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Plainfield, IL · Health
NBC Chicago
Major Chicago-area health systems Endeavor, Rush University announce plans to merge
Rush University and Endeavor Health, two major Chicago-area health systems, announced plans Wednesday to merge in a deal that impacts 12 hospitals, 46,000 employees and 400 clinics and would create one of the largest health systems in Illinois. The plans were announced in a joint press release Wednesday, with the...
15west.org
Pilsen Residents Halted the Fisk Demolition. Eight Months Later, Residents are Demanding Answers.
Eight months have passed since community pressure paused the demolition of Chicago’s former Fisk Generating Station. Since then, public updates have been scarce. For residents of Pilsen and surrounding areas, however, the demands and questions surrounding the site are more relevant now than ever. Fisk sits in Pilsen, a...
ABC 7 Chicago
Roseland Community Hospital's labor and delivery suspension draws calls for state action
Healthcare workers, community advocates, and elected officials gathered Monday evening outside Roseland Community Hospital, calling on state leaders to intervene after the hospital announced labor and delivery services would be suspended by the end of October.
Chicago Parents
Where to find trusted women's health care in Chicagoland
Finding the right OB-GYN, pelvic floor therapist, mental health provider or psychiatrist can feel overwhelming, especially while pregnant, postpartum or navigating a new health concern. This guide rounds up vetted providers across Chicago and its suburbs, organized by specialty. Key takeaways. The bigger picture: Chicagoland offers a wide range of...
ewtnnews.com
‘Nearly every Catholic health care institution’ in Illinois shielded from suicide law in court order
Catholic health institutions in Illinois will enjoy broad protection against the state’s assisted suicide law after a federal court expanded a block against the law to protect religious objectors from being forced to participate in it. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois earlier this year...
hoodline.com
Chicago-Area Nursing Home Workers Set Oct. 16 Strike at 6 Landmark Facilities
Workers at six Chicago-area Landmark nursing homes say they'll walk off the job at 6 a.m. on October 16 if management doesn't agree to a new contract, escalating a labor dispute over pay the union calls below industry standard. The threatened strike would hit Landmark of Lincoln Park, Landmark at 95th, Landmark of Oak Lawn, Landmark of Itasca, Landmark of Cicero and Momence Meadows, all unionized under SEIU Healthcare Illinois.
NBC Chicago
Given 6 months to live, Chicago man credits second opinion for saving his life
At 46 years old, Gerardo Rodriguez Salazar was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer and told it was terminal. Five years later, he is sharing his survival story alongside the doctor he credits with saving his life. "She changed my life," Salazar said. "My life is 100 times better because...
Hyde Park Herald
Plans move forward for new Hyde Park Hope Lodge
The American Cancer Society is moving forward with plans for a new Hope Lodge in Hyde Park that would provide free lodging to cancer patients and caregivers who travel to Chicago for treatment. The six-story facility, the Beverly and Richard Duchossois Hope Lodge Chicago, is planned for 5700 S. Stony...
Austin Weekly News
Harmon, Lilly hear from public, medical experts on West Sub
A long awaited community meeting on the status of the shuttered West Suburban Medical Center took place inside a crowded room in a West Side church basement Monday evening. The post Harmon, Lilly hear from public, medical experts on West Sub appeared first on Austin Weekly News .
hoodline.com
Skokie Plant Breaks Ground on $400M Battery E to Remove Phosphorus
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for Battery E, a nearly $400 million addition to the Terrence J. O'Brien Water Reclamation Plant in Skokie that will strip phosphorus from wastewater before it reaches local waterways. The new battery, the fifth at the 97-acre facility at 3500 Howard St., will use a biological process to remove the nutrient rather than relying solely on chemical treatment, protecting downstream water quality and meeting stringent new requirements.
southwestregionalpublishing.com
Northwestern Medicine wins state approval for new cancer institute in Orland Park
Cancer care in the south suburbs is set to expand with plans for a new Northwestern Medicine cancer institute in Orland Park. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved Northwestern Medicine’s Certificate of Need for Facility, allowing the health system to move ahead with plans for the St. George Cancer Institute at its Orland Park campus.
AMA
AMA honors 92 health systems for advancing physician well-being
Creating a healthcare environment where physicians can thrive takes more than individual resilience. It requires organizations to tackle the system-level pressures that drive burnout and make physician well-being a sustained priority. Across the country, health systems, hospitals and medical groups are doing just that—redesigning workflows, strengthening teamwork and investing in...
TODAY.com
Chicago Doula Creates Rare US Postpartum Retreat to Care for Moms: ‘I Want It to Be the Norm’
After the hospital, most new moms head home. In Chicago, some are checking into a hotel. At Fourth Trimester Postnatal Retreat, nurses and doulas care for newborns around the clock, while parents have meals, education, lactation support and time to sleep and adjust to life with a baby. Taylor Michelle...