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Cleveland VA Medical Center Switches to New Electronic Health Record System

The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center has switched to a new electronic health record system, as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs completed its final health-record deployments of 2026 at Cleveland and Anchorage, Alaska, according to the VA’s Oct. 26 announcement reported by Becker’s Hospital Review. The Oracle Health system went live Saturday, Oct. […]

Cleveland, OH · 7d

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Cleveland Clinicians Say Obesity Care Starts Too Late for Many Patients

Clinicians at an AJMC roundtable in Cleveland said Medicare's GLP-1 Bridge came late and that cost and capacity gaps persist. Medicare's GLP-1 Bridge gave eligible beneficiaries a fixed $50 monthly co-pay for certain glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications for weight management beginning July 1, 2026, and the demonstration was set to run through December 31, 2027.1 Some clinicians in Cleveland said it reached patients with obesity late in the disease course, and others described cost, continuity, and capacity gaps that remain.

Cleveland, OH · 6d
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Rising costs, shrinking reserves squeeze Dayspring Assisted Living & Care facility budget

Rising operational costs and declining reserves took center stage for the Dayspring Assisted Living and Care Facility during a meeting with county commissioners.

Mansfield, OH · 4d

WFMJ.com

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Senator contacted regarding St. Joe’s Labor & Delivery unit closure

WARREN - After the announcement that St. Joseph Hospital would be closing its labor and delivery unit permanently at some point in December, U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno has been contacted about the matter. Trumbull County Commissioner Rick Hernandez provided the following written statement to 21 News on Monday, November 2:

Warren, OH · 7d
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'Please do not call to verify an appointment': University Hospitals issues update amid ongoing digital services outage

Cleveland, OH · 7d

theeuclidobserver.com

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Rami Hazzi, M.D., Named New Leader of Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital

Cleveland Clinic has named Rami Hazzi, M.D., Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (VP/CMO) of Euclid Hospital, effective Oct. 12. This is the top leadership role at the hospital. Dr. Hazzi has been with Cleveland Clinic for 13 years, most recently as medical director of the Admission-Transfer Center and bed...

Cleveland, OH · 8d

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Skilled Nursing Dealbook: UW Health Adds Medical Center With Nursing Facility; 126-Bed Colorado Facility Sold

Ohio-based skilled nursing facility changed hands in a $10.5 million property transfer, while a 126-bed SNF in Colorado was also sold. UW Health also added a nursing facility to its system as part of a larger transaction. Ohio SNF undergoes 10.5M property transfer. A Shelby, Ohio-based nursing and rehabilitation facility...

Shelby, OH · 6d

Ashland Source

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Firelands Ambulance Service District chief thanks voters for support of levy renewal

Firelands EMS' five-year, 1-mill levy was renewed by voters in Ashland and Huron counties. The post Firelands Ambulance Service District chief thanks voters for support of levy renewal appeared first on Ashland Source - Ashland County Ohio News & Info .

Ashland County, OH · 6d

signalcleveland.org

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Cuyahoga County Jail sending fewer ambulances to MetroHealth

Cleveland ambulances aren’t taking as many trips between the Cuyahoga County Jail and the MetroHealth System. MetroHealth staff provide medical care inside the jail. However, it’s not uncommon for Cleveland EMS to transport people to the hospital’s main campus for emergencies. It costs the county money and...

Cleveland, OH · 8d

theeuclidobserver.com

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Medicaid recipients may have to meet new requirements to keep benefits

Beginning January 1, 2027, some adults who receive Medicaid based on their income, rather than age or disability, will be impacted by new federal laws requiring them to meet work or community engagement requirements. Those recipients are starting to receive notifications from the Ohio Department of Medicaid that they must comply with these requirements. The changes are for those ages 19 to 64 who are enrolled in what is called “Medicaid Group VIII” or “expansion Medicaid.”

Ohio · 9d

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Knox County Career Center nursing program ranks No. 2 in Ohio for NCLEX outcomes

Knox County Career Center's nursing program earned the No. 2 spot in a statewide ranking of Ohio nursing schools for 2027, recognized for strong NCLEX-RN pass rates and its pathway for licensed practical nurses seeking registered nurse licensure. The ranking, published by RegisteredNursing.org, placed the Knox Technical Center's LPN-RN Transition...

Knox County, OH · 7d

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OH Medics Step in After Private Transport Employee Abandons Ambulance With Patient Inside

A woman experiencing chest pain was on her way to the hospital when her medical transport took a strange turn after the driver got lost, announced he was “done driving for the day,” and ordered an Uber to head home, according to reporting by WHIO-TV. The incident occurred...

Cleveland, OH · 7d

NewsForce 24/7

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ARC Psychiatry Takes New Patients in Youngstown, Canton After Practice Closure

ARC Psychiatry announced on Thursday, Oct. 29, that it is accepting new patients at its Youngstown and Canton offices following the closure of Comprehensive Behavioral Health, which shut its seven Ohio offices on Oct. 2, according to ARC Psychiatry’s announcement, distributed via EINPresswire. The closure affects approximately 7,000 clients in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Jefferson and […]

Youngstown, OH · 11d

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Air quality testing underway after mysterious chemical smell reported in Lakewood

LAKEWOOD, Ohio (WOIO) — A Lakewood city councilman provided an update Monday on the chemical smell in Lakewood’s Birdtown neighborhood. Last month, a chemical odor was reported last week by dozens of residents in the Birdtown neighborhood that prompted an investigation by the Cleveland Division of Air Quality (CDAQ).

Lakewood, OH · 8d

WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

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Max Miller, Brian Poindexter face off in highly watched Ohio 7th Congressional District race

FOX 8 sat down with both Miller and Poindexter ahead of Election Day to discuss the highly watched race — and the allegations that have made their way into a flurry of ads this campaign cycle.

Ohio · 9d

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Private ambulance driver in Ohio allegedly abandons patient, takes Uber home

CLEVELAND (WKRC) — A union representing Cleveland EMS workers says the ambulance involved in a report of a patient being left during a trip to the hospital was privately operated, not part of Cleveland EMS. According to WOIO, CARE Local 1975 said Cleveland EMS crews responded Wednesday after the...

Cleveland, OH · 10d

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Innovative Therapy Center expands in Uniontown

The Lake Township Chamber of Commerce held its latest MorningConnection road trip at Innovative Therapy Center, which has side-by-side locations at 11330 and 11350 Cleveland Ave. NW, Uniontown. Katijo Matin, owner and lead provider, hosted the group Wednesday, Oct. 21, detailing a decade-long entrepreneurial journey and expansion of therapy services...

Uniontown, OH · 11d

WYTV

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Local OB/GYN discusses shortage in the region

Earlier this week, Mercy Health announced it would be ending labor and delivery services at St. Joseph in Warren. One of the reasons for the closure was the lack of OB/GYNs in the region.

Warren, OH · 10d

WKBN

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Local mother speaks out after St. Joseph Warren Hospital ends labor and delivery services

A local mom of two did not stay silent when she heard the same hospital where she delivered her boys plans to close its labor and delivery unit. She posted to Facebook, asking when female health concerns are going to be the priority.

Warren, OH · 10d

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Where Ohio candidates stand on SNAP and Medicaid benefits

The 2026 election could help determine the future of who qualifies for SNAP and Medicaid benefits and how easily people can get them. Summit County voters will help choose members of Congress and Ohio’s next governor. Those legislators plays a role in Medicaid, which provides health insurance for low-income adults, and SNAP, a food assistance program.

Summit County, OH · 11d