Crain's Cleveland Business

The lawsuit alleges 'multiple violations of Ohio's Open Meetings Act' and the MetroHealth System's board of trustees bylaws.

Dr. Akram Boutros maintains he has done "nothing wrong here" and is, instead, a victim of retaliation for blowing the whistle on board of trustees practices related to the hiring of his successor.

After the late night announcement on Monday, Nov. 21, that the MetroHealth board of trustees had fired Dr. Akram Boutros, he said he believes the decision is vindicative and that he plans to 'take legal action.'

The MetroHealth board of trustees cited additional compensation of more than $1.9 million that Boutros approved for himself between 2018-2022 for the cause of the termination.

The MetroHealth Glick Center's 11 floors offer 316 private patient rooms, each with the ability to flex into double rooms during a surge.

Ovatient is a new virtual and in-home care company that aims to redesign traditional care delivery model while maintaining connectivity to the clinical expertise of health systems.

NewYork-Presbyterian has named Donley as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 9, 2023.

Steed, currently an executive in the Sinai Chicago Health System, will succeed Dr. Akram Boutros, who last year announced plans to retire when his contract ends at the end of 2022. Boutros has led MetroHealth since 2013.

In order to optimize limited resources amid a local and national healthcare staffing shortage, University Hospitals will consolidate these services into its other facilities.

The Clinic's direct-to-employer options aim to help employers manage costs and provide employees and their covered dependents access to Cleveland Clinic care.

University Hospitals continued its trend of revenue growth last year and nearly doubled its operating income from the year prior.

In addition to a new building for the Neurological Institute and expansion of the Cole Eye Institute — each of which grew substantially in scale since 2019 — the Cleveland Clinic also is expanding research capacity.

Through a new partnership, MetroHealth and CHC: Creating Healthier Communities plan to document MetroHealth's approach to integrated health equity and offer it as a model for hospital systems, associations, nonprofits, businesses and others nationwide.

The Relief Stent in March secured its 510k clearance from the FDA, allowing it to be marketed in the U.S. for patients suffering from kidney stones and other issues causing difficulty draining the kidney.

The Unite Ohio platform, managed by New York-based technology company Unite Us, was launched in 2020 in partnership with MetroHealth. Cleveland Clinic joined last year, and with UH's partnership, all three systems now are partnering with the network that connects health and social organizations and facilitates referrals among them.