Cleveland Clinic

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Cleveland Clinic
Location
Place Flag of the United States Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Organisation
Care System Private
Hospital Type Academic
Affiliated University Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Services
Standards JCAHO accreditation
Magnet[1] status
Emergency Dept. Unknown
Beds 1008
History
Founded 1921
Links
Website Cleveland Clinic Homepage
See also List of hospitals in the United States

The Cleveland Clinic (formally known as the Cleveland Clinic Foundation) is a multispecialty academic medical center located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Cleveland Clinic was established in 1921 by four physicians for the purpose of providing patient care, research, and medical education in an ideal medical setting. One of the largest private medical centers in the world, the Cleveland Clinic saw more than 2,900,000 patient visits in 2005, with 53,000 hospital admissions. Patients arrive at the Cleveland Clinic from all 50 states and more than 100 nations. The Cleveland Clinic’s approximately 1,700 salaried staff physicians represent 120 medical specialties and subspecialties.

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[edit] History

The original Clinic building opened its doors in 1921
The original Clinic building opened its doors in 1921

The Cleveland Clinic was founded in February 1921 by four renowned Cleveland physicians. Three of the founders, George Washington Crile, Frank Bunts, and William Lower, were surgeons who had worked together in an army medical unit in France during World War I.

George Washington Crile, principal founder of the Cleveland Clinic
George Washington Crile, principal founder of the Cleveland Clinic

Upon their return to the United States, they desired to establish a group practice and invited an internist, John Phillips, to join in their endeavor. The concept of group practice in medicine was relatively new at the time. Only the Mayo Clinic and military units were known to follow this model. The founders established the Clinic with the vision: “Better care of the sick, investigation of their problems, and further education of those who serve.” Dr. Crile was a surgeon of national prominence and attracted patients from around the country, especially for his expertise in thyroid surgery. The Clinic saw rapid growth in its early years but suffered a major setback in 1929 that almost closed its doors permanently. On May 15, 1929, a fire started in the basement of the hospital caused by nitrocellulose x-ray film that spontaneously ignited. The fire claimed 123 lives including that of one of the founders, Dr. Phillips. Following this fire and the subsequent Great Depression, the Cleveland Clinic regained momentum and eventually obtained national recognition especially in cardiovascular disease. In the decades since World War II, the Clinic has grown to become internationally prominent and is currently the second-largest medical group practice in the world.

[edit] Research

The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute is the fifth largest research institute in the country, having total annual research expenditures exceeding $220 million from the National Institutes of Health and other funding sources. With approximately 1,100 residents and fellows, the Clinic’s graduate medical education program is the third largest in the country. A new medical school, the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, was opened in 2004. The program’s curriculum has been devised by Cleveland Clinic staff physicians to train and mentor a new generation of physician-investigators.

[edit] Rankings and achievements

The Cleveland Clinic is ranked among the four leading hospitals in America (U.S. News & World Report, 2007). The Cleveland Clinic has ranked number one in America for cardiac care for 13 years in a row. The urology and gastroenterology services are ranked among the two best in the nation. The Clinic's Glickman Urological Institute has the largest full-time urology faculty in the United States. Altogether, 13 specialties at the Cleveland Clinic were ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in 2007: heart and heart surgery(#1), digestive disorders (#2), urology (#2), orthopedics (#4), rheumatology (#4); respiratory disorders (#5), kidney disease (#5), neurology and neurosurgery (#6), endocrinology (#6), gynecology (#7), ear nose and throat (#9); geriatrics (#9), ophthalmology (#12), cancer (#17); psychiatry (#19), and rehabilitation (#20).

In 2007, Steven Nissen, MD, Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world (Time 100) by Time.

[edit] Medical firsts

The Cleveland Clinic has been the site of numerous medical firsts. These include:

[edit] Campus and location

The main campus of the Cleveland Clinic consists of 41 buildings on more than 140 acres near University Circle, in the Fairfax Neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. The Cleveland Clinic operates 12 family health and ambulatory surgery centers in surrounding communities, a multispecialty hospital Weston, Florida, and an outpatient clinic in Toronto, Ontario [1]. The Cleveland Clinic serves its community through nine northeast Ohio hospitals plus affiliates. These are: Main Campus, Euclid Hospital, Fairview Hospital, Hillcrest Hospital, Huron Hospital, Lakewood Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, Marymount Hospital, and South Pointe Hospital. The Cleveland Clinic has a Children's Hospital located within the main campus and at its Shaker Campus.

