Press Releases

...Cook County May 17, 2023 On May 16, 2023, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that, thanks to a partnership with Cook County Health (CCH), the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) has added… Cook County Health Prepared for End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergencies May 10, 2023 Chicago, May 10, 2023- With the state and federal COVID-19 public...

Fentanyl Awareness

...person around you who is prepared to help you in the event of an overdose. Carry Naloxone. Naloxone is an FDA-approved medication that can be used to temporarily reverse opioid overdoses. Naloxone can be administered as a nasal spray or injection. Know first. Know what you are taking. Only take pills that are prescribed to you and come directly from...

Public Health & Preventive Medicine

...Program Curriculum This program is accredited by the ACGME to accept and train two residents each year. All residents spend 24 months in the full-time program during which academic and practicum phases are done concurrently. Download the attached document to review the curriculum. The curriculum is tailored to the skills, interests and career goals of individual residents, with a rich...

Community Relations

...the nation, Cook County Health (CCH) serves as the safety-net for health care in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Search for doctors and services Search Search Cook County Health consists of two hospitals; a robust network of more than a dozen community health centers; the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center; the Cook County Department of Public Health; Correctional Health Services,...

Dermatology

...It is one of the few dermatology residency programs in the U.S. that operates in a safety-net hospital. Our patients are young, racially diverse, and in need of help, but seldom needy. The variety and complexity of conditions that our residents see and manage are immensely broad. We see all patients, regardless of income, insurance and legal status. We are...

Making an Impact

...Cook County Health Gun Violence As an urban safety net health system with one of the nation’s busiest Level I trauma centers, Cook County Health is on the front lines of Chicago’s epidemic of gun violence. More than 1,000 people have been shot in Chicago in 2018. Despite Chicago and Illinois having some of the strictest gun laws in the...

Stroger Hospital 20th Anniversary

...was a German girl with an abscessed hand. 1866 The Hospital Committee recommends that the County Board construct a new Cook County Hospital at a more desirable location and in 1876, the hospital opens at a new location, a site that will serve patients for more than 100 years. 1872 After voting in 1910 to build a new hospital, the...

Women and Children’s Care

...children to promote healthy eating. WIC is offered at many Cook County Health outpatient locations, including the Arlington Heights Health Center. Low- and middle- income families may be eligible if they meet the income requirements. WIC also provides food coupons that are good for healthy foods such as: 100% Fruit juice Baby food Canned fish Cereal Cheese Eggs Fruits Infant...

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