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Kidney Screening Day is March 19th

By Communications Staff at March 13, 2013 | 5:36 pm | 1 Comments

Originally published at the Cook County Health & Hospitals website Date & Time: March 19, 2013 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: Stroger Hospital, Cafeteria, No appointment required. Kidney Screening Day, sponsored by the Stroger Hospital’s Department of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI – www.nkfi.org). All screenings are more...

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Cook County’s Provident Hospital Earns Important LEED Environmental Rating

By Sebastian James at April 19, 2012 | 3:30 pm | 7 Comments

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that Provident Hospital has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Silver certification status, an important environmental rating given to eco-friendly buildings that meet rigorous sustainability standards. Provident Hospital is now a more sustainable facility that will operate more...

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Preckwinkle, Commissioners, and Health Care Leaders Stand in Support of Public Health Initiatives

By Sebastian James at November 17, 2011 | 11:15 am | 1 Comments

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced two public health initiatives today targeting gaps in care for low-income individuals living in Cook County. A bi-partisan group of County Commissioners, Dr. Raju, CEO of the Cook County Hospitals System, and representatives from Access to Care and the Chicago Dental Society, stood with President Preckwinkle at more...

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