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May is Stroke Awareness Month

Stroke is a common, often-devastating medical condition in which vital brain functions can be lost in a moment. Prevention of stroke, management of acute stroke, and rehabilitation of the stroke patient are complex and difficult problems requiring the expertise of…

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Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Urging Residents to Become Organ Donors

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…

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Cook County Health and Hospitals System
April is National Minority Health Month

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…

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Cook County Health and Hospitals System
CCHHS CORE Center Announces Grant for Project CONNECT

CHICAGO – The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center announces that Project CONNECT was refunded by The Chicago Community Trust (CCT) under its Improving Access to Care initiative.   Project CONNECT transitions HIV positive patients to outpatient care services at the CORE…

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Cook County Health and Hospitals System
March is National Nutrition Month

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…

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Cook County Health and Hospitals System
March is National Kidney Month

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…

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Staff in public affairs are available 24 hours a day to assist local, regional and national news media in locating an expert spokesperson, obtaining information on a news item or answering questions about a news release or event.

Members of the news media must contact public affairs for information about the hospital, its staff and its patients. To contact public affairs, call (312) 864-0927 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM. After hours or on weekends, call the main hospital at (312) 864-6000, and ask the operator to page the public affairs staff member on call.

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Press Releases

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    May 15, 2013
    Public health officials caution against tickborne disease

    Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) officials encourage suburban Cook County residents to prevent against tick bites while outdoors enjoying the warmer weather. Ticks are found in and near wooded areas, tall grass and brush. Infected ticks can transmit…

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    April 22, 2013
    Dr. Raju Voted 50 Most Influential Physician Executives 2013

    Welcome to the gallery of this year’s ranking of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare. The honorees were chosen by readers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician for their leadership in the varied sectors of…

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    April 11, 2013
    CCDPH Launches “Nothing to Kid About” Campaign

    Tobacco cessation and secondhand smoke prevention ads will run April – May 2013. This week, Cook County Department of Public Health officials launched a new campaign aimed at suburban Cook County (SCC) residents who smoke. The campaign, “Nothing to Kid…

  • National Donate Life Month
    April 11, 2013
    April is National Donate Life Month

    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….

  • 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
    April 11, 2013
    Urging Residents to Become Organ Donors

    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…

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Health Beat

  • national-minority-health-month
    April 4, 2013
    April is National Minority Health Month

    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…

  • Nutrition
    March 5, 2013
    March is National Nutrition Month

    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…

  • Social Work Month
    March 4, 2013
    March is National Social Work Month

    March is National Social Work Month and the 2013 theme is: “Weaving Threads of Resilience and Advocacy: The Power of Social Work.” Our health system social workers are often ‘behind the scenes’, working diligently to strengthen the social and medical…

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    March 1, 2013
    March is National Kidney Month

    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…

  • Pediatrics
    February 13, 2013
    Dr. Terry Mason Speaks On Heart Health for Kids

    Chicago News and Weather | FOX 32 News

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