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Medicaid accounts for about 56% of the funds Cook County Health uses to treat patients. Experts warn the cuts that House Republicans are advancing could have a serious impact on people's health, on emergency rooms and that they could force Cook County to cut staff or reduce staff hours. For more about these potential impacts and how providers are bracing, Reset talks with Kristen Schorsch, WBEZ Cook County and public health reporter, and Dr. Mark Loafman, chair of family and community medicine at Cook County Health.

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams is often described as the first person to successfully perform an open-heart surgery. That's not entirely accurate, but he was still a surgical innovator, and he was also a huge part of the Black Hospital Movement. Research: "Daniel Hale Williams." Contemporary Black Biography, vol. 2, Gale, 1992. Gale In Context: U.S. History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/K1606000260/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=c4ae7664. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025. "Daniel Hale Williams." Notable Black American Men, Book II, edited by Jessie Carney Smith, Gale, 1998. Gale In Context: U.S. History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/K1622000479/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=80e75e7e. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025. Buckler, Helen. “Doctor Dan: Pioneer in American Surgery.” Little, Brown and Company. 1954. Cobb, W M. “Daniel Hale Williams-Pioneer and Innovator.” Journal of the National Medical Association vol. 36,5 (1944): 158-9. COBB, W M. “Dr. Daniel Hale Williams.” Journal of the National Medical Association vol. 45,5 (1953): 379-85. Cook County Health. “Celebrating 30 Years: Provident Hospital of Cook County.” https://cookcountyhealth.org/provident-hospital-30th-anniversary/ Gamble, Vanessa Northington. “Making a place for ourselves : the Black hospital movement, 1920-1945.” New York : Oxford University Press. 1995. Gamble, Vanessa Northington. “The Provident Hospital Project: An Experiment in Race Relations and Medical Education.” Bulletin of the History of Medicine, WINTER 1991. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/44442639 Gordon, Ralph C. “Daniel Hale Williams: Pioneer Black Surgeon and Educator.” Journal of Investigative Surgery, 18:105–106, 2005. DOI: 10.1080/08941930590956084 Hughes, Langston. “Famous American Negroes.” Dodd Mead. 1954. Jackson State University. “Who Was Dr. Daniel Hale Williams?” https://www.jsums.edu/gtec/dr-daniel-hale-williams/ Jefferson, Alisha J. and Tamra S. McKenzie. “Daniel Hale Williams, MD: ‘A Moses in the profession.’” American College of Surgeons CC2017 Poster Competition. 2017. Office of the Illinois Secretary of State. “51. Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Letter to Governor Joseph Fifer (1889).” 100 Most Valuable Documents at the Illinois State Archives. https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/online_exhibits/100_documents/1889-williams-letter-gov.html Olivier, Albert F. “In Proper Perspective: Daniel Hale Williams, M.D.” Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Volume 37, Issue 1p96-97 January 1984. https://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003-4975(10)60721-7/fulltext Raman, Jai. “Access to the Heart – Evolution of surgical techniques.” Global Surgery. Vol. 1, No. 2. doi: 10.15761/GOS.1000112 Rock County, Wisconsin. “Dr. Daniel Hale Williams.” https://legacy.co.rock.wi.us/daniel-hale-williams Summerville, James. “Educating Black doctors : a history of Meharry Medical College.” University of Alabama Press. https://archive.org/details/educatingblackdo0000summ/ The Provident Foundation. “History- Dr. Daniel Hale Williams.” https://provfound.org/index.php/history/history-dr-daniel-hale-williams “Early Chicago: Hospital of Hope.” DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis. https://www.wttw.com/dusable-to-obama/provident-hospital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Diane Washington, former executive director of behavioral health for Cook County Health, joins Lisa Dent to highlight an initiative from GoodNight Chicago which aims to distribute over 1,600 backpack beds to unsheltered people in Chicago. Please visit www.backpackbed.org if you would like to donate.

Despite finance and staffing headaches, the new Cook County Health chief sees path for growth. Crain's healthcare reporter Katherine Davis discusses with host Amy Guth.Plus: True Value's $153 million sale to Do It Best clears bankruptcy court, Grant Thornton reportedly lays off about 150 workers in the U.S., large Hyde Park apartment portfolio up for sale and MacKenzie Scott strikes twice at housing nonprofit with record-breaking $15 million gift.

