The Best Advice for Heart Failure Patients: Get Up and Move
August 18, 2016
Everyday activities such as walking and climbing stairs can become very difficult for heart failure patients, but getting up and moving may be exactly what these patients need most. Dr.…
CCH Reminds Parents to Schedule Back to School Physicals
August 5, 2016
The first day of school will be here before you know it. Pediatric and primary care providers at the Cook County Health are reminding Illinois parents that students entering pre-kindergarten,…
Stay Safe at Lollapalooza: CCH Prepares for Influx of Patients During Summer Concert
July 27, 2016
If you are headed to Lollapalooza, have a great time — but beware of potential dangers. That’s the advice of physicians at the Cook County Health. The Emergency Department at…
Chicago Health Centers Receive Grant to Launch Medication-Assisted Addiction Treatment Programs
June 13, 2016
Three Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) networks, Esperanza Health Centers, Heartland Health Centers, and PrimeCare Community Health, with support from the Cook County Health (CCH), have been awarded grants totaling…
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 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…
Chief Psychologist Prepared With Academics & Broad-Field Training
December 23, 2015
Dr. Kenya D. Key is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Chief Psychologist at Cermak Health Services, a division of Cook County Health & Hospital System, service providers at Cook…
American Liver Foundation & CCH’ Bashar Attar, M.D., Ph.D
December 14, 2015
Dr. Bashar Attar of the Cook County Health, will lead the American Liver Foundation’s (ALF) final webinar of the year on December 17, at 6:00PM. The webinar is designed for both professionals and the…
National Handwashing Awareness Week is December 6-12
November 30, 2015
Let’s work together to decrease the spread of infectious diseases! The goal of National Handwashing Awareness Week is to decrease the spread of the flu and other infectious diseases by informing…
Illinois Blood Cancer Conference
September 9, 2015
We invite you to our free annual event for blood cancer patients, caregivers and survivors. Featuring disease specific workshops and discussions covering nutrition, survivorship, clinical trials, and more! Registration is preferred as seating is…