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David Johnson: Efforts to revitalize healthcare on …

(7 days ago) WEBThe United States continues to struggle with daunting inner-city health and healthcare problems borne out of innate social inequities. Effective solutions are few and far between. One initiative on Chicago’s South Side, launched just before the COVID-19 …

https://www.hfma.org/cost-effectiveness-of-health/efforts-to-revitalize-healthcare-in-chicagos-south-side-underscore-a-critical-national-challenge/

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How Chicago hospitals, health systems are tackling their top public

(9 days ago) WEBWithin the Chicago area, organizations are addressing public health issues by supporting youth through psychiatry and behavioral health clinics; identifying the most medically …

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/how-chicago-hospitals-health-systems-are-tackling-their-top-public-health-concerns.html

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Chicago Health Atlas

(1 days ago) WEBThe Chicago Department of Public Health and PHAME Center at UIC believe data should be accurate, transparent and easy to understand. We created the Chicago Health Atlas …

https://chicagohealthatlas.org/

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City of Chicago :: Health Data

(9 days ago) WEBCDPH Health Data and Reports: the Chicago Department of Public Health is committed to ensuring all residents, including partner organizations and providers, have access to …

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph/provdrs/health_data_and_reports.html

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Exploring Root Causes of Health Inequities in Chicago

(4 days ago) WEBNon-Hispanic White. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, Death Certificate Data Files; US Census Bureau. Life Expectancy by Race-Ethnicity. The life …

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/cdph/policy_planning/Board_of_Health/BOH_Presentation_NPrachand_Jun192019.pdf

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Chicago Adults Identify the Top 10 Health Problems …

(Just Now) WEBLast year, the first Voices of Child Health in Chicago report covered the “Top 10” health problems facing Chicago youth as identified by Chicago adults. This year, we asked adults across the city about this …

https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/voices-of-child-health-in-chicago/chicago-adults-identify-the-top-10-youth-health-problems-2019/

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Community-Driven Health Solutions on Chicago’s South …

(3 days ago) WEBWe officially began the project, called Community Intervention to Reduce CardiovascuLar Disease in Chicago (CIRCL-Chicago), in August 2020. In CIRCL-Chicago, our …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8570619/

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Health disparities in Chicago and the work to solve them …

(9 days ago) WEBAMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/health-disparities-chicago-and-work-solve-them-rush-university-0

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Health care inequities add to frustration as - Chicago …

(Just Now) WEBHealth care inequities add to frustration as hospitals face fifth COVID surge. On a recent morning at Loretto Hospital on Chicago’s West Side, beds and recliners …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2022/01/15/health-care-inequities-add-to-frustration-as-hospitals-face-fifth-covid-surge/

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REPORT September 2021 - Lurie Children's Hospital

(3 days ago) WEBby the pandemic. To learn what health issues besides COVID-19 Chicago adults were most concerned about for youth in the city, we teamed up with the Chicago Department …

https://www.luriechildrens.org/globalassets/voices-of-child-health-in-chicago/voices-of-child-health-in-chicago_sept-vol3no7-top-10-health-2020_final.pdf

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Drug Use, Mental Health Most Pressing Youth Health …

(4 days ago) WEBDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago parents and other adults identified drug use and mental health as the most prominent health issues for Chicago’s children and adolescents, according to results …

https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/news-stories/drug-use-mental-health-most-pressing-youth-health-concerns-in-chicago-identified-by-adults-during-pandemic/

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Chicago Department of Public Health

(Just Now) WEBCHICAGO--The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) today released The State of Health for Blacks in Chicago, a first of its kind data brief …

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph/provdrs/healthy_living/news/2021/june/chicago-department-of-public-health-releases-the-state-of-health.html

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Health disparities among Chicago hospitals' most pressing public …

(Just Now) WEBWithin the Chicago area, organizations have similar public health concerns — including health disparities related to where residents live and social determinants of …

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/care-coordination/health-disparities-among-chicago-hospitals-most-pressing-public-health-concerns.html

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The Great Unequalizer: Health Inequities - Chicago Health

(4 days ago) WEBAs with health issues, homelessness hits Black residents harder. Of the 77,000 people experiencing homelessness in Chicago, about 47,000 are Black. An …

https://chicagohealthonline.com/the-great-unequalizer/

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A Major Tear in the Chicago Safety-Net System

(9 days ago) WEBSince 2000, the Chicago area has witnessed 20 hospital closures, a loss of nearly a quarter of the city’s hospitals. In the past three years alone, there were four …

https://chicagopolicyreview.org/2022/03/29/a-major-tear-in-the-chicago-safety-net-system/

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Op-ed: Hospitals like mine are being harmed by Illinois - Chicago …

(9 days ago) WEBAnd it’s not just us. There are dozens of safety net hospitals suffering under the status quo. Our hospital in 2020 sued the state of Illinois. It wasn’t an easy decision. …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/15/opinion-chicago-hospital-medicaid-reimbursement-pritzker/

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Illinois - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(7 days ago) WEBNational Center for Health Statistics. All 2021 data are final. 2021 birth data come from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) via CDC WONDER; 2021 death data, including …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/states/illinois/il.htm

