Home / Locations / John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County / News & Events
Dr. Andrew Dennis (2), Stroger Trauma Surgeon, 12_22_10 Drunk Driving press conference

News & Events

Check here for the latest news at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital
National Donate Life Month

April is National Donate Life Month

April 11, 2013 Tagged with:

On behalf of the Cook County Health System, we recognize April as National Donate Life Month. We applaud Secretary Jesse White’s leadership on organ donation. Today is about partnership between the health system, the Secretary White’s office and the community…. [Read More]

System CEO Dr. Ram Raju talks about the importance of organ and tissue donation with Secretary of State Jesse White and Cook County Commissioner Robert Steele among assembled speakers

Urging Residents to Become Organ Donors

April 11, 2013 - 10:30 AM Tagged with:

CHICAGO – Cook County Health System Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ram Raju and Secretary of State Jesse White urged all Cook County residents to join the effort of Organ/Tissue Donor Registry. Currently, there are more than 5.2 million people registered… [Read More]

national-minority-health-month

April is National Minority Health Month

April 4, 2013 Tagged with:

In April, National Minority Health Month is commemorated by raising awareness about health disparities that persist, affecting racial and ethnic minorities. Health Disparities are the differences in rates of disease, health outcomes and access to healthcare found between different groups… [Read More]

Nutrition

March is National Nutrition Month

March 5, 2013 Tagged with:

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, contributing to the increasing prevalence and costs of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke felt in communities all across the nation. The Food and Drug Administration recently revamped its food guidelines, focusing… [Read More]

diabetes test Health Fairs 026

March is National Kidney Month

March 19, 2013 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Kidney Screening Day, sponsored by the Stroger Hospital’s Department of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI – www.nkfi.org). All screenings are free and will include blood sugar, blood pressure and urinalysis. All participants will have the opportunity… [Read More]

go red logo

Go Red Day is Friday, February 1, 2013

February 1, 2013 Tagged with: ,

CHICAGO-The Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) officials and staff are asking residents to join them in recognizing February 1, 2013 as “Wear Red Day” in honor of 2013 National Heart Health Month. All residents of Cook County are… [Read More]

martin-luther-king-jr1

Cook County Health System Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 21, 2013 Tagged with: ,

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ “The time is always right to do what is right.” “I have… [Read More]

Nephrology

Stroger Hospital’s Division of Nephrology Receives Singular Honor

January 16, 2013

John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital’s Division of Nephrology was recently recognized as “High Performing” among BEST Regional Hospitals / Nephrology – U.S. News & World Report. We are especially proud of our colleagues because they are the only JHSH division… [Read More]

flu outbreak

Cook County Holds as Flu Outbreak Overwhelms Area Hospitals

January 9, 2013 Tagged with:

WGN TV Checks in with Cook County Emergency Medical Staff as area hospitals remain on bypass.

Emergency Room

Outbreak has ERs full of flu patients

January 7, 2013

January 7, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) – The flu outbreak is so widespread in Chicago that emergency rooms are full of patients seeking treatment. Doctors are so busy ambulance drivers are told to bypass eight area hospitals if there’s time to safely… [Read More]