Why do prior authorizations take so long? Is prior authorization required for emergency services? Why would insurance deny a medication? Melissa Garretson, MD, a pediatric emergency physician at Cook Children's Health Care System and a member of the AMA Board of Trustees, discusses how to talk to patients about prior authorization, why prior auth takes so long, and how the AMA is fighting to fix prior authorization. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Bernice Bennett, genealogist, health education specialist, and co-founder and faculty member of the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute, discusses the Family Health History Road Trip, which emphasizes the important role family health history can play in driving earlier diagnosis of hATTR amyloidosis. Bernice is joined by Giselle, a program participant living with hATTR amyloidosis who shares her experiences with amyloidosis and how she approached conversations with her family about this disease, as well as hATTR amyloidosis expert, Dr. Saurabh Malhotra, Director of Advanced Cardiac Imaging at Cook County Health, Chicago, IL. For more information on the Family Health History Road Trip visit https://www.hattrbridge.com/roadtrip

Dr. Nimmi Rajagopal, the associate chair of family medicine at Cook County Health, joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to give WGN Radio listeners tips on staying safe and cool during this week’s heat wave. Much of the country is baking under an exceptionally strong heat dome, with temps reaching 90° every day this […]

Dr. Erik Mikaitis, Dr. Katie Radigan, Dr. Joe Palter, Jennifer Rozenich, and Andrea Ramel, from Cook County Health in Chicago, describe the process and work they did in the last year to quickly identify and treat sepsis.

On this week's At Issue, WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore sits down with Dr. Sharon Welbel and Dr. Whitney Lyn, from the Cook County Health and Hospitals System, to get their insight into the rise of Covid cases. 

Join our cybersecurity experts in this week's episode of the Security Squawk podcast as they unravel the complexities of these cybersecurity incidents and uncover the lessons learned for both businesses and individuals. In this episode, they discuss the ongoing Boeing cyber incident and provide updates on what has unfolded since the last episode. They also explore the actions taken by the Lockbit ransomware gang, their threats, and the impact on Boeing. Additionally, they investigate the case of Mr. Cooper's cyber attack, where a severe breach left millions unable to make mortgage payments. They analyze the aftermath of the breach and its implications for businesses and customers. Lastly, they shed light on the Cook County Health breach and its connection to a third-party service provider's cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Don't miss this informative and thought-provoking episode!

Crain's health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about a potential public health crisis brewing as asylum seekers winter looms for asylum seekers. Plus: Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa resigns from City Council leadership roles, the city plans (again) to put O'Hare concession contracts out for bid, 1.2 million Cook County Health patients' data may be compromised and Chicago gets $336 million loan from EPA to replace lead pipes.

Crain's reporter Brandon Dupré talks with host Amy Guth about how struggling Chicago theaters have made an 'unprecedented' request for more city funding. Plus: Ex-Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald files lawsuit against the university, denying hazing allegations; Cook County Health spending expected to rise next year; Rivian sinks after EV maker plans $1.5 billion in convertible debt; and new public-private partnership looks to spur Midwestern climate investment.

Nurse Practitioner Anitha Philip, DNP, APRN, RN, FNP-C is used to listening to her patients' concerns. When some of her kidney patients shared that they struggle to find and afford fresh, healthy foods needed for their recommended diets, she took action to help.If you are struggling with food insecurity, visit Cook County Health – We Bring Health Care to Your Community, click on patients & visitors, then click on healthy living to find information about food insecurity and fresh trucks. Cook County Health centers can be found here: Healthy Living – Cook County Health. 

