University Hospitals of Cleveland
Encyclopedia
University Hospitals is a major not-for-profit medical center in Cleveland
, Ohio
, United States
. Case Medical Center is the primary affiliate hospital of Case Western Reserve University
- a relationship that was first established in 1896. With 150 locations throughout northeast Ohio, it encompasses a network of hospitals, outpatient centers and primary care physicians.
University Hospitals Case Medical Center is home to world-class clinical and research centers, including cancer, pediatrics, women's health, orthopedics spine, radiology, radiation oncology, neurosurgery, neuroscience, cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, organ transplantation, and human genetics.
2009 US News and World Report National Rankings
hospital, upgraded emergency room facilities at CMC, a new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, and new construction at other hospital sites. The capital expenditure for this project, according to hospital press releases, is slated to be approximately US$1 billion. Construction was originally due to be completed by the year 2010, but is not scheduled to be completed until May 2011 .
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
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. Case Medical Center is the primary affiliate hospital of Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine is one of the graduate schools of Case Western Reserve University, and is located in the University Circle neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. The School of Medicine is among the top 25 medical schools in America and is the top-ranked medical school of Ohio in...
- a relationship that was first established in 1896. With 150 locations throughout northeast Ohio, it encompasses a network of hospitals, outpatient centers and primary care physicians.
University Hospitals Case Medical Center is home to world-class clinical and research centers, including cancer, pediatrics, women's health, orthopedics spine, radiology, radiation oncology, neurosurgery, neuroscience, cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, organ transplantation, and human genetics.
Notable Alumni and Faculty
- George Washington CrileGeorge Washington CrileGeorge Washington Crile was a significant American surgeon. Crile is now formally recognized as the first surgeon to have succeeded in a direct blood transfusion. He also contributed to other procedures, such as neck dissection. Crile designed a small haemostatic forceps which bears his name;...
(1910-1924 Chair of Surgery)- Performed first blood transfusion. Established Lakeside Hospital of University Hospitals Case Medical Center, and later co-founded Cleveland ClinicCleveland ClinicThe Cleveland Clinic is a multispecialty academic medical center located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Cleveland Clinic is currently regarded as one of the top 4 hospitals in the United States as rated by U.S. News & World Report...
.
- Claude BeckClaude BeckClaude Schaeffer Beck was a pioneer American cardiac surgeon, famous for innovating various cardiac surgery techniques, and performing the first defibrillation in 1947. He was the first American professor of cardiovascular surgery, from 1952 through 1965.-Biography:Beck was born in 1894 in...
(Surgery residency alum; 1924 -1971 Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery - first such position in US) -- Performed first surgical treatment of coronary artery disease (1935)
- Performed first defibrillation using machine he built with James RandJames Rand, Jr.James Henry Rand, Jr. was an American industrialist who revolutionized the business record industry. He founded American Kardex, an office equipment and office supplies firm which later merged with his father's company, the Rand Ledger Corporation...
(1947) - Developed concept of Beck's Triad
- Started the first CPRCardiopulmonary resuscitationCardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure which is performed in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person in cardiac arrest. It is indicated in those who are unresponsive...
teaching course for medical professionals (1950).
- Peter C. Agre (1978 Internal Medicine alumnus) - co-recipient 2003 Nobel PrizeNobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
in Chemistry for discoveries that have clarified how salts and water are transported out of and into the cells of the body, leading to a better understanding of many diseases of the kidneys, heart, muscles and nervous system.
- Alfredo PalacioAlfredo PalacioLuis Alfredo Palacio González served as President of Ecuador from April 2005 to January 2007. From January 15, 2003 to April 20, 2005, he served as vice president, after which he was appointed to the presidency when the Ecuadorian Congress removed President Lucio Gutiérrez from power following a...
(Internal Medicine alumnus) - President of EcuadorEcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
(2005–2007).
Rankings
- Rainbow Babies & Children's HospitalRainbow Babies & Children's HospitalRainbow Babies & Children's Hospital is a 244-bed children's hospital located in Cleveland, Ohio. It is a part of University Hospitals Case Medical Center, formerly University Hospitals of Cleveland. It is consistently ranked as one of the top three pediatric hospital in the Midwest and a top 10...
, is ranked #2 nationally for Neonatal Care by U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
. - Department of Family Medicine is ranked #9 nationally by U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
. - Case Medical Center and Case School of Medicine together form the largest biomedical research center in Ohio.
- In biomedical research, Case Medical Center ranks among top 15 centers in the United States with approximately $75 million in annual extramural research funding and a further $10 million in various clinical trials.
- University Hospitals of Cleveland also includes MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ohio's only hospital for women; and Seidman Cancer Center (formerly known as Ireland Cancer Center), which holds the nation's highest designation by the National Cancer Institute of Comprehensive Cancer Center.
2009 US News and World Report National Rankings
| Child Specialty | National Rank |
|---|---|
| Neonatal Care | 2 |
| Respiratory Disorders | 10 |
| Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders | 13 |
| Orthopedics | 13 |
| Neurology & Neurosurgery | 18 |
| Kidney Disorders | 19 |
| Digestive Disorders | 25 |
| Cancer | 30 |
| Adult Specialty | National Rank |
|---|---|
| Orthopedics | 20 |
| Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders | 21 |
| Cancer | 36 |
| Digestive Disorders | 38 |
| Geriatric Care | 40 |
| Respiratory Disorders | 42 |
Notable Patients
Some of the famous patients treated at Case Medical Center include:- Christopher ReeveChristopher ReeveChristopher D'Olier Reeve was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author and activist...
, SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
actor who received a pacemaker respirator in March 2003.
In popular culture
- In November 2009, ABC News'ABC NewsABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
Nightline program broadcast a segment on Case Medical Center's care of critically ill Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 patients.
- In February 2010, NBC'sNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
Today Show program broadcast a segment following Case Medical Center's Dr. Mauricio Arruda in the Cardiovascular operating room.
Vision 2010
Vision 2010 is the largest construction and upgrade project in the history of University Hospitals. New construction will include a new 200-bed cancerCancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
hospital, upgraded emergency room facilities at CMC, a new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, and new construction at other hospital sites. The capital expenditure for this project, according to hospital press releases, is slated to be approximately US$1 billion. Construction was originally due to be completed by the year 2010, but is not scheduled to be completed until May 2011 .