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  • TriHealth announces affiliation with Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

    TriHealth announces affiliation with Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

    Photo of Bethesda North provided by TriHealth

    Services will be available at Bethesda North TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute

    This affiliation does not change TriHealth’s status as an independent health system, nor will Cleveland Clinic physicians be providing direct patient care at TriHealth’s locations.

    Cincinnati, Ohio – TriHealth today announced it is now an affiliate of Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute – the nation’s top-ranked heart program, according to U.S. News & World Report.

    At a press conference on TriHealth’s Bethesda North campus and broadcast live to many of TriHealth’s 140 sites of care, Cleveland Clinic and TriHealth leaders described how this collaboration will further elevate cardiovascular care in and around the Cincinnati region.

    “This clinical affiliation builds on significant investments by TriHealth over the past several years to develop the region’s destination heart and vascular program. This endeavor complements other TriHealth enterprise collaborations with a focus on improving healthcare through strategic relationships,” said TriHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Mark C. Clement.

    “By affiliating with Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, which has achieved U.S. News & World Report’s No. 1 ranking for cardiology and heart surgery for the past 28 consecutive years, we are taking another vital step toward providing patients the right care in the right place at the right time.”

    Cleveland Clinic will work with TriHealth clinicians and multidisciplinary teams, including those at Good Samaritan Hospital, Bethesda North Hospital, and the TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute. Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute will share clinical best practices for patient care, giving TriHealth patients access to the expertise of Cleveland Clinic physicians as well as the latest technologies and innovations in heart care.

    This affiliation does not change TriHealth’s status as an independent health system, nor will Cleveland Clinic physicians be providing direct patient care at TriHealth’s locations. This relationship makes TriHealth an exclusive Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute affiliate in southern Ohio.

    “Management of heart disease is complex, but we can advance the treatment of cardiovascular disease to benefit our communities by working together on programs like this,” said Lars Svensson, M.D., Ph.D., chairman of Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute. “Our affiliation with TriHealth will allow for sharing of best practices, while working together to ensure the highest quality care to TriHealth’s patients.”

    This historic affiliation is the next step in TriHealth’s long-term strategy to develop the region’s destination heart and vascular program. The strategy began in 2018 with the consolidation of TriHealth’s heart surgery programs to the Bethesda North campus, which has resulted in greater standardization of care leading to better outcomes for patients.

    “Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute’s Affiliate Program started 19 years ago and is continuously offering innovative services,” said Suma Thomas, M.D., Vice Chairman of Strategic Operations, Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute.

    “We are happy to welcome TriHealth into this exclusive and growing group. Cleveland Clinic has identified TriHealth as the premier cardiac program in the Cincinnati area, with a long history of excellence in heart care. This affiliation is a collaboration that enables both organizations to optimize cardiac care for all patients.”

    Bethesda North recently opened a new cardiac cath lab, giving TriHealth nine cath labs and procedure rooms. TriHealth is also expanding the hospital’s first-floor cardiovascular ICU with anticipated completion in early 2023. The new center housing these services will be named the Harold and Eugenia Thomas Heart and Vascular Center in recognition of their transformational $10 million gift in support of the project.

    At the same time, TriHealth is investing in cardiology and vascular services at Good Samaritan Hospital as part of its $250 million investment in that facility. This is in addition to recent investments in cardiac services at TriHealth’s outpatient settings, including the Good Samaritan – Western Ridge Ambulatory Campus in Green Township.

    “This affiliation will bolster the cutting-edge work already happening at the TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute,” said Mark Witte, TriHealth Vice President of Clinical Service Lines. “We’re excited to work with Cleveland Clinic to improve our opportunities to provide comprehensive and innovative care for patients and to see both organizations strengthen all elements of our collective cardiovascular medicine and cardiothoracic surgery programs.”

    “This collaboration between TriHealth and Cleveland Clinic will bring new and improved services to the Cincinnati market,” said TriHealth cardiovascular surgeon Kathryn O’Keefe, M.D., who trained at Cleveland Clinic last year. “Our working together enhances the ability to provide multiple surgical and non-surgical options to patients suffering from advanced heart failure with a personalized care path for their specific needs.”