Dr. Trevor Lewis, doctor of emergency medicine at Cook County Health, joins Lisa Dent to give WGN Radio listeners tips on how to stay cool during hot and humid weather and things you should avoid drinking to avoid dehydration. The City of Chicago has several cooling areas for residents during the heat. Chicago Public Libraries […]

Dr. Ashlesha Patel, Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialist at Cook County Health, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the medication known as Opill, which has now been approved by the FDA to be sold over-the-counter without a prescription, and what you need to know. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow […]

Moderna is seeking to be the first to offer COVID-19 vaccine for the youngest American children, as it asked the Food and Drug Administration Thursday to clear low-dose shots for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.Frustrated families are waiting impatiently for a chance to protect the nation's littlest kids as all around them people shed masks and other public health precautions -- even though highly contagious coronavirus mutants continue to spread. Already about three-quarters of children of all ages show signs they've been infected at some point during the pandemic.Moderna submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration that it hopes will prove two low-dose shots can protect children younger than 6 -- although the effectiveness wasn't nearly as high in kids tested during the omicron surge as earlier in the pandemic.“There is an important unmet medical need here with these youngest kids,” Dr. Paul Burton, Moderna's chief medical officer, told The Associated Press. Two kid-size shots “will safely protect them. I think it is likely that over time they will need additional doses. But we're working on that.”Moderna said two kid doses were about 40% to 50% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19, not a home run but for many parents, any protection would be better than none.That effectiveness is “less than optimal. We were hoping for better efficacy but this is a first step,” said Dr. Nimmi Rajagopal of Cook County Health in Chicago. She's anxiously awaiting vaccinations for her youngest patients and her own 3-year-old son who's ready to enter preschool.“It gives me such peace of mind to know that hopefully by fall I'll get him in school and he'll be fully vaccinated,” she said.Now, only children ages 5 or older can be vaccinated in the U.S., using rival Pfizer's vaccine, leaving 18 million younger tots unprotected.Moderna's vaccine isn't the only one in the race. Pfizer is soon expected to announce if three of its even smaller-dose shots work for the littlest kids, months after the disappointing discovery that two doses weren't quite strong enough.Whether it's one company's shots or both, FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks said the agency will “move quickly without sacrificing our standards” in deciding if tot-sized doses are safe and effective.While questions are swirling about what's taking so long, Marks pointedly told lawmakers earlier this week that the FDA can't evaluate a product until a manufacturer completes its application. In a statement Thursday, the FDA said it will schedule a meeting to publicly debate Moderna's evidence with its independent scientific advisers but that the company still must submit some additional data. Moderna expects to do so next week.“It's critically important that we have the proper evaluation so that parents will have trust in any vaccines that we authorize,” Marks told a Senate committee.If FDA clears vaccinations for the littlest, next the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would have to recommend who needs them -- all tots or just those at higher risk from COVID-19.“It's very important to get the youngest children vaccinated” but “moving quickly doesn't mean moving sloppily,” said Dr. Philip Landrigan, a pediatrician and public health expert at Boston College. FDA must "see if it's safe. They need to see if it's effective. And they need to do so swiftly. But they won't cut corners.”Many parents are desperate for whichever vaccine gets to the scientific finish line first.“We've been kind of left behind as everybody else moves on,” said Meagan Dunphy-Daly, a Duke University marine biologist whose 6-year-old daughter is vaccinated -- but whose 3-year-old and 18-month-old sons are part of Pfizer's trial.The family continues to mask and take other precautions until it's clear if the boys got real vaccine or dummy shots. If it turns out they weren't protected in the Pfizer study and Moderna's shots are cleared first, Dunphy-Daly said she'd seek them for her...

March 23, 2022 Israel Rocha Jr. – Cook County Health – Chief Executive Officer Israel Rocha Jr. Israel Rocha Jr. joined Cook County Health (CCH) as Chief Executive Officer in December of 2020. CCH has a storied 185 year legacy of caring for all patients, regardless of income, insurance or immigration status. Today it includes […]

In other news: One person is dead, six other wounded in overnight shootings across Chicago; In Chicago’s Loop, pedestrian activity at its highest since the beginning of the pandemic. The latest stats from December; Video shows a silver car getting slammed into by a red sport-utility vehicle and then crashing into someone’s yard in the Back of the Yards neighborhood; and much more

