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…
Suicides Common and Preventable; Learn the Risk Factors
September 22, 2017
Suicide takes a life in the United States every 13 minutes, making it one of the leading causes of death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “There’s…
Family Health Network Members Join CountyCare
September 20, 2017
The Cook County Health (CCH) announced today that Family Health Network’s (FHN) Medicaid members in Cook County are joining CCH’ Medicaid managed care health plan, CountyCare. “The partnership with…
Immunizations and Annual Physicals Key to a Healthy Start to School
August 30, 2017
With the start of the school year right around the corner, Cook County Health is encouraging families to get an annual physical exam and required immunizations for their children. “An…
CCH Releases FY2018 Preliminary Budget
August 25, 2017
Cook County Health (CCH) CEO, Dr. Jay Shannon, submitted the health system’s preliminary Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget to the CCH Finance Committee today. The proposed $2.4 billion budget contemplates…
Can New “Smart PrEP Pills” Increase Adherence for HIV-Prevention Medication Among Young People?
August 10, 2017
The FDA-approved drug called PrEP can drastically reduce someone’s risk of getting HIV-by as much as 92 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But one of…
Cook County Celebrates Construction Milestone for New West Side Health Center
August 9, 2017
The Cook County Health (CCH) and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle hosted a “topping out” ceremony on August 9 to celebrate continued construction progress CCH’ new state-of-the-art health center…