News Releases
Northeast Ohio hospitals issue joint plea for all to take COVID-19 seriously
As healthcare institutions we continue to work on testing, developing treatment options, and studying potential vaccines, but these efforts combined will not stop the spread of COVID-19. We depend on you to do what is needed to protect yourself and those you love. ...Continue →
Cuyahoga County Announces Phase One of Opioid Crisis Mitigation Plan, including $2M to St. Vincent’s Rosary Hall
County Executive Armond Budish and Council President Dan Brady today announced Phase One of the Cuyahoga County Opioid Crisis Mitigation Plan. Cuyahoga and Summit Counties have so far secured four settlements totaling $61 million for the two counties. Cuyahoga County has received approximately $23 million of the settlement funding. The Cuyahoga County Opioid Crisis Mitigation Plan is investing the County’s settlement money in evidence-based, impactful, sustainable programs with a focus on prevention, treatment and recovery -- including Rosary Hall at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. ...Continue →
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Legal Aid Partner to Improve Health of Addiction, Psychiatric Patients
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland have launched a medical legal partnership (MLP), providing free, on-site services to resolve civil legal issues that impact the overall health of addiction and psychiatric patients. St. Vincent Charity’s MLP program is the first of its kind in Ohio to focus solely on the needs of those in treatment for behavioral health and addiction diseases. ...Continue →
St. Vincent Charity Offers Free Uber Transportation for Rosary Hall Addiction Patients
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center has launched a pilot program offering free Uber transportation for addiction patients participating in Rosary Hall’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). The program creates greater access to those seeking treatment for addiction, including opioid and alcohol, and increases a patient’s chances for success. “We know one thing with certainty – Rosary Hall’s intensive treatment program works. However, it only works if patients are able to make every session and receive the support necessary to continue their journey toward recovery,” said Dr. Ted Parran, associate medical director of Rosary Hall. “For so many of our addiction patients, financial challenges and a means of reliable transportation present major obstacles, which often cause a patient to relapse or drop out of their recovery program.” St. Vincent Charity’s new pilot provides individualized transportation utilizing a proprietary HIPAA-compliant, digital platform developed by Circulation that connects Uber with patients and care providers to bring patients to IOP Treatment at Rosary Hall. ...Continue →
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center joins U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown in stand against ACA repeal bill
On Sunday, June 25, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a press conference at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center to stand against the Senate’s draft bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The repeal bill eliminates Medicaid expansion and includes additional cuts to Medicaid, a vital tool in addressing the opioid addiction crisis in Ohio. The press conference, which was attended by WKYC-TV, The Plain Dealer and WKSU, featured testimony from Senator Brown, Sister Judith Ann Karam CSA, congregational leader of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, Dr. Ted Parran Jr., associate medical director of Rosary Hall and patient advocate Brittany Shartz, among others. ...Continue →
5 Keys to Preventing Youth Sports Injuries
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center Sports Medicine Specialist Offers Advice to Student Athletes, Parents. ...Continue →
St. Vincent Medical Charity opens $1.5 million geriatric psychiatry unit
16-bed unit will meet increase demand for services for those 55+ ...Continue →
Mental Health Court Judges tour Psychiatric Emergency Department
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center provides critical link to treatment and support for those in the criminal justice system with behavioral health conditions. ...Continue →
Saturday Bump Clinic
SVCMC now offering Saturday walk-in appointments available for school athletes in need of evaluation for concussions, sprains, strains and fractures. ...Continue →
St. Vincent Charity leases Independence Surgery Center
St. Vincent Charity Surgery Center adds outpatient surgery facility to medical center ...Continue →