In other news: One person is dead, six other wounded in overnight shootings across Chicago; In Chicago’s Loop, pedestrian activity at its highest since the beginning of the pandemic. The latest stats from December; Video shows a silver car getting slammed into by a red sport-utility vehicle and then crashing into someone’s yard in the Back of the Yards neighborhood; and much more

In other news: One person is dead, six other wounded in overnight shootings across Chicago; In Chicago's Loop, pedestrian activity at its highest since the beginning of the pandemic. The latest stats from December; Video shows a silver car getting slammed into by a red sport-utility vehicle and then crashing into someone's yard in the Back of the Yards neighborhood; and much more 

Today host Louis Carr speaks with Dr. Courtney Hollowell, MD, Chairman of Urology for the Cook County Health and Hospitals System. Dr. Hollowell is also an internationally renowned surgeon and a dynamic men's health and wellness speaker. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We can't solve health inequities in a vacuum. To truly eliminate health disparities, it's crucial to involve patients and the community and co-design solutions with them. We talk to folks who have partnered with community members and patients to tackle inequities linked to race, ethnicity, poverty, and class. Discussing their journey and challenges, these leaders tell care teams the crucial steps they need for success. Here's where you can learn more about the people, places, and ideas in this episode: Mary Minniti, senior policy and program specialist, Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered CareKelly Bruno, president and chief executive officer, National Health FoundationLibby Hoy, founder and chief executive officer, Patient & Family Centered Care PartnersLeticia Reyes-Nash, director of programmatic services and innovation, Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemMaria Lemus, executive director, Vision y CompromisoCCI: Just Listen: Taking on Health Inequities through Patient and Community EngagementCCI: Tackling Bias, Fear, Inequality, and Disrespect: Tosan Boyo's Blueprint for a Successful Equity Journey in HealthcareCCI: Racial Inequities in Health Care: What is Holding Us Back?American College of Physicians: What's the benefit of patient, family engagement?Association of State and Territorial Health Officials: The Economic Case for Health EquityBaker Institute:  Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in U.S. Health Care© 2021 Center for Care Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

A lawsuit filed on behalf of a downstate parent claims Gov. J.B. Pritzker overstepped his authority in implementing a school mask mandate. Reporter A.D. Quig joins host Amy Guth to discuss and recap the latest news in state and local politics. Plus: Latest Crain's-Harris poll finds a majority of Chicago execs believe vaccines should be mandatory for office workers, Cook County Health proposes a 15% budget increase as Medicaid plan enrollment grows, a Chicago ‘Internet of Things' startup raises $65 million and a marijuana cultivation center is coming to the south suburbs.

Dan is back from vacation and this week's episode starts with a follow up on the striking Cook County Health workers and nurses, where the nurses won major concessions from the county but the other healthcare workers remain on strike. Next we cover some of the evolving tactics the UMWA workers have been using during their ongoing strike at Warrior Met coal, as well as recent revelations that Amazon has been instructing its managers not to tell employees when they've been placed on “performance improvement plans” which could result in their termination.  We also cover a week-long strike by workers at the Chicago-based Portillo's chain, a bizarre dual contract situation at a Pepsi plant in Indiana, and finish up discussing Iceland's move to a 4 day work week.   Subscribe for additional Overtime episodes at patreon.com/workstoppage   Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX   Follow John @facebookvillain, Lina @solidaritybee and find Dan in the discord as Kelbaenor.

