July 15, 2016
Tagged with: Strategic Plan
The Cook County Health has posted a draft of its three-year strategic plan Impact 2020. A public hearing on the draft plan will be held on July 21st and the CCH Board of Directors will consider the plan at its… [Read More]
June 30, 2016
Tagged with: Burns, Chicago Trauma, Fireworks, Fireworks safety, trauma
Keep your eyes to the skies this Fourth of July and your hands off fireworks. That’s the best advice to reduce your risk of injury during this extended holiday weekend. “Do not underestimate the dangers of fireworks,” said Dr. Stathis… [Read More]
June 29, 2016
Tagged with: Men's Health
Don’t just get by; take charge of your health. “Men avoid seeing the doctor when sick and put off checkups when well,” says Dr. Courtney Hollowell, men’s health expert and Chairman of Urology for the Cook County Health. According to… [Read More]
June 13, 2016
Tagged with: addiction, Behavioral Health, substance abuse
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 more than $2 million for a two-year period from The… [Read More]
May 17, 2016
Tagged with: Acute Stroke, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, Stroger Hospital, Stroke Awareness, Stroke Awareness Month
May is American Stroke Month. Strokes affect nearly 800,000 people each year, and are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. A stroke occurs when blood cannot get to an area of the brain, often because of… [Read More]
April 28, 2016
Tagged with: Strategic Plan
The Cook County Health is hosting a series of town hall meetings throughout Cook County to obtain input and ideas from our community on the system’s 2017-2019 Strategic Plan. Dates and locations are below. If you have any questions or to RSVP, please… [Read More]
April 12, 2016
Tagged with: Central Campus, Patient Experience
This month Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Health released the proposal for construction of the new Central Campus Health Center, a new state-of-the-art outpatient facility that will adjoin John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital. The new facility… [Read More]
March 23, 2016
Tagged with: Illinois Poison Center, poison, toxicology
The Cook County Health and the Cook County Department of Environmental Control are encouraging people to poison-proof their homes in recognition of National Poison Prevention Week, March 20-26. Poisoning is the number one cause of injury-related death in the U.S.,… [Read More]
February 29, 2016
Tagged with: Behavioral Health, counseling, countycare, mental health, Psychiatry, psychology, substance abuse, triage center
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 Shannon today announced plans to expand behavioral health services in… [Read More]
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 County Jail. She has previously worked as a staff psychologist… [Read More]
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