Labor & Delivery

The Labor & Delivery department at Cook County Health works to ensure you and your baby are healthy during and after your pregnancy. We have a longstanding commitment to women’s health and our dedicated team of doctors and nurses will support you before, during and after your delivery. Every woman’s labor and delivery experience is unique. You may be in...

Women and Children’s Care

...confident in your new role as a mother. Routine checks Advanced diagnostic ultrasound evaluations Chorionic villus sampling Fetal cardiac ultrasound Fetal heart rate monitoring Genetic screening and testing Labor & Delivery Medically complicated mothers or pregnancies Ongoing care for mothers Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling Pregnancy complications: morning sickness, heartburn, leg and back pain, gestational diabetes Learn More Pediatric Primary Care...

Vitreoretinal Surgery

...organize a Fellows Surgical case conference quarterly at a restaurant where Chicago area fellows get together and discuss complex cases. Pre-requisites Fellow must have completed an ACGME-accredited ophthalmology residency and be eligible to obtain an Illinois medical license. Applications will be accepted through SFMatch. Further information can be obtained by visiting https://retinaassociates.com/vitreoretinal-fellowship/. Current Fellows PGY-5 Hudson Stern, MD Residency: Cook...

Cook County Provides Update on Vaccine Strategy as Concerns Over Delta Variant Continue to Grow

...already offered 330 pop-up, mobile and priority sites across the region to administer more than 55,000 doses to individuals in communities where they live and work. More than 1,800 in-home vaccinations have also been given. “We know there are communities with low rates of vaccination, particularly those in the southland. Many of these communities have already been disproportionately affected by...

Community Vaccination Sites Re-Opening

...the best ongoing protection against the virus and its variants.” Hours of operation for all mass vaccination locations will be Tuesday through Saturday, 8am-6pm, and Sunday 10am-4pm. Individuals who make an appointment via vaccine.cookcountyil.gov will be prioritized. Walk-ins will also be welcome on a first come first served basis. Anyone age 5 and older should get vaccinated. Pfizer, Moderna, and...

Emergency Preservation & Resuscitation Trial (EPR)

...leading to bleeding complications. There is also a low risk that these research procedures could allow a subject to survive with brain damage. These persons would have otherwise died. • Other possible complications may include major bleeding, abnormal cardiac rhythms, fluid accumulation around the heart, device malfunction, breakdown of red blood cells, lung, liver or kidney dysfunction, high blood pressure,...

Trauma Informed Care

...your physical health as well. What is Trauma-Informed Care? Trauma-informed care shifts the focus from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?” A trauma-informed approach to care acknowledges healthcare teams must have a complete picture of a patient’s life situation — past and present — to provide the most compassionate and effective care. Trauma-informed care seeks to: Realize...

Cook County Health – Partner Provider

Cook County Health (CCH) has two acute-care hospitals: John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital A nationally recognized academic tertiary care hospital Provident Hospital A community hospital offering compassionate, culturally competent care to patients on Chicago’s south side. CCH welcomes patient transfers to both of its hospitals. To coordinate a transfer to Stroger Hospital or Provident Hospital, please call 888-549-6991 It is...

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