast Ohio.
The country's first comprehensive cystic fibrosis center began
at Rainbow and establish a model of care that is used nationwide.
Today the center is the country's largest research and treatment
program dedicated to the number one genetic killer of children.
Rainbow performs more pediatric cardiac surgery than any other
hospital in Ohio. Its cardiologists were the first to use magnetic
resonance imaging to diagnose heart disease in children.
Rainbow is staffed entirely by pediatric specialists--physicians,
nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, physical and occupational
therapists and child life specialists--all skilled in addressing
the special needs of children and their families.
University MacDonald Womens Hospital operates as University Hospitals'
comprehensive women's hospital, providing programs to meet the health
needs of women throughout their lifecycles, from adolescent gynecology
through menopause. The hospital offers clinical programs, education
of health care professionals and research programs at the bench and
clinical levels.
The MetroHealth System has been serving the medical needs of the Cleveland
community for more than 155 years. Today the 1,100-bed hospital system
is one of the largest, most comprehensive health care providers in
northeast Ohio. This capacity for patient care is supported by continued
commitment to remain a leader in research, medical education, and
community service.
The MetroHealth System includes: MetroHealth Medical Center, MetroHealth
Center for Rehabilitation, MetroHealth Center for Skilled Nursing
Care, MetroHealth Clement Center for Family Care, and MetroHealth
Downtown Center. Together, these units provide a complete spectrum
of health care services.
The MetroHealth System currently employs more than 5,500 people,
including 314 hospital-based physicians and 1,139 registered nurses.
As Cleveland's first hospital and the largest on the city's west side,
the 742-bed MetroHealth Medical Center is the flagship unit of the
MetroHealth System. The medical center provides a full range of general
and tertiary services for the acutely ill, while rehabilitation services
are provided through MetroHealth Center for Rehabilitation.
MetroHealth is nationally recognized for its advanced techniques
in treating complex medical problems. Special interests include
emergency and trauma care, surgical specialties, family health,
internal medicine, oncology, dentistry, women's and children's services,
psychiatry, rehabilitation, and long-term care. Specialized units
are maintained for high-risk obstetrics, renal dialysis, neonatal
intensive care, pediatric intensive care, surgical intensive care,
medical intensive care, and coronary care. In addition, MetroHealth
Medical Center includes a level one trauma center, a regional burn
center, and Metro Life Flight, the second busiest emergency air
medical transport system in the country.
As a principal teaching center of Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine, MetroHealth maintains a fine tradition of academics
and research. All active staff physicians are full-time faculty
of the CWRU School of Medicine and actively participate in undergraduate
and graduate medical education. Intensive training for physicians
and medical professionals is offered in more than 25 medical specialties.
MetroHealth Medical Center provides care to more than 28,000 inpatients,
including more than 4,600 newborns, annually. More than 500,000
visits are recorded each year in the medical center's 100 outpatient
clinics. In addition, patient visits to the emergency room exceed
59,000.
MetroHealth is continually striving to create an environment that
attracts pre-eminent physicians and researchers. Consistent with
that goal, construction began in 1992 on a Center for Academic Medicine
on the MetroHealth Medical Center campus. The seven-story facility
will house education and research programs, including the MetroHealth
School of Nursing and the schools of radiological, ultrasound, and
medical technology.
The embodiment of the MetroHealth System's dedication to community-oriented
care is MetroHealth Clement Center for Family Care, a neighborhood
outpatient clinic established in 1976. Some 375 patients are served
each day at MetroHealth Clement Center's main location, 2500 East
79th Street, Cleveland. Its full-time team of physicians, nurse practitioners,
social workers, and other staff members offer services that include
pediatrics, dentistry, obstetrics/gynecology, child development, mental
health care, and counseling.