Also happening today, a 29-year-old man was carjacked early Thursday as he sat in his Range Rover on Rush Street on the Near North Side; backers of the proposed renaming of Lake Shore Drive are hoping their plans didn't get derailed amid the testy and quick end to the City Council meeting on Wednesday; it's getting a bit cheaper to drive on the Illinois Tollway; and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Also happening today, a 29-year-old man was carjacked early Thursday as he sat in his Range Rover on Rush Street on the Near North Side; backers of the proposed renaming of Lake Shore Drive are hoping their plans didn't get derailed amid the testy and quick end to the City Council meeting on Wednesday; it's getting a bit cheaper to drive on the Illinois Tollway; and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Also happening today, there may be an agreement in the ongoing debate about renaming Outer Lake Shore Drive; the man suspected of Saturday afternoon's stabbing death of a Maryland grad student may have attacked other women downtown; Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation saw a lot of overtime in April, but not for cleaning the streets; and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Also happening today, a 29-year-old man was carjacked early Thursday as he sat in his Range Rover on Rush Street on the Near North Side; backers of the proposed renaming of Lake Shore Drive are hoping their plans didn't get derailed amid the testy and quick end to the City Council meeting on Wednesday; it's getting a bit cheaper to drive on the Illinois Tollway; and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Also happening today, there may be an agreement in the ongoing debate about renaming Outer Lake Shore Drive; the man suspected of Saturday afternoon's stabbing death of a Maryland grad student may have attacked other women downtown; Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation saw a lot of overtime in April, but not for cleaning the streets; and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Also happening today, there may be an agreement in the ongoing debate about renaming Outer Lake Shore Drive; the man suspected of Saturday afternoon's stabbing death of a Maryland grad student may have attacked other women downtown; Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation saw a lot of overtime in April, but not for cleaning the streets; and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Ronald Wyatt is Vice President and Patient Safety Officer with MCIC Vermont, a major medical malpractice company. He was born in Selma Alabama and grew up in nearby Perry County (Heiberger) Alabama. Prior to joining MCIC Vermont, Dr. Wyatt was formerly Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer at Cook County Health in Chicago Illinois. He served as Chief of Patient Safety and Quality for the Hamad Medical Corporation, a fourteen-hospital system, in Doha Qatar. Dr. Wyatt was the first Patient Safety Officer at the Joint Commission. Dr. Wyatt is an internationally known patient safety and health equity subject matter expert. He has been recognized as a “Top 50” leading patient safety expert, by Becker's, on three occasions. He Co-chairs the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Equity Advisory Group and is faculty for the IHI Pursuing Equity Initiative. Dr. Wyatt is a member of the American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Clinical Learning Environment Review committee (CLER) as well as faculty on the ACGME Disparity Collaborative. He also serves on several boards including the IHI Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), the Society to Prevent Diagnostic Error (SIDM) and the Consumers Advocating for Patient Safety (CAPS). Dr. Wyatt is a credentialed course instructor in the School of Health Professions at the University of Alabama Birmingham. He is co-course director Keystone Program at the Northwestern University School of Medicine Master's Degree in Patient Safety Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Wyatt holds an honorary Doctor of Medical Sciences from the Morehouse School of Medicine and is a graduate of the University of Alabama Birmingham School of Medicine, was chief resident in Internal Medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine, where he was the first Black American Chief resident in the history of the Saint Louis University System. Dr. Wyatt is a board-certified Internist and practiced medicine for over twenty years, in St. Louis Missouri and Huntsville, Alabama. He earned the master's (executive program) in health administration degree from the University of Alabama Birmingham School of Health Professions. He was a 2009-2010 Merck Fellow at IHI.

Hello, I'm Marina. I am a technologist, mom, podcast host, leadership coach, cruciverbalist and aquarian ;) UNBOSSED IS... “Paths To Success of Amazing Women in Chicago” I welcome you to ask questions, participate, and join me as we explore these topics by emailing me at marina@unbossed.io or visiting www.unbossed.io Available on- Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTz6_FepG04QTs1BjFLBjw/ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eUhfH8E Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e7cWtBv Google Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/enjChPt And others.. Today's Episode: Interview with Andrea Zopp, Managing Partner at Cast Us Initiatives, Cleveland Avenue Andrea Zopp joins Cleveland Avenue as Managing Partner leading the CAST US initiative investing in and developing minority and women led entrepreneurs and their companies. She has significant experience in a broad range of areas including banking, consumer products, retail, regulated industries, human capital, crisis and risk management and government and community relations. Zopp is currently a member of the board of Directors of Relativity, and of Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp. She is also Chair of the Board of Trustees at Chicago State University and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Henry Ford Health System. She has previously served on the boards of Andrew Corporation (ANDW, NASDAQ) and Urban Partnership Bank. Zopp has worked in and with numerous global companies and has managed teams located overseas. In her role as the President and Chief Executive Officer of World Business Chicago, the city's economic development organization, she worked closely with the Chicago Consular Corps, international chambers of commerce and multinational companies to attract foreign direct investment and facilitate company relocation and expansion. She was also responsible for organizing and implementing mayoral international trade delegations. She is also a successful businesswoman and has held executive leadership positions at several Fortune 500 companies, including Sara Lee, Sears Holdings, and Exelon. As the former president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League, she led the nationally recognized organization's focus on expanding economic opportunity in underserved communities. Previously, she served as Deputy Mayor, Chief Neighborhood Development Officer for the City of Chicago. Zopp served in the United States Attorney's Office and was the first woman and African American to serve as the first assistant in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. She has also served on the Chicago Board of Education the Cook County Health and Hospital System Board, and numerous nonprofits boards. Zopp received her Bachelor of Arts in History & Science from Harvard University and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. Recommendations: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Book by Michelle Alexander The Warmth of Other Suns Book by Isabel Wilkerson --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marina-malaguti/support

