MetroHealth

MetroHealth Collaborates with Lifebanc to Streamline the Organ and Tissue Donation Process

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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CLEVELAND, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The MetroHealth System is partnering with InVita Healthcare Technologies and Lifebanc, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving Northeast Ohio, to automate and enhance the organ and tissue donation process. The partnership recently launched the healthcare interoperability platform iReferral℠ at four MetroHealth facilities.

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  • CLEVELAND, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The MetroHealth System is partnering with InVita Healthcare Technologies and Lifebanc, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving Northeast Ohio, to automate and enhance the organ and tissue donation process.
  • The novel technology links MetroHealth's Epic health records system with InVita's iTransplant℠ System utilized by Lifebanc, allowing for automatic referral of MetroHealth patients who are potential organ and/or tissue donors to Lifebanc.
  • "This innovative collaboration signifies a new era of efficiency in organ procurement," said Gordon Bowen, Lifebanc CEO.
  • "Congratulations to their team and MetroHealth on this recent launch to simultaneously improve and increase organ and tissue donation and achieve key efficiencies especially in a critical care setting."

JumpStart Board of Directors Names Julie Jacono As New CEO

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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CLEVELAND, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JumpStart's Board of Directors has named Julie Jacono as its new CEO, following an extensive national search.

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  • CLEVELAND, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JumpStart's Board of Directors has named Julie Jacono as its new CEO, following an extensive national search.
  • "Julie is an inspirational leader with a proven ability to innovate and transform organizations," said Jeanne Coughlin, JumpStart's board chair.
  • Her deep experience in health care, a critical industry in Northeast Ohio, will introduce a fresh viewpoint to JumpStart.
  • "I am grateful to the board for giving me this opportunity to lead the talented team at JumpStart," Jacono said.

CPL Acquires Ohio-Based Firm to Expand Services into the Midwest

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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The move combines MPA's portfolio and knowledge base in healthcare, higher education, and the public sector with CPL's innovative design approach and client-service expertise.

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  • The move combines MPA's portfolio and knowledge base in healthcare, higher education, and the public sector with CPL's innovative design approach and client-service expertise.
  • "Culture is key and MPA brings the same energy and values to their business and clients as CPL.
  • "When seeking a partner, our goal was to find a firm that shares a common set of core principles and mission-driven values," said Don Rerko, AIA, NCARB, president, MPA.
  • "The opportunity to join the CPL team will allow us to broaden our scope and scale our services more quickly to meet the growing needs of clients."

PatientRightsAdvocate.org Introduces Price Transparency Champion Award

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) announced the creation of The Price Transparency Champion Award and unveiled its first-ever recipients. The new award recognizes U.S. hospitals and hospital systems for their commitment to fully complying with federal price transparency requirements. By publishing their actual, upfront prices in an exemplary manner, these award-winning hospitals protect patients from overcharges and empower them to choose the best care at the best prices. The award also recognizes elected leaders for their efforts to support systemwide healthcare price transparency to lower costs and protect their constituents.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) announced the creation of The Price Transparency Champion Award and unveiled its first-ever recipients.
  • The new award recognizes U.S. hospitals and hospital systems for their commitment to fully complying with federal price transparency requirements .
  • The award also recognizes elected leaders for their efforts to support systemwide healthcare price transparency to lower costs and protect their constituents.
  • The introduction of The Price Transparency Champion Award comes after last month's release of PRA's fifth Semi-Annual Hospital Price Transparency Compliance Report , which revealed that only 36% of U.S. hospitals reviewed are in full compliance with the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule.

Majic WMJI Morning Show Host Mark Nolan to Emcee Melanoma Research Foundation's Miles for Melanoma 5K

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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CLEVELAND, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce that Mark Nolan, broadcaster of the Majic WMJI 105.7, Cleveland's greatest hits station, will be returning as the event emcee for the annual Cleveland Miles for Melanoma 5k program on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at Edgewater Park. Nolan will welcome guests to the Opening Ceremonies beginning at 8:30AM ET and kick off the 5K which starts at 9:00AM ET.