MetroHealth Center for Skilled Nursing Care admits patients who require
skilled rehabilitation or skilled nursing care. The nursing facility
cares for patients who require high-intensity nursing care and can
be best described as sub-acute in nature. The 320-bed facility, located
at 4310 Richmond Road, Highland Hills, is staffed by full-time physicians
with Case Western Reserve University faculty appointments. The School
of Medicine has responsibility for all clinical teaching.
The Mt. Sinai Medical Center is located in the University Circle area
among the city's educational, scientific, and cultural institutions.
More than 100 of its staff members hold faculty positions at the
School of Medicine and participate in the teaching of medical students,
interns, residents, and fellows. Committed to a broad program of
patient care, teaching, and research, Mt. Sinai has 600 physicians
and dentists and 16 Ph.D.s on its staff. In all, 75 hospital-based
physicians practice in pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedic
surgery, emergency medicine, psychiatry, anesthesiology, radiology,
dentistry and oral surgery, and ophthalmology, and participate in
the research laboratories of the Division of Investigative Medicine
and the Beaumont Memorial Research Laboratories.
Mt. Sinai offers residency programs ranging in length from one
to five years in dentistry and oral surgery, emergency medicine,
medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery,
pathology, diagnostic radiology, surgery, podiatry, and transitional
medicine. In addition, the center participates in an integrated
residency program in which residents in urology, psychiatry, and
plastic surgery from University Hospitals of Cleveland rotate to
Mt. Sinai for additional training.
The present bed complement of the Mt. Sinai Medical Center is
450 beds and 32 bassinets. Of these, 20 beds are devoted to pediatrics
and pediatric surgery. The obstetrical unit occupies two floors
consisting of a delivery suite, a 31-bed postpartum floor and a
35-bed women's health unit. The remaining beds are devoted to general
medicine and surgery and their subspecialties.
The Mt. Sinai Medical Center conducts extensive research programs
in the fields of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, kidney
disease, diabetes and metabolic disorders, obstetrics and gynecology,
cancer, lung disease, eye disease, neurology, and nutrition.
The School of Medicine's Department of Nutrition is housed at
Mt. Sinai, while teaching facilities are maintained at the school.
In addition to extensive modernization of the present complex,
the program's new structures include a six-story Acute Care Pavilion
and an Emergency Medical Services Building.
Saint Luke's Medical Center is a 474-bed, private, medical center.
Since its establishment in 1894, Saint Luke's has been committed to
teaching programs conducted in concert with high-quality patient care.
In its medical teaching programs, this medical center offers a blend
of the academic approach with experience in primary care. Its staff
includes 40 hospital-based physicians with major teaching and patient
care responsibilities, as well as more than 100 active primary care
practitioners, all of whom are members of the teaching team.
In addition to programs at the medical student level, Saint Luke's
conducts postgraduate education for 86 house staff members who participate
in residencies in internal medicine, general surgery, ophthalmology,
orthopedic surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, and dentistry.
The medical center also provides clinical training for nurses
and other allied health professionals, including radiologic and
laboratory technologists and residents in biomedical engineering.
Saint Luke's medical staff is active in research programs funded
through grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Saint
Luke's Hospital Association, and private foundations. The staff
is committed to the concept that the discovery of new knowledge
through research is a necessary experience for those who would aspire
to be the best teachers while rendering the finest patient care
possible.
In the course of a year, Saint Luke's Medical Center provides
care for almost 17,000 inpatients and approximately 84,000 referred
outpatient and clinic visitors. Additionally, almost 32,000 patient
visits are made to the emergency department.
The Cleveland VA Medical Center is a major teaching hospital of the
CWRU School of Medicine. The medical center staff is primarily responsible
for patient care while the School of Medicine is responsible for undergraduate
and resident education and training programs. The house staff training
programs are fully integrated with University Hospitals of Cleveland.
The affiliation is carried out under the oversight of the Dean's Committee.
