CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Clinic will close the pediatric inpatient unit at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights effective August 5, 2025, according to information confirmed by Cleveland.com and additional details obtained through an insider tip provided directly to the Cleveland 13 Newsroom. The closure is expected to displace over 150 employees, including physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, residents, and medical students.
The decision has raised serious concerns throughout Cleveland’s eastern suburbs, where families are now facing a future with fewer options for inpatient pediatric care. Some of the most affluent communities in Ohio rely on Hillcrest Hospital for local pediatric services.
“Cleveland Clinic has never respected the work we do in Pediatrics,” is a common sentiment reported among staff in the department, reflecting years of concern about how pediatric care is prioritized within the institution…