The United States has about a million unfilled nursing jobs, but only 100,000 new nurses are graduating each year. That means the Cleveland Clinic is preparing for years of workforce shortages. In the annual State of the Clinic speech to the Clinic’s 81,000 employees, CEO and President Dr. Tom Mihaljevic said the world-renowned health system will increase its use of artificial intelligence. For example, an artificial-intelligence-powered patient portal can give patients with chronic diseases timely, computer-generated answers about their conditions, instead of messages from their physician. Or artificial intelligence could predict the number of patients and surgeries on a given day to help decide how to streamline resources. “We cannot keep on trying to hire more people because the shortage of caregivers is one of the most difficult challenges in healthcare,” Mihaljevic said. “We have to use technology to offer care to more patients in need.” — Laura |
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Cleveland Clinic President and CEO Dr. Tom Mihaljevic said during his annual State of the Clinic address Wednesday that the health system is exploring ways to use artificial intelligence. |
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State of the Clinic: Julie Washington reports on Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Dr. Tom Mihaljevic's expectations in his 2024 State of the Clinic address. Tobacco veto: The Ohio Senate voted Wednesday to override a gubernatorial veto and prohibit local governments from enacting tobacco policies stronger than those of the state. Jake Zuckerman reports the move enacts a state law that could trump the city of Columbus’ local ordinance that prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco within its borders — and stops any other local government from doing the same. It could set up a legal fight under a rule in the state constitution that grants certain “home rule” powers of self-governance to local cities. Today in Ohio: The Ohio Supreme Court says what the state spent on a State Highway Patrol escort accompanying Gov. Mike DeWine to the 2022 Super Bowl is not the public’s business. We’re talking about attacks to democracy on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Transgender ban: The Ohio Senate overruled Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday, paving the way for a dual transgender ban against minors seeking health care and playing girl’s and women’s sports in K-12 schools and college. Laura Hancock reports DeWine didn’t want the bans and had vetoed House Bill 68, but the Senate’s vote – 23 to 9, mostly along party lines – was the final part of the two-step process to override the governor’s veto. Electrical transformers: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is introducing legislation to thwart a proposed Department of Energy standard for electrical transformer production that would eliminate the market for grain-oriented electrical steel produced by Cleveland-Cliffs. Sabrina Eaton reports the bill Brown introduced with Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz would create a new standard for energy-efficient transformers that would preserve market opportunities for Cleveland-Cliffs steel, as well as market opportunities for the energy department’s preferred substitute: amorphous steel. Dark money: National liberal dark-money groups poured millions of dollars into a pair of Ohio ballot-issue campaigns last year that resulted in Ohioans voting in November to guarantee abortion rights in the state constitution. Andrew Tobias reports that a pair of influential Republican state lawmakers are responding by proposing banning future ballot-issue campaigns from accepting money from non-U.S. citizens. Tax cuts: While some Ohio Republican lawmakers are renewing their push to abolish the state’s income tax and commercial activity tax, Gov. Mike DeWine expressed reservations about the idea, reports Jeremy Pelzer. DeWine said, “It would be lovely if we could do away with all taxes. But we have to fund our schools." Kucinich campaign: Declaring that economic concerns, and national and border security will be the focus of his campaign, former Democratic U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Cleveland on Wednesday officially kicked off an independent run for Congress at the Independence Civic Center. Sabrina Eaton reports that Kucinich described himself as uniquely able to “help heal the partisan divide, to bring people together and to help re-establish the sense of which is the essence of who we are as the United States." |
