Respiratory Institute Outcomes
Overview
Institute Summary
The Respiratory Institute (RI) includes the departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Infectious Disease, and Allergy/Immunology. In addition to providing general pulmonary, critical care, infectious disease and allergy services, the RI provides advanced subspecialty services that attract patients from around the United States and the world. Almost 20% of our patients come from outside Northeast Ohio and all patients benefit from the expertise of 178 physicians, 48 fellows, and 80 advance practice providers. The educational activities of the RI include six fellowship programs, active participation in student and resident education, and many CME offerings. The RI conducts research activities across the spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical research supported by federal grants, industry sponsored trials, foundation awards, and philanthropy.
| 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Total visit | 243,008 |
| Asthma Center visits | 14,698 |
| Interstitial lung disease visits | 3,940 |
| Pulmonary arterial hypertension visits | 1,489 |
| Sarcoidosis visits | 3,660 |
| Lung cancer visits* | 1,406 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease visits | 31,334 |
| Total hospital admissions | 2,399 |
| Research funding | $17,292,168 |
| Research grants/contracts | 144 |
| Lung transplants (includes heart/lung and liver/lung) | 123 |
| Bronchoscopies | 5,328 |
* does not include lung nodules
