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04/22/2026
The MetroHealth Foundation today celebrated a $1.5 million investment from the KeyBank Foundation supporting the continued growth and impact of MetroHealth’s Opportunity Centers in Cleveland’s Buckeye and Clark Fulton neighborhoods.
03/06/2026
The MetroHealth System and its partners demonstrated that a statewide, team based approach can meaningfully improve blood pressure control, especially for underserved patients, according to a new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
02/27/2026
The MetroHealth Cancer Institute's Blood and Marrow Transplant Program has achieved a key accreditation that will make it possible for more patients to receive life-saving cellular therapies here.
02/27/2026
Scientists at MetroHealth and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine have discovered a potential way to treat myelofibrosis, a rare blood cancer, when standard drugs stop working.
02/27/2026
Researchers from the Gene and Cell Therapy Institute at MetroHealth and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified new biomarkers and treatment strategies that may help predict and overcome drug resistance in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
02/25/2026
A research team from the Gene and Cell Therapy Institute at MetroHealth and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has made an important discovery that could help doctors better treat leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer.
02/20/2026
The MetroHealth System has earned its fifth Magnet designation for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and this time with distinction – making it the only hospital in Ohio to receive the program’s highest honor.
02/18/2026
The American Heart Association’s prestigious journal Stroke recently featured the results from a multi-site clinical trial led by MetroHealth researcher Jayme Knutson, PhD, that demonstrated the effectiveness of a groundbreaking technology that helps stroke survivors regain function.
02/17/2026
The MetroHealth System has appointed two accomplished surgeons – Nimitt Patel, MD, FACS, and Laura Kreiner, MD, FACS – to lead its nationally recognized Level I Trauma Center.
01/22/2026
Employers and health plans across Northeast Ohio can offer their employees and members a proven program to reduce the risk of developing diabetes at no cost, thanks to a new partnership between The MetroHealth System and the Ohio Department of Health.
01/15/2026
The MetroHealth System issued the following statement about Cleveland Clinic’s plans to pursue a Level I Trauma Center:
01/12/2026
The Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) has appointed MetroHealth President and CEO Christine Alexander-Rager, MD, to its Board of Trustees.
12/15/2025
The MetroHealth System has appointed John Vargo, MD, MBA, MPH, as Chair of its Department of Medicine.
12/10/2025
The MetroHealth System Board of Trustees today voted to approve a new contract for President and CEO Christine Alexander-Rager, MD. The vote was unanimous.
12/09/2025
The MetroHealth System has been named a 2026 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report, the highest designation possible in the publication's annual Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ranking.