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UH Ahuja Medical Center, Cancer Hospital Honored with Architecture Awards
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 (1884 reads)

CLEVELAND – Two major University Hospitals Vision 2010 building projects have been honored with prestigious architecture awards. The UH Ahuja Medical Center has received the Modern Healthcare Design Award and the UH Cancer Hospital has been recognized with the American Architecture Award by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.

The UH Ahuja Medical Center, a $230 million facility being built in phases at the Chagrin Highlands campus in Beachwood, Ohio, is one of six healthcare facilities nationwide to receive the Modern Healthcare Design Award. It is the only recipient in the unbuilt category and received an Honorable Mention.

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University Hospitals Case Medical Center Unveils Dramatic Campus Transformation; Work is underway at new Cancer Hospital, Center for Emergency Medicine & Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 (2429 reads)

CLEVELAND – University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC) unveils the largest “Campus Transformation” in its 142-year history with a joint ceremonial groundbreaking of its new Cancer Hospital, Center for Emergency Medicine and Marcy R. Horvitz Pediatric Emergency Center, and Quentin & Elisabeth Alexander Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 in the Lakeside Gardens. These new, state-of-the-art facilities are key components of University Hospitals’ Vision 2010 strategic plan.

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, along with numerous state and local political officials and community leaders, will participate in the festivities. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. with remarks at 10:30 a.m. The event will end with a visual presentation of University Hospitals Case Medical Center’s transformation since its founding in 1866.



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Gifts from Brown Family, Ingalls Foundation, Leigh Perkins, and Humphrey Family Create Innovative $1.5 Million Chair in Neurological Outcomes Research at University Hospitals
Thursday, September 11, 2008 (2216 reads)

CLEVELAND – The Neurological Institute at University Hospitals will create a new endowed chair in neurological outcomes research with major gifts from the Brown Family of Cleveland, the Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation in Shaker Hts., Ohio, and from Leigh H. Perkins of Vermont. The new chair will be instrumental in developing one of the first neurological outcomes centers in the United States to measure the effectiveness of treatments for patients with neurological conditions.

The Brown Family and the Ingalls Foundation are contributing $750,000, while Mr. Perkins, CEO of Orvis Company, is giving $250,000. These gifts will be matched with a $500,000 grant from the George M. Humphrey II Challenge to establish the endowed chair to be named in honor of the late Willard W. Brown, a Cleveland businessman, former UH board member, and friend of both Mr. Humphrey and Mr. Perkins.



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Smith Foundation Donates $2 Million to Center for Emergency Medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Monday, September 08, 2008 (1435 reads)

CLEVELAND – A $2 million gift from The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation to the future Center for Emergency Medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC) marks the second largest gift to the major building project. In recognition of this significant donation, UH is naming the Center for Emergency Medicine’s garden court in honor of the Smith Foundation.

The estimated $45 million Center for Emergency Medicine, which is scheduled to be completed by 2010, will more than double available space for adult and pediatric emergency care. Featuring convenient drive-up access from Euclid Avenue, the 54,000-square-foot CEM is a key part of UH’s Vision 2010 strategic plan, which includes the UH Ahuja Medical Center, the Quentin & Elisabeth Alexander Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, a new Cancer Hospital at UHCMC, the UH Twinsburg Health Center, and the UH Concord Health Center, as well as an Electronic Medical Record system.



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Many Colorectal Cancer Survivors Do Not Receive Recommended Follow-up Care
Monday, September 08, 2008 (1925 reads)

CLEVELAND – A new analysis reveals that fewer than half of older patients successfully treated for colorectal cancer receive the recommended screening schedule to detect any recurrence of cancer. The study, appearing in the October 15, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, indicates poor compliance to recommended monitoring of colorectal cancer survivors could affect survival.

Patients who undergo potentially curative surgery for colorectal cancer have an increased risk of recurrence. To reduce that risk, guidelines have been developed that specify a combination of regularly scheduled physician visits, colonoscopy, and other tests to detect changes that could indicate a recurrence. While some patients may not receive these recommended services, others may undergo other procedures, such as computerized tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans, which are generally not recommended. Therefore, some patients may not meet guidelines standards while others receive testing that goes beyond guideline recommendations.



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