These days, the majority of patients I see on my shifts in the emergency department are Covid-19 patients. In the…
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Three months ago, the nation watched as COVID-19 patients overwhelmed New York City’s intensive care units, forcing some of its…
Above photo: Tom Cooper, Nashville General Hospital’s supply chain director, inspects a box of N95 respirators. The hospital is among…
By Eleanor Laise, Kiplinger Retirement Report Choosing a good hospital shouldn’t seem all that difficult. If you’re facing surgery or…
By Gregory Curfman, M.D. Harvard Health Blog All across America, hospitals are merging. In 2014 alone, there were 95 mergers,…
One in 25 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Hospitals recognize that patient care is more than medicine By Eric Warner In May 2013, I headed to St. Louis…
By David Himmel In most businesses, a strong and frequent returning-customer base is a sure sign of long-standing success. But…
Officials at Cadence Health and Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (NMHC) are in talks to form “an integrated academic healthcare delivery system,”…
Above photo: Daniel Johnson, MD, Comer Children’s Hospital at The University of Chicago Medicine Chicago boasts several nationally leading pediatric…
The pros and cons of hospital groups and independent physicians comes down to groups of independent patients By Tom Mullaney…
In a shifting healthcare landscape, where do you find the best and most practical care? And how in the world…
National medical institutions are coming to Chicago The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, provides world-class healthcare, just a hop, skip…
-A response from our editor In the Spring 2011 issue of Chicago Health, we printed a story called, “Heartful,” which discussed the…
How electronic medical records are improving an outdated system Once upon a time, to find a book at the library you…
When it comes to pediatric cancer, there are many uncertainties. But clinical trials are quickly saving more and more lives…
Incredible new technologies keep the heart pumping On a multiple-choice quiz, a fair amount of people would be able to…
How the Magnet Recognition Program for nurses affects your hospital When we think about what makes for a great hospital,…