Also happening today, Mayor Lightfoot has outlined a proposal for a civilian police oversight that doesn’t go as far as any of the proposals the Chicago City Council has been considering; the Cook County health department will hand out 15,000 tickets to Six Flags Great America to anyone who gets a COVID vaccination at a Cook County Health location on Wednesday; and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Also happening today, Mayor Lightfoot has outlined a proposal for a civilian police oversight that doesn’t go as far as any of the proposals the Chicago City Council has been considering; the Cook County health department will hand out 15,000 tickets to Six Flags Great America to anyone who gets a COVID vaccination at a Cook County Health location on Wednesday; and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Also happening today, Mayor Lightfoot has outlined a proposal for a civilian police oversight that doesn’t go as far as any of the proposals the Chicago City Council has been considering; the Cook County health department will hand out 15,000 tickets to Six Flags Great America to anyone who gets a COVID vaccination at a Cook County Health location on Wednesday; and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cook County Health Department Senior Medical Officer and co-lead Dr. Kiran Joshi joins John Williams to share ways to get the COVID vaccine, whose very high demand has surpassed its supply. The phone number to call when making a vaccination appointment is 833-308-1988.

Cook County Health Department Senior Medical Officer and co-lead Dr. Kiran Joshi joins John Williams to share ways to get the COVID vaccine, whose very high demand has surpassed its supply. The phone number to call when making a vaccination appointment is 833-308-1988.

Cook County Health Department Senior Medical Officer and Co-Lead Dr. Kiran Joshi joins John Williams to explain how you can determine whether or not you can get the vaccine soon. Plus, Dr. Joshi shares how you can register to get one.

Cook County Health Department Senior Medical Officer and Co-Lead Dr. Kiran Joshi joins John Williams to explain how you can determine whether or not you can get the vaccine soon. Plus, Dr. Joshi shares how you can register to get one.

Also happening today, about 200,000 more doses of COVID-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in Illinois over the next couple of days; Congress has approved a five-year extension of a program to deal with the long-term environmental damage to the Great Lakes; and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reset brings on two Cook County officials for the latest on COVID-19 vaccine in the Chicago area. More than 20,000 doses will be distributed at 15 suburban hospitals this week.

SPEAKERS Joseph Betancourt M.D., MPH, Vice President Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, Massachusetts General Hospital; Founder, Senior Advisor and Faculty, The Disparities Solutions Center; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School Aletha Maybank M.D., MPH, Chief Health Equity Officer and Group Vice President, American Medical Association Leana Wen M.D., Emergency Physician and Visiting Professor of Health Policy and Management, George Washington University School of Public Health; Former Health Commissioner, City of Baltimore; CNN Medical Analyst Ronald Wyatt M.D., Vice-President and Patient Safety Officer, MCIC Vermont; Former Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer, Cook County Health; Internationally Known Patient Safety Expert and Health Equity Champion April Dembosky Health Correspondent, KQED Radio—Moderator In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed by The Commonwealth Club of California from San Francisco on December 15th, 2020.