    The Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute’s affiliate program was launched in 2003. The affiliate network includes 16 hospitals across the country, with the addition of TriHealth’s Bethesda North and Good Samaritan hospitals. As affiliates, the TriHealth Heart and Vascular Institute and Cleveland Clinic remain independent, with no changes in control of physicians or staff.

    To learn more about this affiliation, visit https://www.trihealth.com/heart

    For more information on the TriHealth Heart Institute, visit https://www.trihealth.com/institutes-and-services/trihealth-heart-institute.

    For more information on Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, visit www.ClevelandClinic.org/heart.

  • TriHealth receives $10 million donation for new heart hospital at Bethesda North campus

    TriHealth receives $10 million donation for new heart hospital at Bethesda North campus

    Renderings of the project provided by Tri-Health

    “This investment in cardiac care will be a game changer for the region,” said Stephen Lewis, MD, Cardiovascular System Chief. “Patients needing hospital care in the future will increasingly require a multidisciplinary team approach as age and acuity increases, and the TriHealth Heart Hospital will be perfectly positioned to make this innovative care model a reality.”

    TriHealth will break ground on the new TriHealth Heart Hospital on the Bethesda North campus on February 25, 2021. The project is being made possible by a $10 million gift to the Bethesda Foundation by Harold and Eugenia Thomas – the second time the Thomases have donated that amount for a major TriHealth project.

    The Heart Hospital is the culmination of TriHealth’s vision and strategy to develop the region’s destination cardiac program, which begin three years ago when TriHealth brought its two cardiac surgery programs – at Good Samaritan Hospital and Bethesda North Hospital – under one roof.

    The project will add another 40,000 square feet of clinical space to the Bethesda North Campus and will modernize another 80,000 square feet of existing space. Construction of the first phase is expected to take 18 months to complete, with an anticipated grand opening in the Summer of 2022.

    The TriHealth Heart Hospital will increase capacity for all cardiac services. This includes adding to the number of procedural labs (cardiac catheterization, vascular, interventional radiology, and neurosurgery and Electrophysiology) and associated pre- and post-procedural space.

    The number of beds in the cardiovascular intensive care unit will also be increased and rooms will be modernized. Another hybrid operating room will be built to accommodate multidisciplinary procedures addressing structural heart conditions, atrial fibrillation, and stroke.

    The Heart Hospital will be home to TriHealth’s new Advanced Heart Failure Center and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) program.

    “This historic project is yet another milestone in TriHealth’s evolution into a truly integrated health care system—capable of managing and improving the health our community–by delivering one extraordinary standard of quality, safety, service and value across the full continuum of our six hospitals, 14 major ambulatory campuses, and more than 140 sites of care,” said TriHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Mark C. Clement. “The impact on outcomes has already become evident, as the newly combined TriHealth Cardiac Surgery Program on the campus of Bethesda North was the only program in the region to earn a 3-Star Rating – the highest quality rating – from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) last year, placing it among the top 10% of cardiac surgery programs nationally for mortality and clinical outcomes.” 

    While Good Samaritan Hospital continues to provide a full array of services to the community, including cardiology, the consolidation of the cardiac surgery program has enabled TriHealth to establish similar destination “Centers of Excellence” at Good Samaritan – such as neurosurgery, stroke care and women’s health services.

    The Harold & Eugenia Thomas Comprehensive Care Center on the campus of Bethesda North Hospital, which was enabled by a $10 million donation from the Thomases, opened in January 2020.

    “This transformational gift was born out of the success of the Thomas Comprehensive Care Center, which was opened last year, and the Thomases’ desire to help improve health care throughout the Cincinnati region,” said Bethesda Foundation President Andy Swallow. “We are deeply grateful for their support of TriHealth and the Bethesda North campus, and for their commitment to the health and well-being of our community.”

  • Loveland Middle Schooler Emma Rudnicki presents 1/2 million dollar check for local cancer research

    Loveland Middle Schooler Emma Rudnicki presents 1/2 million dollar check for local cancer research

    Symmes Township, Ohio – Emma Rudnicki, was honored to present a check on behalf of the Ride Cincinnati Foundation for local cancer research in the amount of $500,000. Emma is a 13 year-old 8th grader at Loveland Middle School and led a team of Youth Ambassadors to raise funds for this year’s virtual ride/campaign.

