What’s next for old Cook County Hospital?
You’ll have to wait a while to find out. Read more...
What’s next for old Cook County Hospital?
You’ll have to wait a while to find out. Read more...
Reacting to a public backlash about plans to reorganize health care delivery in Cook County, the Cook County Health and Hospitals System board of directors is backing off initial suggestions of shuttering in-patient services at Provident and Oak Forest hospitals. Read more...
The H1N1 virus is prompting the Cook County Health and Hospitals System to create new guidelines for visitors to Stroger, Provident and Oak Forest hospitals, allowing only those over the age of 18 to visit patients.
Starting today, staff members will monitor all visitors, and prevent those with fevers or sore throats from visiting the hospitals. CCHHS spokesman Lucio Guerrero said the new guidelines will last through flu season, or longer if necessary. Guerrero says the over-18 requirement is because most teens are out of school by that age, and the H1N1 virus circulates heavily in schools. Read more...