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce that Mark Nolan, broadcaster of the Majic WMJI 105.7, Cleveland's greatest hits station, will be returning as the event emcee for the annual Cleveland Miles for Melanoma 5k program on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at Edgewater Park.
  • Nolan will welcome guests to the Opening Ceremonies beginning at 8:30AM ET and kick off the 5K which starts at 9:00AM ET.
  • The 5k walk/race will bring together the Cleveland-area melanoma community with a goal of raising $115,000 in support of critical melanoma research.
  • Register to attend the Cleveland Miles for Melanoma 5K event here by Thursday, August 3, 2023, at 11:59PM ET.

Record-breaking 53 Emergency Departments Receive ENA Lantern Award

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 class of ENA Lantern Award recipients is the largest since the award was established in 2011, with a total of 53 emergency departments around the world receiving the honor.

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  • The ENA Lantern Award was created to recognize emergency departments demonstrating exceptional and innovative leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research performance.
  • Nebraska is also boasting its first Lantern Award recipient with the Children's Hospital & Medical Center Emergency Department in Omaha.
  • Other hospitals in the TriHealth Healthcare System include Bethesda Arrow Springs Emergency Department (2020), Good Samaritan Medical Center Western Ridge ED (2020), Bethesda Butler Hospital Emergency Department (2021), Bethesda North Hospital Emergency Department (2022), Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Department (2022).
  • The 2023 ENA Lantern Award recipients are:
    Advocate Sherman Hospital Emergency Department – Elgin, Illinois
    Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Adult Emergency Department – Charlotte, North Carolina
    Baptist Hospital of Miami Emergency Department – Miami, Florida
    Bayshore Medical Center, Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center – Holmdel, New Jersey
    Bethesda Arrow Springs Emergency Department – Lebanon, Ohio
    Cape Coral Hospital Emergency Department – Cape Coral, Florida
    CentraState Medical Center Emergency Department – Freehold, New Jersey
    Children's Hospital & Medical Center Emergency Department – Omaha, Nebraska
    CHOC Children's Hospital - Julia and George Argyros Emergency Department – Orange, California
    ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital Emergency Department – Wilmington, Delaware
    CHRISTUS Children's Hospital Emergency Department – San Antonio, Texas
    Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Emergency Department – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital Emergency Department – Garfield Heights, Ohio
    Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Emergency Department – Weston, Florida
    El Camino Health, Mountain View Emergency Department – Mountain View, California
    Froedtert Hospital Emergency Department – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Glen Cove Hospital Emergency Department – Glen Cove, New York
    Good Samaritan Hospital, Western Ridge Emergency Department – Cincinnati, Ohio
    Gundersen Health System Emergency Services – La Crosse, Wisconsin
    HCA Florida Capital Hospital Emergency Department – Main – Tallahassee, Florida
    Intermountain Medical Center Emergency Department – Murray, Utah
    Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Emergency Department – Cooperstown, New York
    McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Emergency Department – TriHealth – Oxford, Ohio
    MetroHealth Medical Center Main Campus Emergency Department – Cleveland, Ohio
    Morristown Medical Center, Sameth Emergency Department – Morristown, New Jersey
    Nicklaus Children's Hospital Emergency Department – Miami, Florida
    Northeast Georgia Medical Center - Barrow Emergency Department – Winder, Georgia
    Northeast Georgia Medical Center - Gainesville Emergency Department – Gainesville, Georgia
    Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Emergency Department – Winfield, Illinois
    NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health Emergency Department – Brooklyn, New York
    NYU Langone Hospital, Brooklyn Emergency Department – Brooklyn, New York
    Old Bridge Medical Center Emergency Department – Old Bridge, New Jersey
    Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital Emergency Department – Longwood, Florida
    Overlook Medical Center Emergency Services, Union Campus, Atlantic Health System – Union, New Jersey
    Palomar Medical Center Escondido Emergency Department – Escondido, California
    Piedmont Rockdale Hospital Emergency Department – Conyers, Georgia
    Raritan Bay Medical Center Emergency Department – Perth Amboy, New Jersey
    Rose Medical Center Emergency Department – Denver, Colorado
    Rush University Medical Center Emergency Department – Chicago, Illinois
    Sharp Grossmont Hospital Emergency Department – La Mesa, California
    Sharp Memorial Hospital Emergency Department – San Diego, California
    St. Elizabeth Healthcare Grant County Emergency Department – Williamstown, Kentucky
    Stanford Health Care - The Marc and Laura Andreessen Emergency Department – Stanford, California
    The Christ Hospital Medical Center Emergency Department-Liberty Township – Liberty Township, Ohio
    The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Emergency Department – Penn Medicine – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    The Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Department – New York, New York
    UCLA Santa Monica Nethercutt Emergency Medical Center – Santa Monica, California
    Vail Health Hospital Emergency Department – Vail, Colorado
    Washington Regional Medical Center Emergency Department – Fayetteville, AR
    White Plains Hospital Emergency Department – White Plains, New York
    The 2023 ENA Lantern Award recipients will receive a physical award to display in their emergency department as a visible symbol of their commitment to quality, safety and a healthy work environment.