Back in June, Dr. Gregory Huhn and Dr. Ajay Nirula--two highly accomplished medical experts on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19--joined us to discuss all things pandemic. They return with the latest on the worsening conditions throughout the country and the highly promising news on the vaccine and treatment fronts, providing answers to our questions about a potential ramp-up of testing and tracing, science skeptics, President-Elect Biden’s likely approach, President Trump’s post-treatment steroid high (and Dr. Huhn’s creative diagnosis) and how and when we can get back to normal. We also make Dr. Nirula pronounce the name of the antibody-therapy drug he and Dr. Huhn helped develop--as published in the New England Journal of Medicine--and suggest a few alternative monikers.

Cook County Health Department Dr. Rachel Rubin joins John Williams to speak to the governor’s order to stop indoor dining until COVID case numbers fall. She explains how the statistics of transmission rates in restaurants and bars are found.

Cook County Health Department Dr. Rachel Rubin joins John Williams to speak to the governor’s order to stop indoor dining until COVID case numbers fall. She explains how the statistics of transmission rates in restaurants and bars are found.

Dr. Anupam Basu from Cook County Health in Chicago discusses the 30-pack-year threshold for lung cancer screening that overlooks at-risk African American smokers.

Also happening today, a few hundred people marched through downtown Evanston last night in solidarity with protesters in Kenosha; financial fallout from the pandemic and increasing costs has led to cuts at Cook County Health; United Airlines is giving you the chance to snack like a big shot and to solve one of their problems; and much more. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

El Grupo Cochrane de Corazón ha producido más de 200 revisiones sobre un amplio abanico de enfermedades e intervenciones. En diciembre de 2019, se publicó una nueva revisión, cuyo autor principal es Ahmed Kolkailah del Departamento de Medicina en el centro Cook County Health en Chicago (EE.UU.) que comparaba diferentes procedimientos para pacientes con estenosis aórtica grave. Este podcast ha sido traducido por  Victoria Leo y locutado por Salomé Planas del Centro Cochrane Iberoamericano.  

El Grupo Cochrane de Corazón ha producido más de 200 revisiones sobre un amplio abanico de enfermedades e intervenciones. En diciembre de 2019, se publicó una nueva revisión, cuyo autor principal es Ahmed Kolkailah del Departamento de Medicina en el centro Cook County Health en Chicago (EE.UU.) que comparaba diferentes procedimientos para pacientes con estenosis aórtica grave. Este podcast ha sido traducido por  Victoria Leo y locutado por Salomé Planas del Centro Cochrane Iberoamericano.  

The Cochrane Heart Group have produced more than 200 reviews, covering a very wide range of conditions and interventions. In December 2019, they published a new review comparing different procedures for patients with severe aortic stenosis and we asked the lead author, Ahmed Kolkailah, from the Department of Medicine at Cook County Health in Chicago, USA to tell us about the condition and the review’s findings.

 If you’re interested in the current state of the battle to contain COVID-19, and where things are headed, this power-packed episode will tell you everything you need to know. Will protests against racial injustice cause a spike? What treatment scenarios are on the immediate horizon? How long, realistically, will it take to find a vaccine? How will testing evolve, and will those who possess the antibody have immunity? What will college look like, and what will become of the beer bong? Are sporting events realistic, and if so, what are the prospects for having fans in the stands during the 2020 NFL season? Is this Dr. Fauci’s toughest test? Will Greg, Ajay, Mike and Natalie’s mutual friend Gordo be free to high-five again?

Bill Cameron welcomes in Rep. Mike Quigley. Quigley talks about Covid-19, and how it has affected his district in the western suburbs, How President Trump has handled the crisis thus far, and how is Governor Pritzker’s plan to reopen Illinois going to be implemented? When can we see professional sports return? Welcome into the Round table discussion Ray Long of the Chicago Tribune, Greg Hinz of Crains, Heather Cherone from WTTW, Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun-Times. How is the round table handling the covid-19 crisis? How is the Governor’s plan to reopen Illinois going to affect small counties in Illinois, where covid-19 cases are scarce. How will Joe Biden do against the Sexual assault allegations from Tara Reade? Can he put these behind them? The department of Justice drops their case against Michael Flynn. This week’s Community Spotlight is with Lauren Cohn. Lauren talks with Peter Sesi- A Critical care nurse at Cook County Health about the Covid-19 pandemic.