[edit] Future growth

The Clinic is currently building a state-of-the-art heart center to house its number-one ranked heart program in one building. Additionally, the Clinic is building a new home for its urological institute, in addition to a 4,000 space parking garage for staff and visitors. To help ensure its growth, the Cleveland Clinic announced in 2006 a historic 5-year philanthropic campaign to raise $1.25 billion. The Clinic is also looking to expand its presence to other locations in the United States as well abroad. In September 2006, the Clinic announced plans to build and operate a world-class specialty hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This facility is scheduled to open in 2010.[2] The current CEO and President of the Clinic, Delos M. "Toby" Cosgrove, M.D., recently indicated plans to expand into other markets abroad including Austria and Singapore.[3]

[edit] Economic development

The Cleveland Clinic is heavily involved in efforts to expand Cleveland's economy and produce growth for the region. The Clinic is the largest private employer in northeast Ohio, and the third largest in the state of Ohio,[4] with over 36,000 employees all over the United States[5] and revenues exceeding $4.4 billion annually. At $2.7 billion, the Clinic's endowment rivals those of top American universities. In addition to its clinical facilities and research institute, the Clinic operates a startup incubator known as CCF Innovations. CCF Innovations is charged with commercializing Clinic research and creating successful startup companies with such research. In addition to CCF Innovations, the Cleveland Clinic was awarded the State of Ohio's first "Wright Mega-Center for Innovation" award, totalling $60 million, to build a Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center. This center, funded as part of the state's "Third Frontier" program to generate economic growth for the state, will be charged with generating companies, jobs, and economic growth for the region based on the Clinic's expertise in heart disease.

[edit] Notable visitors

The Cleveland Clinic has treated many famous patients from around the world. Some of these include:

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ ANCC Magnet Recognition Program
  2. ^ Overview
  3. ^ http://www.cleveland.com/ontherecord/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business/117110205740280.xml&coll=2&thispage=3
  4. ^ Ohio Department of Development statistics
  5. ^ Cleveland.com
  6. ^ Forest City Fusion - TIME
  7. ^ CNN.com - Bob Dole to undergo surgery to correct enlarged aorta - June 26, 2001
  8. ^ http://www.newsdaily.com/TopNews/UPI-1-20061219-22472500-bc-us-berlusconi.xml
  9. ^ a b c http://www.clevelandclinic.org/act/TAAAU.pdf
  10. ^ King Hussein in Cleveland - New York Times
  11. ^ Transplant Week - Your Online Transplant Newsletter
  12. ^ http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20050524/ai_n14648402
  13. ^ A Trip to Cleveland Tonic for Nicklaus
  14. ^ http://www.golfbusinesswire.com/2006_articles/103983
  15. ^ Ilham Aliyev Visits His Father in Cleveland
  16. ^ Ring TALK
  17. ^ Cleveland Clinic For World'S Powerful - New York Times
  18. ^ BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT FLIES TO U.S. FOR HEART TESTS - Free Preview - The New York Times
  19. ^ Cleveland Clinic For World'S Powerful - New York Times
  20. ^ A Clinic That Caters To Foreign Celebrities - New York Times
  21. ^ Shenouda III (Gayyid) of Alexandria - OrthodoxWiki
  22. ^ CNN.com - Glazer recovers from second stroke - May 20, 2006
  23. ^ CNN.com - Entertainment - Liza Minnelli hospitalized with viral encephalitis - October 23, 2000
  24. ^ CNN.com - Transcripts
  25. ^ Hamilton Has Cancer Surgery - New York Times
  26. ^ Heart Procedure for Parcells - New York Times
  27. ^ N.F.L. Training Camp Report - New York Times
  28. ^ Corzine goes to Ohio for a physical - The Record (Bergen County, NJ) - HighBeam Research
  29. ^ GOVERNOR RELEASED.(NEWS) - The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) - HighBeam Research
  30. ^ NCAA.com
  31. ^ Falwell resting after tests at Cleveland Clinic | wkyc.com
  32. ^ WBNS-10TV, Central Ohio's News Leader - News - Restaurant Company Founder Bob Evans Enters Cleveland Clinic
  33. ^ http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/sabresnhl/story/162015.html

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