Cook County Health Celebrates the Launch of New Robotic Surgery Program
April 17, 2024
April 17, 2024- Cook County Health cut the ribbon today on its Intuitive da Vinci® surgical system, celebrating the health system’s new robotic surgery program. Robotic-assisted surgery allows surgeons to…
2024 Provident Scholarship Fund Now Open
April 9, 2024
The application period for the 2024 Provident Scholarship Fund is now open! The scholarship program supports students pursuing health care careers who are from, and committed to caring for, underserved…
Cook County Health Offers Safety Tips to Watch Eclipse
April 4, 2024
On April 8, thousands of Cook County residents will turn their eyes to the skies to check out the solar eclipse. But it’s important to protect those eyes, said Cook…
Cook County Health Stresses Importance of Measles Vaccinations
March 12, 2024
In response to an increase of measles cases in the U.S., including Chicago, Cook County Health is reminding residents about the importance of measles vaccinations. The measles vaccine is safe…
Cook County Health to Award $44M in Behavioral Health Care Grants
March 7, 2024
On March 6, Cook County Health Office of Behavioral Health announced that it will award $44 million in grants over a 26-month period as part of its Stronger Together: Building…
Cook County Health Hosts First Behavioral Health Summit
February 16, 2024
On February 15, Cook County Health held its first Behavioral Health Summit, bringing together health care and social service providers, mental health advocates, community leaders and elected officials to discuss…
Cook County Health Awarded Press Ganey Horizon Award
February 9, 2024
Cook County Health earned the 2024 High Reliability Horizon Award from Press Ganey. The award was announced at the Press Ganey Human Experience (HX) Conference in Orlando, Florida this week.…
Cook County Health Winter Storm Updates
January 11, 2024
The Chicago area is expected to be impacted by several days of extreme weather, with an anticipated snowstorm taking place Friday into Saturday, followed by extreme cold. In response, Cook…
Reminders from Cook County Health for Safely Removing Snow This Winter
January 8, 2024
Each winter, emergency departments across the area will see patients who are injured or suffer a heart attack as a result of shoveling snow. Cook County Health’s Dr. Trevor Lewis,…