The 2018 Leapfrog Top Hospital award recognizes 118 hospitals across the nation, including four in Chicago. Find out which ones made this year’s list.
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Aug 14, 2018 |
For the seventh consecutive year, Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been named by U.S. News & World Report as the best hospital in both the Chicago metro area and the state.
Jun 28, 2018 |
The center has seen nearly 500 patients since opening May 1. “It’s as busy as expected to be, and as well as we can expect early on,” said Dr. Selwyn Rogers, founding director of UChicago Medicine’s trauma center.
May 31, 2018 |
UChicago Medicine began offering level-one adult trauma care on May 1—something it hadn’t offered since 1988.
Jan 10, 2018 |
Health officials say the flu is peaking early this year, with 100 more flu outbreaks statewide than at this time last season. How hospitals are handling the increased volume of patients.
Jul 7, 2017 |
Sepsis affects more than 1 million hospital patients each year in the U.S., but detecting it can take days. Now, scientists at the University of Illinois are developing a rapid test to detect the potentially deadly condition.
Apr 13, 2017 |
Six Chicago hospitals earned top marks for patient safety in an evaluation by a national nonprofit watchdog group. See which ones made the cut.
Jan 18, 2017 |
Meet the doctor picked to lead a long-awaited new trauma center on the South Side.
Jan 5, 2017 |
What will 300,000 local patients face if Obamacare is repealed? We speak with the CEO of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System.
Dec 29, 2016 |
The city is asking for proposals to develop the former Michael Reese Hospital site, which has sat vacant for nearly a decade. But what’s the best fit for the 50-acre plot?
Dec 13, 2016 |
With the continuation of Obamacare now in question, hospitals serving low-income and uninsured populations face a very uncertain future.
Dec 8, 2016 |
Addressing hospital patients’ malnutrition can reduce patient stays by nearly two days and decrease hospital readmissions by nearly 30 percent, according to a new study.
Oct 31, 2016 |
A national nonprofit watchdog group gives top grades to six Chicago hospitals in its latest ranking. See which ones made the cut.
Sep 26, 2016 |
As violent crime in Chicago continues to soar, Comer Children’s Hospital announced it’s creating a new program to treat families and children affected by violence.
Aug 31, 2016 |
Visits to emergency rooms increased in the state following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to a new study.
Aug 2, 2016 |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago rank among the top hospitals in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of hospitals.
