Cook County Health’s John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Receives $5M Federal Grant to Support Cancer Research
September 16, 2019
Cook County Health’s John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital is one of three Illinois health organizations to receive funding from the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP). In August,…
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Recognized by U.S. News & World Report
September 4, 2019
Cook County Health is proud to announce that John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a high performing organization for gastroenterology and…
Cook County Health Files State Application to Construct New Inpatient and Outpatient Facility on the Provident Hospital Campus
August 12, 2019
Cook County Health (CCH) has filed a Certificate of Need (CON) application with the Illinois Health Facilities & Services Review Board (IHFSRB), and, if approved, plans to build a modern…
Cook County Health Encourages Residents to Take Precautions During Upcoming Heat Wave
July 17, 2019
With the mercury expected to reach the 90s and the heat index soaring near 100 later this weekend, physicians at the Cook County Health (CCH) urge you to take extra…
Construction Begins on New Cook County Health Center
July 16, 2019
Today, Cook County Health (CCH) broke ground on a new $12 million state-of-the-art health center in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood of Chicago. “Improving access to high-quality healthcare services and has been…
Cook County Health Urges Residents to Get Tested on National HIV Testing Day
June 27, 2019
June 27, 2019 CHICAGO – Cook County Health today joined groups around the country to advocate the importance of HIV testing on National HIV Testing Day. National HIV Testing Day…
Cook County Health Pledges $1M to Flexible Housing Pool
May 24, 2019
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Health CEO Dr. Jay Shannon announced on May 22 that Cook County Health is committing $1 million towards the Chicago and…
Cook County Health Awarded Nearly $5 Million to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes, Reduce Infant Mortality
May 23, 2019
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded $4,870,000 to Cook County Health (CCH) in grant funding over five years through its Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal…
Cook County Health Seeks Public Input on 2020 Strategic Plan
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019 Cook County Health is seeking public input as it develops its 2020-2023 strategic plan. Click on the community town hall presentation for more information and use the…
Cook County Health Selected as One of 15 Sites to Participate in National Initiative to Expand Opioid Treatment in Jails
May 9, 2019
Fewer than one percent of U.S. jails offer opioid users medical-assisted treatment May 9, 2019 CHICAGO – As opioid-related deaths continue to increase at an alarming rate, jails are at…