Ways to Prevent High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease
February 13, 2018
February 13, 2018 Ruby Patterson was driving home from her job at Dominick’s when she had her first heart attack in 2007. She had a second heart attack last year.…
Old Cook County Clinic Demolished to Pave Way for New Patient Space
February 1, 2018
February 1, 2018 On January 31, 2018, Cook County began demolishing its Fantus Clinic, as part of its plan to renovate the Cook County Health’s central campus and surrounding area.…
Stroger and Provident Hospitals Implement Visitor Restrictions as Influenza Season Ramps Up
January 5, 2018
January 5, 2018 The Cook County Health has seen a significant increase in the number of confirmed influenza cases in its health care facilities and influenza-like illnesses reported to the…
Stroger Hospital High Performing in Heart Failure Care: U.S. News and World Report
January 4, 2018
January 4, 2018 Lucina Hernandez was expecting her second child when she began experiencing severe pain in her chest. She had developed acute heart failure related to lupus, a chronic…
Watch Out for Frostbite As Chicago Area’s Temperature Drops
December 27, 2017
An unwelcome visitor has come to the Chicago area: bone-chillingly cold weather. With that comes an increased chance of getting frostbite, even if you’re just outside for a few minutes.…
CountyCare Earns Quality Accreditation, Grows Membership
December 20, 2017
“I wouldn’t be alive if it wasn’t for CountyCare,” said Linda Hooker, a patient at Cook County Health’s (CCH) Stroger Hospital and CountyCare member. “For eight years I was homeless.…
Learn About Stroke Risks & Symptoms
December 11, 2017
Strokes affect nearly 800,000 people each year, and are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. A stroke occurs when blood cannot get to an area of…
New Study Examining Uniform Ways to Monitor Low Blood Glucose Among Diabetics
October 25, 2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a $250,000 grant to Cook County Health (CCH) and two other Chicago health centers to evaluate methods to monitor low blood glucose…
Privacy Breach Public Notice
October 2, 2017
On August 1, 2017, Cook County Health (CCH) and the Office of Corporate Compliance were notified by Experian Health, a Business Associate that helps us determine insurance eligibility, that they…
CCH CEO Named as a “Physician Leader to Know”
September 26, 2017
Becker’s Hospital Review has named Cook County Health (CCH) CEO Dr. Jay Shannon to their annual list of Physician Leaders of Hospitals & Health Systems to Know for 2017. This…