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute Adds Five Leaders to Board

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Vancouver, BC, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VANCOUVER, BC – June 27, 2023 – The appointment of five new members to the Praxis Spinal Cord Institute Board of Directors brings outstanding experience in advocacy, clinical research, communications and governance to the board.

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  • Vancouver, BC, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VANCOUVER, BC – June 27, 2023 – The appointment of five new members to the Praxis Spinal Cord Institute Board of Directors brings outstanding experience in advocacy, clinical research, communications and governance to the board.
  • Their oversight and experience strengthens our impact, focusing our unique Praxis model on engaging with people with lived experience of spinal cord injury (SCI).
  • Praxis is a Vancouver, BC-based not-for-profit organization that leads global collaboration in spinal cord injury research, innovation, and care.
  • She is currently the Director of the Northeast Ohio Regional Spinal Cord Injury Model System of Care, and was a co-founder and the inaugural President of the North American Spinal Cord Injury Consortium.

Vivek Subbiah, MD, Joins SCRI to Advance Early-Phase Clinical Research

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting clinical trials, is pleased to announce that Vivek Subbiah, MD, has joined the organization as Chief, Early-Phase Drug Development.

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  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting clinical trials, is pleased to announce that Vivek Subbiah, MD, has joined the organization as Chief, Early-Phase Drug Development.
  • “Vivek is a globally recognized key opinion leader for precision medicine and early-phase research,” said Howard A.
  • We are at the cusp of the next generation of personalized medicine that requires rapid and effective patient access to clinical trials,” said Dr. Subbiah.
  • Dr. Subbiah has authored over 350 peer-reviewed publications in several high-impact journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine, Nature Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, JAMA Oncology, Cancer Discovery, Lancet Oncology, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, and Clinical Cancer Research.

MetroHealth Joins Guardian Research Network to Expand Research, Patient Care Opportunities

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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SPARTANBURG, S.C., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guardian Research Network®  (GRN) announced today that The MetroHealth System, a multi-hospital safety-net health system serving more than 300,000 Ohio patients, has joined its nationwide healthcare research consortium. This partnership will augment MetroHealth's efforts to become the national leader in translational innovations and discoveries that can improve the health and wealth for all members of the community. Through this strategic collaboration, GRN will continue to leverage real world data (RWD) analytics to strengthen community health initiatives around the country.

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  • SPARTANBURG, S.C., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guardian Research Network ® (GRN) announced today that The MetroHealth System , a multi-hospital safety-net health system serving more than 300,000 Ohio patients, has joined its nationwide healthcare research consortium.
  • This relationship will open doors to new research opportunities and contribute to the continued growth of MetroHealth's robust translational research programs.
  • Together, GRN and MetroHealth will use these new advances to empower more personalized and clinically impactful care for better outcomes.
  • "We're extremely excited about bringing MetroHealth into our network," said Shirley Trainor-Thomas, vice president, Partner Network of GRN.

Miguel McInnis Appointed as President and CEO of Coordinated Transportation Solutions

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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Coordinated Transportation Solutions (CTS) , a nationally recognized leader in non-emergent medical transportation (NEMT), has appointed Miguel McInnis as the company's new president and CEO effective March 31, 2023.

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  • Coordinated Transportation Solutions (CTS) , a nationally recognized leader in non-emergent medical transportation (NEMT), has appointed Miguel McInnis as the company's new president and CEO effective March 31, 2023.
  • He has succeeded David White, CTS’ founder, president and CEO, who retired after 25 years.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230405005312/en/
    Coordinated Transportation Solutions (CTS) has appointed Miguel McInnis as the new president and CEO effective March 31, 2023.
  • I look forward to working with CTS’ outstanding staff, board and community partners to build on its 25 years of connecting people with care,” said McInnis.