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Those experiencing hearing loss can now get an over-the-counter hearing aid or a prescription aid if a stronger one is needed for everyday use, writes Mercyhealth audiologist Dr. Marybeth Agulo.
About 73 percent of Illinois’ Medicaid recipients remain on the rolls after the first redetermination cycle following the COVID-19 pandemic, while approximately 660,000 recipients have been disenrolled.
Recovery Centers of America relocated their outpatient services from South Elgin to the new 4,100-square-foot outpatient facility in December 2023
Women of Distinction
U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced a new round of federal funding she has secured for health care organizations in the 14th Congressional District.
U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced a new round of federal funding she has secured for health care organizations
Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox has received an “A” in patient safety 19 consecutive times since 2015.
12 healthcare providers from Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers were recognized for their excellence by Professional Research Consultants, Inc, the firm that conducts patient experience surveys for Morris Hospital.
Negotiations between nurses union and Ascension Saint Joseph–Joliet nearing one-year mark on an agreement that expired on July 21, 2023.
For Amber Morris, the journey into nursing wasn’t a straightforward path. Yet, she is a recent recipient of a DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses.
Dr. Sean Atchison treata patients in the Morris Hospital emergency department. He is also the medical director of Morris Hospital’s emergency medical services and said he provides continuing education with paramedics at various local agencies.
Leslie Livett, registered nurse and EMS coordinator for Ascension Saint Joseph – Joliet, St. said Joe’s has three key ways it honors people beyond delivering health care.
Two of Silver Cross' champions are emergency medicine doctors with EM Strategies, who treat patients in the emergency department of the New Lenox hospital.
Vanessa Read was an emergency room nurse for 11 years – eight years at Morris Hospital – before transitioning into Morris Hospital’s nursing supervisor of emergency services in October 2023.
Dr. Adnan Hussain, an emergency room doctor at Ascension Saint Joseph – Joliet, was recognized by the American College of Emergency Physicians for the quality care he provides.