Cook County Health Recognized by the American Heart Association with Gold and Gold-Plus Awards for Severe Heart Attack and Heart Failure Care
October 4, 2021
Cook County Health received two major awards from the American Heart Association – the Mission: Lifeline® STEMI Receiving Center Gold Award and the Get with The Guidelines® Heart Failure Gold-Plus…
Cook County Health Launches New Campaign to Reach Vaccine Hesitant, Provides Update on Boosters and Info on Vaccinations for Kids
September 22, 2021
Cook County leaders gathered on September 20 to encourage residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and to announce the launch of a new COVID-19 vaccine ad campaign, targeted at reaching…
Cook County Officials, Housing Forward Discuss Early Success of Medical Respite Center
September 14, 2021
Cook County officials and staff from Housing Forward gathered on September 1 to discuss the opening and early success of a medical respite center in Oak Park. Cook County Health…
Cook County Health Board of Directors Appoints New Leaders, Welcomes New Member
September 2, 2021
The Cook County Health (CCH) Board of Directors voted to appoint two new leaders at its annual meeting on Friday, July 30. Lyndon A. Taylor, Partner in Charge – Chicago…
Cook County Health Names New Executive Leaders
August 18, 2021
Cook County Health has welcomed several new executives, representing the first C-suite appointments under the leadership of CCH CEO Israel Rocha Jr. “I am pleased to welcome these new leaders…
Cook County Health Releases FY2022 Preliminary Budget
August 9, 2021
Today, Cook County Health CEO Israel Rocha Jr. submitted to the CCH Board of Directors the health system’s preliminary Fiscal Year 2022 (FY2022) budget. The $3.8B proposed budget contemplates returning…
Cook County Health Urges Lollapalooza Attendees to Stay Safe
July 29, 2021
With summer festivals underway, Cook County Health reminds you to have fun – but stay safe. Heading into the three-day Lollapalooza Festival at Grant Park, Cook County Health officials are…
Cook County Health Offers Broad Access to COVID-19 Vaccination
July 22, 2021
Cook County Health continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna and J&J) at all of its health care facilities across the county. Every person age 12 and older is encouraged…
Cook County Provides Update on Vaccine Strategy as Concerns Over Delta Variant Continue to Grow
July 17, 2021
As demand for vaccinations wanes locally and across the country, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle came together with Cook County Health (CCH) leaders on Thursday, July 15, at Provident…
Cook County Health to Hold “Community Supper” Event to Encourage Vaccinations
July 16, 2021
Cook County Health has partnered with Stop the Spread, C19 Coalition and Project N95 to host a “Community Supper” to encourage residents of South Suburban Cook County to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The…