The Cleveland VA Medical Center operates 1,191 consolidated hospital
beds, 195 nursing home beds, and 75 domiciliary beds. Physical facilities
are an inpatient unit in the Wade Park-University Circle area of
Cleveland, an inpatient unit in Brecksville, an outpatient clinic
in Canton, and two Veterans Outreach Centers in Cleveland. The Wade
Park Unit is a 596- bed general hospital with organized inpatient
services for medicine, surgery, psychiatry, neurology, rehabilitation
medicine, and spinal cord injury. The Brecksville Unit, with 595
hospital beds, provides medical and psychiatric hospital care, along
with a 195-bed nursing home care unit and a 75-bed domiciliary.
The medical center has a large and active research service. The
Mid-Atlantic Medical Education Center, located at the Brecksville
unit, provides special educational programs for VA staff in the
region. Except for medical students who receive their psychiatric
core clerkship experience at the Brecksville unit, all other medical
students and house officers receive their education at the Wade
Park unit.
The academic and research programs of the Henry Ford Health Sciences
Center are supported by Detroit's Henry Ford Health System (HFHS),
a major integrated health services network and a recognized leader
in patient care, research and education. HFHS also is home to Henry
Ford Hospital and Medical Centers, which includes one of the nation's
largest group practices, with a staff of nearly 800 physicians and
surgeons offering diagnosis and treatment in more than 40 medical
and surgical specialties. A multidisciplinary approach to medical
care makes the hospital and medical centers a leading referral center
attracting patients from more than 30 states and abroad.
Henry Ford Hospital and Medical Centers includes a 17-story outpatient
center, a 903-bed hospital and a designated regional emergency and
trauma center on its Detroit campus, as well as a network of 25
suburban medical centers which offer primary and specialty care
in neighborhood settings.
Henry Ford Hospital and Medical Centers, through the Henry Ford
Health Sciences Center, is in the forefront of developments in many
areas of medicine, including heart and vascular disease, disorders
of the brain and spinal cord, including stroke and migraines, organ
transplantation, bone and metabolic disorders, cancer, sleep disorders,
genetics and birth defects, and chemical dependency.
These advanced patient care programs are backed by strong education
and research efforts. As a CWRU teaching affiliate, Henry Ford Hospital
will provide training to third- and fourth-year medical students.
The affiliation also includes cooperative research efforts with
an ongoing exchange of scientists and a combining of National Institutes
of Health (NIH) funding. HFHS also maintains an academic relationship
with the University of Michigan Medical School.
The Henry Ford Health Sciences Center School of Health Sciences
trains more than 1,000 physicians, nurses and allied health professionals
each year through 71 education programs. Graduate and undergraduate
programs attract more than 600 physicians-in-training from around
the world in specialty areas, including anesthesiology, dermatology,
family practice, neurology and neurosurgery, ophthalmology, pediatrics,
psychiatry, and surgery.
Together with CWRU, the School for Health Sciences is developing
a unique physician training curriculum that will focus on the training
of generalists with an integrated undergraduate and graduate program
that emphasizes ambulatory, and managed care. Students study with
a full-time academic faculty of nearly 800 physicians, many of whom
have achieved national and international reputations. The school
provides students with experiences in urban, suburban, tertiary,
and primary care settings.
Each year, the Henry Ford Health Sciences Center Research Institute
attracts more than $23 million for research efforts (including $12
million from NIH) for basic and clinical research studies in areas
such as stroke, hypertension, heart disease, osteoporosis, sleep
disorders, cancer, and lung disease. Together, the Research Institute
and CWRU attract more than $60 million in federal funding annually
ranking them among the top 15 medical schools in terms of NIH funding.
Other components of HFHS include two acute care hospitals staffed
by a network of more than 1,100 comunity physicians; a psychiatric
hospital; two continuing care facilities; four substance abuse centers;
a 400,000-member health maintenance organization, which includes
a 120-physician group practice; a number of health-related services,
including home health care and home medical supplies; and a joint
venture with Mercy Health Services to plan and manage three hospitals
in the Detroit area, as well as manage Mercy Hospitals in Detroit
and its associated family
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