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Homelessness: Cleveland City Hall has not traditionally played a role in providing homeless services because that’s a function usually handled by Cuyahoga County. But Courtney Astolfi reports that City Council signed off on Mayor Justin Bibb’s request to provide $225,000 to the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless and the Metanoia Project to offset a looming funding gap for emergency seasonal shelters. Melting snow: What does the rain mean for the 6-12 inches of snow that fell across Greater Cleveland late last week? How much will the rain hasten the snow melt? Peter Krouse reports the effect of rain on snow depends on the amount of rain, the temperature of the rain and the depth of the snowpack. Council member: Residents of Parma, Parma Heights and Middleburg Heights have a new representative on Cuyahoga County Council. Former Parma Heights Mayor Mike Byrne was named to the District 4 position this month following former County Councilman Scott Tuma’s departure, reports Lucas Daprile. Hollie Strano: WKYC Channel 3 meteorologist Hollie Strano says she is “deeply remorseful” for the events of Thanksgiving night when she crashed her car into a utility pole and was arrested for driving while intoxicated, reports Joey Morona. “As tragic as it was and as cliché as it may sound, I believe that had to happen to me to put me on this healing journey of sobriety and introspection,” she wrote on social media. Irish garden: Clevelanders like to boast about their Irish heritage all year, especially during St. Patrick’s Day. But a living testimony to Cleveland’s Irish History is almost a century old, found in Cleveland’s Irish Cultural Garden, reports Zachary Smith. |
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Sun Country Airlines: Sun Country Airlines, a small but growing low-cost carrier, will start flying from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in May, with four-times-per-week service to Minneapolis. The carrier celebrated the announcement with $19 fares on the new route, Susan Glaser reports. Space heaters: If you’re turning down the thermostat and then turning on a space heater for just a bedroom or an office, Sean McDonnell bets that you’re losing money instead of saving it. McDonnell was silly enough to (A) buy plugs that can measure how much electricity an outlet uses and (B) subject his home to experiments. Kindland: BigHearted Blooms repurposes floral arrangements of varying types and brings them to individuals in care facilities. Time and again, recipients are overwhelmed with joy — especially those who may have little or no family within immediate reach, reports Peter Chakerian in his Kindland series. |
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Russian hacker: A Russian hacker for the cybergang Trickbot was sentenced Wednesday to more than five years in prison for helping extort millions of dollars from businesses, governments and hospitals around the globe. Adam Ferrise reports Vladimir Dunaev, 40, admitted that he acted “recklessly” when working for the group. Mob enforcer: A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a bid for early prison release from a former mob enforcer who worked for a multimillion-dollar Mafia drug ring. Adam Ferrise reports Kevin McTaggart’s quest for release garnered high-profile support from a former Cleveland police chief, the prosecutor who put him behind bars, a former member of Congress and former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar. Suspects arrested: Cleveland Heights police have arrested three suspects and accused them of robbing a man and shooting him in the face as he sat in his car on Sunday, Molly Walsh reports. The three are charged with felonious assault and aggravated robbery, city spokesperson Mike Thomas said. |
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Ask Lucas: Is it worth it to filter your tap water? Lucas Daprile writes that he gets being paranoid about water contamination if you’re pregnant or have a small child in the house. But if you are just a normal, boring adult who doesn’t want to subsidize Big Water, you’re probably fine with tap water. Cordelia: Chef Vinnie Cimino of Cleveland’s Cordelia Restaurant is a semi-finalist in the Restaurant and Chef category for the 2024 James Beard Awards, reports Paris Wolfe. He was nominated as Best Chef: Great Lakes, which covers restaurants in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. Arts grants: The National Endowment for the Arts has granted $110,000 to seven Northeastern Ohio arts organizations, reports Paris Wolfe. An additional $328,000 was given to 19 other Ohio arts organizations. Best PB: Wednesday was National Peanut Butter Day. Our “Best of Cleveland” team tried and ranked a whopping 77 varieties after a blind taste test. Sanibel Island: Susan Glaser had the beaches of Sanibel Island, Florida, to herself this month as she assessed the community’s ongoing recovery from Hurricane Ian, which submerged the barrier island for hours on Sept. 28, 2022. Fish fry: If you are an organizer of a fish fry in Northeast Ohio, we want to hear from you. Our weekly listing is for non-profits only, writes Marc Bona. That means churches, schools, clubs, VFW halls and other groups can submit information for the guide. Must-see movies: Action, romance, comedy, comic book heroes and sequels ... so many sequels. Hollywood is giving moviegoers a little bit of everything this year as the industry hopes to keep its post-pandemic comeback rolling, Joey Morona reports. |
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