University Hospitals of Cleveland

University Hospitals / Case Medical Center
Front view of Lerner Tower
Geography
Location	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Organization
Care system	Private
Hospital type	Academic
Affiliated university	Case Western Reserve University
Services
Beds	1032[1]
History
Founded	1866
Links
Website	http://www.uhhospitals.org
Lists	Hospitals in Ohio
Other links	List of hospitals in the United States

University Hospitals of Cleveland is a major not-for-profit medical complex in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. University Hospitals Case Medical Center is the primary affiliate hospital of Case Western Reserve University - a relationship that was first established in 1896.^[2] With 150 locations throughout northeast Ohio, the University Hospitals network encompasses hospitals, outpatient centers, and primary care physicians.

University Hospitals Case Medical Center is home to world-class clinical and research centers, including cancer,^[3] pediatrics, women's health, orthopedics, spine, radiology, radiation oncology, neurosurgery neuroscience, cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, organ transplantation, and human genetics. The UH Case Medical Center comprises the Alfred and Norma Lerner Tower, Samuel Mather Pavilion, Lakeside Hospital, Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, MacDonald Women’s Hospital, Seidman Cancer Center, and Hanna Pavilion.

Rankings

• Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, is ranked #2 nationally for Neonatal Care by the U.S. News & World Report.^[4]
• Department of Family Medicine is ranked #9 nationally by U.S. News & World Report.^[5]
• Case Medical Center and Case School of Medicine together form the largest biomedical research center in Ohio.^[6]
• 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 U.S. News & World Report National Rankings'^[7]

Vision 2010

Facilities under construction in 2010

Vision 2010 is the largest construction and upgrade project in the history of University Hospitals. New construction will include a new 200-bed cancer hospital (UH Seidman cancer center), 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.^[8] Construction was originally due to be completed by the year 2010, but is not scheduled to be completed until May 2011.^[9]

Harrington Project

The Harrington Project for Discovery & Development, launched in 2012, is a $250 million initiative at the University Hospitals whose purpose is to speed the delivery of new drugs and enhance the medical reputations of Cleveland and the Hospitals.^[10] It was established through a $50 million gift from the Harrington family and an additional $100 million in support from University Hospitals.^[11] The project has three components, the Harrington Discovery Institute (HDI), the Innovation Support Center (ISC), and Biomotiv.

The Harrington Discovery Institute provides financial and non-financial support through programs like The Harrington Scholar-Innovator Grant, Foundation Scholar, and the Harrington Prize to physician-scientists specifically to advance translational research addressing unmet clinical needs. The Innovation Support Center provides resources to physician scientists, including drug development infrastructure and financial support, to accelerate development of innovative therapies. BioMotiv is the mission-aligned commercial development company that provides a novel link between academic projects and late stage commercialization partners.^[12]

In June 2014, the Harrington Discovery Institute received a $25 million grant from the State of Ohio through the Third Frontier economic development program to further its mission.^[13]

Notable alumni and faculty

• George Washington Crile (1910-1924 Chair of Surgery)^[14] - Performed first blood transfusion. Established Lakeside Hospital of University Hospitals Case Medical Center,^[14] and later co-founded Cleveland Clinic.
• Claude Beck (Surgery residency alum; 1924 -1971 Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery - first such position in US)^[15] -
  • Performed first surgical treatment of coronary artery disease (1935).^[15]
  • Performed first defibrillation using machine he built with James Rand (1947)^[16]
  • Developed concept of Beck's Triad.
  • Started the first CPR teaching course for medical professionals (1950).
• Peter C. Agre (1978 Internal Medicine alumnus) - co-recipient 2003 Nobel Prize 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.^[17]
• Alfredo Palacio (Internal Medicine alumnus) - President of Ecuador (2005–2007).

Notable patients

Patients treated at Case Medical Center include:

• Christopher Reeve, Superman actor who received a pacemaker respirator in March 2003.^[18]

In popular culture

• In November 2009, ABC News' Nightline program broadcast a segment on Case Medical Center's care of critically ill Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 patients.^[19]
• In February 2010, NBC's Today Show program broadcast a segment following Case Medical Center's Dr. Mauricio Arruda in the Cardiovascular operating room.^[20]

See also

• List of Case Western people
• University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center
• Cleveland Clinic
• The Harrington Project
• Artificial heart
• Medical centers in the United States

References

External links

• University Hospitals Case Medical Center