Advocate South Suburban Hospital’s new president is Michelle Blakely, a 20-year resident of Flossmoor. Her goal, she says, is to work with a great staff to provide people the best health care possible. Blakely said she recognizes that “if we’re successful, we keep people out of our building. Nobody wants[Read More…]
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UChicago Medicine invests $607 million in community benefits for South Side and Southland
The University of Chicago Medicine contributed $606.9 million in benefits and services to residents of the South Side and Southland areas in fiscal 2021, according to the latest annual report that outlines the academic health system’s investments in and support of the community. The total investment includes $520.4 million from[Read More…]
RUSH and Franciscan Alliance agree to new partnership
Rush University System for Health (RUSH) and Franciscan Alliance Inc., have signed a letter of intent and associated services agreement that will provide advisory services to assist Franciscan Health Olympia Fields in graduate medical education and physician recruitment throughout 2022. Leaders from both health systems underscored the value of the[Read More…]
UChicago Medicine-Ingalls plans to reopen urgent aid services on Tuesday (free)
UChicago Medicine at Ingalls – Flossmoor will reopen its 24-hour urgent aid location at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18. While the rest of the clinic remained open, urgent aid services temporarily closed on Dec. 29, 2021, as surging COVID-19 cases created what UChicago officials called “unprecedented demand across our[Read More…]
Ingalls temporarily closes Flossmoor urgent aid service in response to COVID-19 surge
UChicago Medicine at Ingalls – Flossmoor 19550 Governors Highway, will temporarily close its Urgent Aid location on Wednesday, Dec. 29, at 7 a.m. The closure is due to unprecedented demand across the health care provider’s network because of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. The health care system is consolidating[Read More…]
South Suburban Hospital gets approval to modernize its surgical suite
Advocate’s South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest received approval for a $97,630,432 modernization of its surgical suite. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board gave its approval to the project Oct. 30 after hearing Rashard Johnson, the hospital’s president, and a South Suburban Hospital team describe the need. The[Read More…]
South Suburban Hospital offers breast cancer patients wire-free radar technology
By the end of 2018, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be nearly 270,000 newly discovered breast cancer cases. In Illinois alone, about 10,000 individuals will be diagnosed with the disease. The road from cancer diagnosis to treatment options can be long and exhausting. Dr. Roseanne Krinski, a surgeon at Advocate[Read More…]
Cancer Support Center’s remodeled Homewood space is rededicated on Thursday
The Cancer Support Center is inviting participants, volunteers, donors and community members to a rededication on Thursday, Oct. 25, of the newly remodeled Homewood location, 2028 Elm Road. The 6 to 8 p.m. event also includes an art show of work by Cancer Support Center participants and a newly created[Read More…]
Surgeon tops 1,000 robotic procedures
Advocate South Suburban Hospital announced Monday that Dr. Erik Swenson, a general surgeon at hospital in Hazel Crest, has completed nearly 1,300 robotic surgeries. Dr. Erik Swenson has completed more than 1,000 robotic surgeries. (Provided photo) “I certainly feel a sense of accomplishment, but at the same time, I’m[Read More…]
Walk of Hope for Cancer Support Center is Sunday
Donna Anfield of Homewood has been coming to the Cancer Support Center the past four years and has found ways to give back. She’ll do that again on Sunday, Oct. 7, volunteering her time at the Walk of Hope, the agency’s major fundraiser. She’s looking forward to seeing friends and[Read More…]
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