University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic Partner to Provide Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals (UH) have partnered to provide drive-through COVID-19 testing for patients with a doctors order from UH or Cleveland Clinic. The testing will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14 for Cleveland Clinic patients and on Monday for UH patients. The testing site will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.

The on-site testing will be located in the garage of the jointly-owned W. O. Walker Building in University Circle, 10524 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. This collaboration propels the capability for rapid testing results to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Northeast Ohio.

The entire health care community is coming together by responding with tremendous unity, everyone is looking at us to do what is right, and we will, said Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., President and CEO, Cleveland Clinic. We are working together to optimize our preparations by standing together as a team to meet the demands of our patients, our families and our communities.

We are fortunate to live in an area where the health care institutions have a history of coming together for the greater good of the community, said Thomas F. Zenty, III, CEO of University Hospitals. Most recently we showcased this cooperation with our collective response to the regions opioid epidemic and now we are joining forces again to ensure our neighbors receive necessary and timely care to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patients without a doctors order will not be offered testing at this location. To obtain a medical screening to determine testing necessity, people with symptoms should start with a virtual visit using Cleveland Clinics Express Care Online or call their UH or Cleveland Clinic primary care physician.

Upon arrival to the drive-through location, patients will stay in their car and present their doctors order. They will remain in their car as a sample is collected.

Samples collected from this location will be sent to UH and Cleveland Clinic laboratories. Performing testing on-site at local hospitals ensures faster results than sending the samples to the state or outside lab. Results are anticipated to be available within a day. Patients will be tested regardless of their ability to pay; no copays will be charged for the test.

Cleveland Clinic and UH are testing in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. As this situation changes, our procedures will continue to evolve.

Please continue to visit Cleveland Clinics website and UHs website for updates on this rapidly evolving situation.

About Cleveland ClinicCleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nations best hospitals in its annual Americas Best Hospitals survey. Among Cleveland Clinics 67,554 employees worldwide are more than 4,520 salaried physicians and researchers, and 17,000 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,026-bed health system that includes a 165-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 18 hospitals, more than 220 outpatient facilities, and locations in southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2019, there were 9.8 million total outpatient visits, 309,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 255,000 surgical cases throughout Cleveland Clinics health system. Patients came for treatment from every state and 185 countries. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org.Follow us at twitter.com/CCforMedia and twitter.com/ClevelandClinic. News and resources available atnewsroom.clevelandclinic.org. About University HospitalsFounded in 1866, University Hospitals serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of 18 hospitals, more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio.The systems flagship academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, located in Clevelands University Circle, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The main campus also includes University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, ranked among the top childrens hospitals in the nation; University Hospitals MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ohio's only hospital for women; University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, a high-volume national referral center for complex cardiovascular procedures; and University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. UH is home to some of the most prestigious clinical and research programs in the nation, including cancer, pediatrics, women's health, orthopedics, radiology, neuroscience, cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, digestive health, transplantation and urology. UH Cleveland Medical Center is perennially among the highest performers in national ranking surveys, including Americas Best Hospitals from U.S. News & World Report. UH is also home to Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals part of The Harrington Project for Discovery & Development. UH isone of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio with 28,000 physicians and employees.Advancing the Science of Health and the Art of Compassion is UHs vision for benefitting its patients into the future, and the organizations unwavering mission is To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.Follow UH on Facebook @UniversityHospitalsand Twitter @UHhospitals. For more information, visitUHhospitals.org.

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University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic Partner to Provide Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing - Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic