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Elmhurst Hospital president named to board of global organization
Apr 19, 2019 9:50 AM - The President and CEO of Elmhurst Hospital, Pamela Dunley, has been named to the Planetree International Board of Directors. Planetree is a global organization with a 40-year history of partnering with providers across the continuum of care to transform organizational cultures to deliver person-centered care. -
Abbott CEO: We have cash for acquisitions, but see nothing attractive
Apr 17, 2019 1:00 PM - Abbott Laboratories is back in the driver's seat when it comes to acquisitions, Chief Executive Officer Miles White said. Problem is, nothing looks good. -
Area senior living communities help residents remain connected
Apr 13, 2019 6:00 AM - Maintaining contact with family members and longtime friends (who often feel like family!), as well as making new friends, is vital as we age. Isolation is bad for people. In fact, it can be downright debilitating. -
Constable: Girl with autism shares art -- and joy -- with patients
Apr 16, 2019 11:48 AM - A patient at Lurie Children's Hospital for as long as she can remember, 12-year-old Mackenzie Collins uses the animal images associated with every floor as inspiration for her art. The girl with autism says she hopes to bring comfort and happiness to other patients with her collection of "Lurie Animals" characters.
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County health clinic grand opening Friday in Arlington HeightsApr 11, 2019 4:51 PM - Cook County officials will cut the ribbon Friday to mark the opening of the Cook County Health Arlington Heights Health Center on the north side of the village.
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Bernie Sanders set to unveil new 'Medicare-for-all' legislation
Apr 10, 2019 8:30 AM - Sen. Bernie Sanders is poised Wednesday to release a new version of his "Medicare-for-all" plan, putting a spotlight on the debate among 2020 Democratic presidential contenders over the future of America's health care system.
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Author Harriet Washington to speak at Oakton College April 26Apr 10, 2019 5:09 PM - Noted science writer, editor and ethicist Harriet Washington will present "Building Equity in Health Care" during an appearance at 2 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Oakton Community College's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road, in Rooms 1604-1606. Washington is the award-winning author of "Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present." The 2007 book that chronicles the history of medical experimentation on African Americans received numerous honors, including a National Book Critics Circle Award, the PEN Oakland Award and the American Library Association Black Caucus Nonfiction Award.
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Central DuPage Hospital opens Joint Preservation CenterApr 9, 2019 12:32 PM - Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group has launched a new Hip and Knee Joint Preservation Center at Central DuPage Hospital.
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Walgreens CEO loses $1.2 billion as chain is 'under seige'
Apr 3, 2019 5:57 PM - Beset by bruising retail competition, changing drug-price economics and consolidation among its rivals, Deerfield-based Walgreens' shares fell Tuesday by the most since August 2014, sinking 13%. CEO Stefano Pessina lost $1.2 billion of his net worth in one day. -
Hospital dedicates 'patient-friendly' radiation treatment
Apr 2, 2019 11:03 AM - Northwest Community Healthcare recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Radiation Oncology to dedicate the Halcyon system, the newest linear accelerator from industry leader Varian Medical Systems.
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