CLEVELAND - In a Correspondence article published in the April 29, 2021 issue of the
New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Cleveland Medical Center, and New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, found a substantial reduction in the use of minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer after publication of the results a major study called the Laparoscopic Approach to Cervical Cancer (LACC) in November 2018.
The earlier study, which compared minimally invasive surgery with open abdominal radical hysterectomy in patients with early-stage cervical cancer, found that minimally invasive surgery was associated with worse disease-free and overall survival than open surgery. As a result of that study and other related studies, many guidelines recommended that surgeons use open surgery rather than minimally invasive surgery.
University Hospitals Chooses Visuwell as New Telehealth Provider
Platform will launch this summer streamlining virtual visits for patients and caregivers
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CLEVELAND, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The COVID-19 pandemic increased demand for virtual medical appointments and, moving forward, telehealth will continue to hold a crucial role in patient care. In order to better serve patients through access and convenience, University Hospitals (UH) has chosen Visuwell as its new principal telehealth vendor. Visuwell, based in Nashville, Tenn., is a leader in enterprise virtual care delivery which enables health systems and provider groups to improve outcomes and decrease the total cost of care while meeting consumer demand.
Health systems are navigating the digital divide and vaccine access
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Mossie Harper is vaccinated on Monday, March 8, at Cleveland Clinic s community-based vaccination clinic at the Langston Hughes Health and Education Center in Cleveland.
Shortly after University Hospitals opened online scheduling for the COVID-19 vaccine, hospital operators were fielding calls from patients without email or internet asking, How am I supposed to schedule a vaccine?
UH was able to quickly identify this gap thanks to the manager of hospital operators raising the alarm bell, as well as doctors hearing similar questions from their patients, said Dr. Robyn Strosaker, chief operating officer of UH Cleveland Medical Center.
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Kathleen asked, “Do I come in with my 17-year-old son to get vaccinated? What form does he need to bring if not?”
Parental consent is required for individuals under the age of 18 to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, but what is needed at the appointment may differ by provider, according to Ohio health officials.
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LEAWOOD, Kan., March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ ValueHealth, LLC, the nationally recognized leader in Ambulatory Centers of Excellence (ACE) TM has expanded its surgical ACE footprint to include Cleveland-based University Hospitals (UH), one of the nation s leading health systems. They today announced the first in a series of projects that will be developed through their new joint venture.
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A new, state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center in Lorain County, Ohio will focus on orthopedic surgical procedures delivered using consumer-based models, with the capacity for 800 total joints cases per year. Powered by ValueHealth s payor-led, tech-enabled, data-driven digital surgical platform that includes patient steerage, payor bundles, and warranty contracts, the surgery center will feature four operating rooms and post-surgery recovery Stay Suites that use a proven recovery model to reduce risks for patient readmiss