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UChicago Medicine survey says mental health South Side kids and …

(4 days ago) WEBThe University of Chicago Medical Center’s fourth Community Health Needs Assessment found that South Siders rank mental health as the area’s top concern for …

https://www.hpherald.com/evening_digest/uchicago-medicine-survey-says-mental-health-south-side-kids-and-adults-biggest-issue/article_9217ff50-0495-11ed-aeeb-63589f4fd657.html

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Rare bacterial illness on the rise, Chicago Department of Public …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Chicago Department of Public Health wants people to be aware of an increase in cases of meningococcal disease. There have been already eight confirmed cases in …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/rare-bacterial-illness-on-the-rise-chicago-department-of-public-health-says/ar-BB1mqOAs

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Chicago Adults Identify the Top Health Problems for Youth in the …

(7 days ago) WEBChicago adults identified stress, drug abuse, and depression as the top three big health problems for children and adolescents in the city, according to results …

https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/news-stories/chicago-adults-identify-the-top-health-problems-for-youth-in-the-city/

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Here's what's wrong with Chicago's healthcare scene

(6 days ago) WEBThe city faces significant "economic and health-related shortcomings," but transformation and growth are possible, according to the Health Care Council of Chicago.

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20181009/NEWS/181009907/here-s-what-s-wrong-with-chicago-s-healthcare-scene

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Chicago Department of Public Health

(Just Now) WEBCHICAGO – The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) joined with community partners today to launch Healthy Chicago 2025, the city’s next community …

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph/provdrs/healthy_communities/news/2020/september/chicago-department-of-public-health-and-community-partners-addre.html

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How sleep deprivation and sleep apnea impact heart health

(1 days ago) WEBLeft untreated, sleep apnea can lead to health issues such as high blood pressure, heart problems, type 2 diabetes, and daytime fatigue that can affect work or …

https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/heart-and-vascular-articles/2024/january/how-sleep-deprivation-and-sleep-apnea-impact-heart-health

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Major hospital operator Ascension reports clinical - NBC Chicago

(9 days ago) WEBAscension is one of the largest hospital systems in Illinois, with 150 care sites and 14 hospitals, including Ascension St. Francis in Evanston.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ascension-cyber-attack-illinois-hospitals-evanston-hospital-systems-down/3432706/

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Mental health disparity could cost trillion: analysis Crain's …

(7 days ago) WEBThe U.S. currently spends about $477.5 billion annually in avoidable and unnecessary expenses related to mental health inequities, according to the report. That …

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-pulse/mental-health-disparity-could-cost-trillion-analysis

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Ascension warns of suspected cyberattack; clinical operations …

(8 days ago) WEB, opens new tab, the largest U.S. health insurer, had reported a cyberattack at its technology unit - one of the worst hacks to hit American healthcare - that caused …

https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/ascension-warns-suspected-cyberattack-clinical-operations-disrupted-2024-05-08/

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Ascension healthcare network disrupted by "cyber security event

(5 days ago) WEBCHICAGO (CBS) -- The Ascension Healthcare Network announced Wednesday that its clinical operations have been disrupted by what it called a cyber security event. In a …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/ascension-health-care-network-disrupted-by-cyberattack/ar-BB1m4oHT

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Top 10 Health Problems for Youth in Chicago Lurie Children's

(3 days ago) WEBAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) conducted a telephone survey of 3,310 adult Chicagoans in 2017 …

https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/voices-of-child-health-in-chicago/adults-across-city-identify-top-10-health-problems-youth-chicago/

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Ascension Health, largest Catholic hospital chain in the US, hit by

(2 days ago) WEBAscension Health, the nation's largest chain of Catholic hospitals, said Thursday it was responding to a cyberattack that was disrupting its operations. In a p r …

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/ascension-health-cyberattack-disrupts-patient-care-what-happened-rcna151462

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City of Chicago :: Healthy Chicago 2025 Planning & Assessments

(1 days ago) WEBHealthy Chicago 2025, launched on September 17, 2020, reflects the work of hundreds of community members and organizations to assess the current status of our communities …

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph/provdrs/healthy_communities/svcs/healthy-chicago-2025.html

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AHIMA and the Patient ID Now Coalition Spotlight Urgent

(8 days ago) WEBCHICAGO, May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During Patient ID Week, May 13-17, the American Health Information Management Association® (AHIMA) and …

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/05/13/2880410/0/en/AHIMA-and-the-Patient-ID-Now-Coalition-Spotlight-Urgent-Patient-Safety-Issue.html

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US Department of Labor finds Chicago-area medical glass …

(5 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration returned to Gerresheimer Glass Inc., in Chicago Heights on Jan. 31, …

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region5/05062024

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R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain

(4 days ago) WEBStill, over the years, he has faced serious health issues, some previously undisclosed, including the apparent parasite. For decades, Mr. Kennedy suffered from …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html

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City of Chicago :: Chicago Department of Public Health

(7 days ago) WEB2-1-1 Metro Chicago. Need help and don’t know where to turn? @211MetroChicago is a free and confidential helpline offering 24/7 access to a trained, …

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph.html

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