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County hospital system cites progress on staffing issues

Fri, 04/26/2013 - 3:26pm

Cook County Health and Hospital System board members on Friday praised the efforts of Gladys Lopez, chief human resources officer of CCHHS, for working overtime to deal with understaffing.

But the board acknowledged that Lopez’s work also underscores the severity of personnel issues at CCHHS. The system is focused on human resources hires, meaning CCHHS is in the process of hiring the people who will then recruit needed medical personnel.

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Plan Commission endorses new Rehabilitation Institute, 1,836-space parking garage at U of C Medical Center

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 5:08pm

Plans are moving forward for the construction of a new facility for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. The Chicago Plan Commission approved a proposal Wednesday that would relocate the rehab hospital from 345 E. Superior to 630 N. McClurg Court, a move of only a few blocks for the Streeterville facility.

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Four West Side hospitals back Illinois Medical District expansion plan

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 4:07pm

Northwestern finds construction flaws in new Prentice

Tue, 04/23/2013 - 1:11pm

Abbvie hepatitis C drugs knock out virus at 8 weeks

Tue, 04/23/2013 - 10:16am

Illinois, U of I launching life-sciences startup incubator in Chicago

Mon, 04/22/2013 - 5:33pm

Rev. Jackson asks Quinn for $7 million bailout for Roseland Hospital

Mon, 04/22/2013 - 5:32pm

Sacred Heart Hospital owner posts $4M bond, is released to home confinement

Mon, 04/22/2013 - 1:26pm

Mayo makes another push into Illinois

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 3:38pm

38,000 residents signed up in county’s early Medicaid expansion

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 2:00pm

The Cook County Health and Hospitals System has begun processing 38,051 applications in its CountyCare program as of April 17, under which people who are eligible for Medicaid as a result of the federal Affordable Care Act can enroll in the program prior to the act’s Jan. 1, 2014 start date.

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