Stroger Hospital Earns Accreditation from The Joint Commission
May 4, 2016
John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital, the Cook County Health’s flagship hospital, earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation after its latest triennial survey. The Gold Seal…
Strategic Planning Town Hall Meetings Planned for May
April 28, 2016
The Cook County Health is hosting a series of town hall meetings throughout Cook County to obtain input and ideas from our community on the system’s 2017-2019 Strategic Plan. Dates and locations…
Cook County Announces Plans for New Central Campus Health Center
April 12, 2016
This month Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Health released the proposal for construction of the new Central Campus Health Center, a new state-of-the-art outpatient facility that…
CORE Center Awarded Grant to Continue Successful Transitional Care Program for Patients with HIV
March 24, 2016
The Cook County Health’s (CCH) Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center was recently awarded a two year grant from The Chicago Community Trust’s (Trust) Rose Bernice Charitable Trust to support care…
Cook County Officials Encourage Residents to Poison-Proof Homes
March 23, 2016
The Cook County Health and the Cook County Department of Environmental Control are encouraging people to poison-proof their homes in recognition of National Poison Prevention Week, March 20-26. Poisoning is…
Cook County Home to Nation’s First Blood Bank
March 15, 2016
The nation’s first blood bank opened at Cook County Hospital on March 15, 1937 under the leadership of Dr. Bernard Fantus. Dr. Fantus’ medical innovations in storing and transfusing blood spread nationally and internationally…
Cook County Home to Nation’s First Blood Bank
March 15, 2016
The nation’s first blood bank opened at Cook County Hospital on March 15, 1937 under the leadership of Dr. Bernard Fantus. Dr. Fantus’ medical innovations in storing and transfusing blood spread nationally and internationally…
Cook County Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Trauma Unit
March 14, 2016
The Cook County Trauma Unit at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Founded in 1966 at Cook County Hospital, the trauma unit was the…
Cook County Announces Bold Plans to Address Behavioral Health
February 29, 2016
In response to decreased funding of community-based behavioral health services and the impact on Cook County, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Health (CCH) CEO Dr. Jay…
Cook County Announces Bold Plans to Address Behavioral Health
February 29, 2016
In response to decreased funding of community-based behavioral health services and the impact on Cook County, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Health (CCH) CEO Dr. Jay…