The Franciscan Health Foundation announced that first-year medical resident Dr. Nishant Kumar is this year’s recipient of its prestigious Dr. Lowell Goldberg Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to the graduating osteopathic medicine student who has earned the highest clinical rotation scores. Franciscan Health resident Dr. Nishant Kumar, left,[Read More…]
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Franciscan Health joins BroadStreet for creation of new violence prevention effort
Franciscan Health and BroadStreet recently launched a new collaboration with the hope of leveraging data into action using nationally available dashboards for promoting violence prevention across communities. The dashboards present evidence-based interventions specific to a community’s demographics and socioeconomic factors. To create the dashboards, Stacey Quick, Franciscan Health community health[Read More…]
Franciscan Health 20th Classic Golf Outing is Aug. 15
The 20th Franciscan Health Classic will be held on Monday, Aug. 15, at Olympia Fields Country Club. Proceeds from this year’s event will help fund a new Medical Simulation Lab at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields. Laurie Crosby, Franciscan Health Foundation executive director, said the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2022: Occupational therapists help return patients to daily routines
Allen Davenport originally was skeptical about occupational therapy, but he said he saw its benefits after just two sessions with occupational therapist Miranda Palmer at Franciscan Health in Olympia Fields. Editor’s note: This story is the seventh in a series originally published in the Chronicle’s April 1 print edition, part[Read More…]
Franciscan Health earns Gold Safe Sleep recognition from National Safe Sleep hospital program
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Family Birth Center has been recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital certification program as a Gold Safe Sleep Champion for its commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. The program was created by Cribs for Kids®, the only national infant safe sleep[Read More…]
Franciscan Health introduces a 30-day challenge: Do Good. Feel Good.
The past year has placed unprecedented stresses on everyone. In fact, the National Health Interview Survey from January revealed that four in 10 adults reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, compared to one in 10 prior to the pandemic. When mental health takes a downturn, physical health can follow,[Read More…]
Franciscan Health’s Social Impact Program partners with nonprofits to serve at-risk populations
Franciscan Health received funds to support healthcare-related programs for non-profit, health and human service organizations in at-risk communities. These funds will be allocated through Franciscan’s Social Impact Partnership Program (SIPP). SIPP funding applications will be accepted until June 11. Partner agencies will be announced July 29. Organizations may apply for[Read More…]
Franciscan to present virtual seminar on lung cancer prevention
Most lung cancers do not cause any symptoms until they have spread too far to be cured. Lung cancer prevention, detection and the newest treatment options available will be the focus of a virtual online seminar presented at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, by Franciscan Health. The event is[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: March 28
Flossmoor library extends closure. Franciscan offers online COVID-19 assessment tool. South Suburban Humane Society provides update. You’ve reached subscriber-only content Register for free to continue reading Free 3-day trial Already a subscriber? Log in here.
Be Well 2020: Yoga can reduce daily stresses, helps young and old stay fit
Yoga is for everyone. Liz Smith, owner of Serendipity Yoga Studio in Homewood, said she occasionally hears from people who protest that they can’t practice yoga because of one health condition or another, whether it’s lack of flexibility, excess weight or a chronic disease. She’s eager to help them see[Read More…]
