Fentanyl Awareness

...has found its way into recreational drugs, often without the user’s knowledge. Its high potency increases the risk of overdose, especially for those who are unaware of its presence in in the drug they are using. In the Chicago region, fentanyl is commonly found in heroin, and in some supplies of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, MDMA, counterfeit prescription pills (fake Oxycodone,...

Nursing

...a member of our team comes with many benefits. We offer 100% tuition reimbursement to support professional growth and carrier advancement, generous vacation time, and many additional opportunities for professional development. This is an exciting time to join Cook County Health nursing. We are committed to quality improvement, patient safety, and the employee experience, and are continually striving for excellence...

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

...who have not yet been vaccinated to please go get vaccinated,” said President Preckwinkle. “We continue to see our Black and Brown communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, and this trend will continue if we don’t get more residents vaccinated. Furthermore, communities where less than 50 percent of the population are vaccinated are at an even greater risk of spreading the...

Urology

...Urological Association (AUA) Urology Residency Match program. How to apply You must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). This can be done through your medical school dean’s office. For more information, please see the “Apply” section on our website: cookcountyurology.com. For more information about the program and details on how to apply, please visit our website at www.cookcountyurology.com...

Good Faith Estimates

No Surprises Act and Good Faith Estimates The “No Surprises Act” helps ensure that patients with commercial health insurance (health plans provided by an employer or purchased on the Health Insurance Marketplace) do not receive surprise bills for emergency services, or from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities. It also created a process for uninsured or self-pay patients to request an...

About Cook County Health

...Commission Provident Hospital Hospital Accreditation, The Joint Commission John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Hospital Accreditation, The Joint Commission Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers, The Joint Commission and The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Academic Comprehensive Cancer Care Program Accreditation, American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer; American College of Surgeons National Burn Center Verification, American Burn Association Level III...

Vision Care (Ophthalmology)

Vision care, also known as ophthalmology, studies the eye and conditions affecting the eye, eyelid or orbit. The physicians at Cook County Health provide comprehensive eye care, from routine eye exams to minor and major surgical procedures. Many eye conditions and diseases show no symptoms until they have progressed to the late stages. The best way to prevent any eye...

Cook County Health Strategic Plan 2023-2025

...Integration Download the MP4 video. Create just spaces where our patients’ and community’s comprehensive health needs are fully met and guide our development. Initiatives Completed or Underway: Established an Office of Equity and Inclusion. Administered 1 million COVID-19 vaccines. Conducted hyper-local campaign for COVID-19 vaccines. Established Community Advisory Councils. Workforce: Talent & Teams Download the MP4 video. Serve as the...

Radiology – Diagnostic

...positions are offered. What do I need for my application to be considered complete? Applications will be considered complete when we have electronically received the following items: 1. Completed ERAS application 2. Three letters of recommendation 3. Copy of official medical school transcripts 4. USMLE transcripts or Board scores 5. Medical School Dean’s letter Whom should I contact if I...

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,...

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