About Us
About Us
Cook County Health has served the people of Cook County for more than 180 years and has a proud legacy as a leader in advancing health care. Our history includes the establishment of the first blood bank, the first successful open-heart surgery, the first comprehensive trauma center in the U.S., the discovery of sickle cell anemia, and more. Take a look back at the history of John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital and Provident Hospital.
Today, we are investing in our health system’s network and modernizing services for patients. This includes growing capacity, adopting cutting-edge technology, and conducting innovative research.
For more than a century, Provident Hospital has served the residents the South Side of Chicago, providing accessible health care.
In addition to our hospitals and health centers, we operate CountyCare, largest Medicaid managed care plan in the region and the Cook County Department of Public Health, the nationally accredited public health department serving suburban Cook County.
At Cook County Health, we care for everyone, regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. We aim to create a health system that is a provider of choice for all, ensure access to high-quality care, and elevate the health of Cook County.
While we have evolved over the past 180 years, our mission remains the same: ensuring that all may live their healthiest life.
Mission
Vision
To ensure health as a human right.
Values (ICARE)
Innovation
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Excellence & Education
Community
Benefits
Cook County Health is proud to invest in the health of those whom we serve. We do this by providing free and discounted medical care, offering public health services, funding community-based resources, educating the next generation of health care providers and more.
In all, Cook County Health provided $1 billion in community benefits in 2022.
$356M
Government Sponsored Indigent Care
$189M
Bad Debt
$69M
Education
$240M
Subsidized Health Services
$142M
Charity Care
$5M
Language Assistance Services
$2M
Research and Other Community Programs
Contribute
The Cook County Health Foundation, Inc. or “CCH Foundation” is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, independent from Cook County Health, formed to solicit and receive contributions and other financial support to assist furthering the mission of Cook County Health.
The Cook County Health Foundation is a separate entity from the Cook County Health system and is not controlled by the health system. For more information, please visit the CCH Foundation website at http://cchealthfoundation.org/
Here are other non-profit organizations that support Cook County Health:
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Auxiliary Board
- Provident Women’s Auxiliary