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‘Patients are going to suffer’: Concerns grow as Roseland Community Hospital’s labor and delivery unit prepares to shut down
CHICAGO — Concerns remain high for pregnant women on the Far South Side as Roseland Community Hospital’s labor and delivery unit prepares to shut down. From the patients to the doctors, nurses and techs, the closure is a devastating hit to the hospital community and neighborhood. “The biggest question now with this maternity care desert […]
Block Club Chicago
fox32chicago.com
Flu season hits Chicago early: Learn about the vaccine and key symptoms
Flu season has arrived early in Chicagoland this year, with cases rising weeks ahead of the usual late-November surge. Dr. Larry Kociolek at Lurie Children's Hospital breaks down vaccine effectiveness, key symptoms to watch for and how to best protect your family.
NBC Chicago
hoodline.com
Northwestern Opens Transplant Institute as Dad Gets Kidney From His Daughter
Northwestern Medicine opened a new Transplant Institute on Tuesday, consolidating four of its existing transplant programs into a single hub backed by about $26 million in philanthropic funding and roughly 300 staff members. The launch comes weeks after Arthur Nichols, a 70-year-old man from West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, whose kidneys were damaged by multiple myeloma, received a kidney from his daughter, Natalie Nichols, in a case Northwestern is holding up as an example of the kind of care the institute is designed to deliver.
Block Club Chicago
Roseland Hospital Maternity Ward Closure A Huge Blow To South Side Parents: ‘What Is The Plan?’
ROSELAND — Courtney Reeves has always known Roseland Community Hospital. Reeves grew up in Roseland, minutes away from the hospital located at 45 W. 111th St. Her husband was born at the hospital, as were a few of her family members. For just over two years, Reeves has also...
hoodline.com
Axios Chicago
Chicago is home to a new COVID-19 memorial honoring health care workers
A new monument in the Illinois Medical District honors essential workers, first responders and victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. Why it matters: Located in the center of the IMD on Chicago's Near West Side, the memorial anchors a public park that invites health care workers, patients and community members to rest and reflect. What they're saying: "Today, we stand witness to the only monument in the world that honors frontline and essential workers, remembers those whom we lost to COVID-19, and celebrates our resilience in the face of adversity," Illinois Medical District Commission CEO and executive director Allyson Hansen said at a press conference on Tuesday. Zoom in: The sculpture by Casey Schachner transforms the coronavirus into a dandelion puff, changing the symbol of illness into hope and rebirth. The "spikes" on the virus feature LED lights that illuminate the memorial. Five concrete benches, accentuated by steel globes, surround the sculpture. State of play: The monument anchors a park bounded by Damen Avenue, Polk Street and Ogden Avenue, that will include green space, a fitness track, a healing garden and a play area. Each area of the park provides a space for social, mental and physical health. A playground at
Fox 32 Chicago
New institute aims to make Northwestern Medicine a transplant destination
Northwestern Medicine announced a new transplant institute Tuesday to advance research and expand access to organ transplants. The health system performed a record 691 transplants in 2025 and ranks among the nation's top 10 transplant centers by volume, according to Northwestern. The institute will bring together four centers focused on...
The Money Overview
Endeavor Health goes out of network for Aetna Medicare Advantage plans January 1, with a December 7 deadline to review coverage
Endeavor Health will no longer be in network for Aetna Medicare Advantage plans beginning January 1, 2027, the health system says. Patients with an Aetna plan have until December 7, the end of the annual enrollment window, to review their options if they want to keep seeing Endeavor doctors at in-network prices. After that date, […] The post Endeavor Health goes out of network for Aetna Medicare Advantage plans January 1, with a December 7 deadline to review coverage appeared first on The Money Overview .