Thomas F. Zenty III, University Hospitals CEO, Donates $1 Million to University Hospitals and UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Monday, December 01, 2008 (413 reads)
During this season of giving, Thomas F. Zenty III, Chief Executive Officer of University Hospitals, is taking time to give back to the health system he has led over the past five years. Mr. Zenty announced a personal gift commitment of $1 million in support of University Hospitals Vision 2010 strategic plan. This generous gift, made in honor of his parents, Edna and Thomas F. Zenty, Jr., will establish two endowed funds in support of University Hospitals and UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.
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Government, Business, Health Care Leaders to Take Part in UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Health Care Reform Under Obama Administration
Thursday, November 20, 2008 (462 reads)
CLEVELAND – More than 100 government, business and health care leaders will gather at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital on Nov. 20 to join other children’s hospitals across the nation in hosting simultaneous town hall meetings to discuss health care reform and the issues of greatest priority for President-elect Barack Obama's administration. Rainbow is the only children’s hospital in Ohio hosting the town hall session. The town hall discussion will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Proposals to Policy: a National Conversation on Health Care Reform is a unique effort that draws together local leaders in a town hall setting to debate and determine the main concerns facing health care reform in Ohio and how those concerns can translate to change at the national level.
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University Hospitals Case Medical Center’s Department of Psychiatry publishes data on relationship between trauma, bipolar disorder, drug dependence and incarceration
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 (463 reads)
CLEVELAND – University Hospitals Case Medical Center’s (UHCMC) Department of Psychiatry released data on November 15, 2008 at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies conference in Chicago pertaining to the relationship of trauma, bipolar disorder, drug dependence and incarceration that carries staggering implications. The researchers found that men with psychiatric issues and drug dependence were significantly more likely to be imprisoned than those without.
Through a grant from the Health Resources Services Administration of the Health and Human Services, a study was conducted to examine the relationship between mental illness and the likelihood of being convicted of a legal offense and incarcerated within the Ottawa County Jail in Port Clinton, Ohio. To explore this topic further, a study of the prevalence and phenomenology of mental illness led to a hypothesis that males with bipolar and substance use disorders were more likely to be incarcerated.
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UH Extended Care Campus receives $800,000 donation; Gift will help renovate and relocate ECC’s Center for Dialysis Care
Monday, November 17, 2008 (489 reads)
CHARDON – Harold and Donna Davis have donated $800,000 to support the renovation and relocation of the Center for Dialysis Care at University Hospitals Extended Care Campus (ECC) in Geauga County.
Harold Davis, a patient at the ECC Center for Dialysis Care, is so grateful for the caring and comprehensive treatment he is receiving from the staff at ECC that he and his wife are pleased to make this generous contribution. Mr. Davis is an owner of Twinoaks Oil & Gas of Chagrin Falls.
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Robert G. David Appointed President of University Hospitals Conneaut, Geneva Medical Centers
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 (386 reads)
CLEVELAND – University Hospitals has announced the appointment of Robert G. David as President of University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center and University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center. Since June 2008, Mr. David has served as interim president for both hospitals.
As President of both medical centers, Mr. David will be responsible for the strategic direction and overall performance of University Hospitals’ two Critical Access Hospitals located in Ashtabula County. In addition, Mr. David will oversee the community medical centers’ adult medical/surgical services, around-the-clock emergency care and rehabilitation services.
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