    The check was presented to the Barrett Cancer Center at the University of Cincinnati.

    Emma plays tennis for Loveland Middle and the Club at Harper’s Point, and has danced at Premier Tumbling & Dance here in Loveland for several years. She has cheered for Loveland Youth Football in the past as well.

    Emma reached out to family and friends to raise over $1,000 for her team (one of several pelotons). She formed a team and sent communications out on a regular basis during the 2020 campaign year.

    She rode her bike on the Loveland Bike Trail, usually with her father Mike and posted her rides on social media to promote the cause and helped others to understand the need for the Foundation.

    Mike Rudnicki said, “Our family has been a part of the event for 10 years. Under the new format for the ride, the minimum age to ride is 14 or older. While not quite 14, Emma asked me how she could continue to be a part of the event.” Together, they came up with the idea of forming a team of young people, Youth Ambassadors, to be able to participate and get involved in the annual fundraising campaign. “We pitched the idea to the Foundation’s planning committee and they approved the idea. In addition, they commissioned a Youth Ambassador tee-shirt for those that raised funds and were a part of her team,” Mike said.

    Emma was the first Youth Ambassador, however, several of her friends helped her with spreading the word. She was identified by the Ride Cincinnati Foundation as the Youth Ambassador for 2020. Her father said that this year, and in future years, they hope to have a Youth Ambassador program to identify another Youth Ambassador to get other young people involved, raise funds, and spread the word regarding the work of the Foundation.

    Mike Rudnicki

    Mike Rudnicki is the foundation’s treasurer and a board member. He has helped raise funds for the event for several years. “I recently became involved, along with the founders, the Harris Family, to help transition the organization to raise funds similar to other events like Pelotonia in Columbus which benefits the James Cancer Center and VeloSano in Cleveland benefitting the Cleveland Clinic/Taussig Cancer Center.”

    Mike said that Cincinnati is the largest area in the country without a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center. Should UC/Cincinnati Children’s/UC Health get the designation, that would be a benefit to all area health systems in the region. “Mercy, St. Elizabeth’s, TriHealth, and Christ have all joined in to support the cause and are forming teams. There are several companies who have made significant pledges toward a capital campaign for this project. Ride Cincinnati aims to be the annual fundraising arm to help raise significant funds for cancer research and care,” said Mike.

    Emma’s ultimate goal is raising money to bring a NCI center to Cincinnati. Normally, they have an in-person event, but that was cancelled this year. They hope to host an in-person event September 17-18 of 2021.

    ABOUT Ride Cincinnati

    “Choose a ride distance and fundraise a recommended amount or simply elect to establish your own goal as a virtual rider without a distance. Don’t forget, regardless of your choice, there are no fundraising requirements or minimums. As an important reminder, 100% of every participant-raised dollar is proudly directed to cancer research and care in the Greater Cincinnati area. How many organizations can say every penny you raise goes to research and care?”

    “Born in 2007, Ride Cincinnati’s objective is to become the leading grassroots organization funding cancer research and care in Greater Cincinnati. 100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to life-saving cancer research and care right here in our community.” https://ridecincinnati.org


  • Junior Achievement brings career pathway presentations to students at Loveland High School

    Junior Achievement brings career pathway presentations to students at Loveland High School

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland High School (LHS) Counseling Department’s partnership with Junior Achievement is facilitating a series of presentations and Q&A opportunities for students to learn about local companies and the industries in which they operate. These Career Pathways presentations host representatives from a variety of companies who share knowledge and experience about their field, helping link the curriculum at Loveland with real-world opportunities and assisting students as they prepare for success after high school.

    David Cook, senior vice president and chief human resource officer at TriHealth (Photo from TriHealth)

    “David Cook, senior vice president and chief human resource officer at TriHealth, recently spoke about career paths and success in the healthcare industry,” said Drews Mitchell, LHS Career and College Counselor. “It was eye opening for students to learn about the multitude of career options within healthcare – not only traditional medical pathways, but everything from culinary to information security and marketing careers.”

    Next up in the Career Pathways series was Steve Eder from Messer Construction, representing the Construction Industry, who spoke to students on February 10.

    Bonnie Curtis from the Castellini Group, representing the Transportation, Supply Chain and Logistics Industry, will speak to students on March 12.