Post By: Adam Turteltaub With the COVID-19 pandemic demands for Personal Health Information (PHI) from law enforcement, the press, politicians and the public are increasing. While there may be good reasons behind many of these demands, healthcare providers must be mindful of the requirements of HIPAA. As Catie Heindel of Strategic Management and Ashley Huntington of Cook County Health explain in this podcast, it is permissible under HIPAA to make a disclosure for the purposes of preventing or lessening serious or imminent threats to health and safety. However, it can be a complex issue, and it’s important to check for the latest bulletins from the HHS Office of Civil Rights. In addition, it’s important to remember that HIPAA provides a floor. There are various state privacy requirements that must be heeded, as well. But just having that expertise in the compliance department is not enough. Front line personnel need to have the expertise either to make decisions or know whom to turn to when facing an information request. That’s why they recommend a multi-disciplinary approach to developing privacy policies, tools such as a quick guide, and a plan for who decides what information is and isn’t disclosed. Listen in to learn more about how to handle requests for patient information in the time of pandemic.

Robert Leo Murphy, MD Northwestern Medicine joins Connected to Chicago. Dr. Murphy discusses in detail the Coronavirus, The local and global effects it is having on the world and the economy, and ways to prevent this disease from spreading. In this week's round table segment, John is joined by Ray Long of the Chicago Tribune, and Heather Cherone editor of The Daily Line. The conversation opens up with coverage of the Coronavirus scare, and then it’s off to the upcoming Super Tuesday. Could Biden take South Carolina? Or is it up to Bernie? The Chicago Board of Education voted this week to not celebrate Columbus Day anymore, and now call it Indigenous Peoples Day. This week's Connected to Chicago feature segment is with Nick Gale. It focuses on a new collaborative initiative to help communities on the West Side of Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined leaders from the American Medical Association and West Side United to announce $6 million in private sector investments for community improvements on the West Side. West Side United will allocate the funds as low-interest loans to local businesses for economic development projects, health care initiatives and quality-of-life improvements. The West Side United collaborative is comprised of six Chicago hospitals, including Rush University Medical Center, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, AMITA Health, Cook County Health, Sinai Health System, and University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System. The mayor has said she is committed to redeveloping the South and West sides and pointed to the millions of dollars that have already been pledged by private businesses, in addition to the new investment announced Wednesday, as an example of how success breeds success.

High-income renters have changed the apartment market here and across the country. Crain’s reporter Alby Gallun discusses local market drivers, the affordable housing debate and more. Plus: Illinois weed sales total almost $40 million, Cook County Health puts a new $240 million Provident Hospital on hold, the suburban office market has a big year and why your next food delivery might cost more. Find #CrainsDailyGist on Twitter and let's continue the conversation.

Reset checks in with a Cook County Health for tips on how to protect yourself and others from getting sick this year. GUEST: Dr. Sharon Welbel, Director of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Cook County Health

The utility formed a committee to handle its subpoena-fueled problems. But it won't reveal the members. Crain's reporter Steve Daniels explains why that's unusual. Plus: The founders of Outcome Health are indicted in a fraud scheme, Jay Shannon is out as the CEO of Cook County Health, a Chicago firm plans Fulton Market office and retail projects, and Illinois higher education seeks solutions to a black exodus. Find #CrainsDailyGist on Twitter and let's continue the conversation.

October 28, 2019 Dr. John Jay Shannon – CEO – Cook County Health Dr. John Jay Shannon Dr. Jay Shannon is the Chief Executive Officer of Cook County Health (CCH). He was appointed CEO in June 2014 after serving as the system’s Chief of Clinical Integration. Under Dr. Shannon’s leadership, CCH is continuing a transformative […]

Senior Medical Officer for Cook County Health, Rachel Rubin, talks with John Howell about a new study that says measles outbreak could be heading to Cook County.

Ram Raju, MD, brings vast executive leadership experience and a keen understanding of New York’s health care delivery system to Northwell Health. As senior vice president and community health investment officer, he evaluates the needs of Northwell’s most vulnerable communities and provides solutions for them by collaborating with community-based organizations. He’s responsible for promoting, sustaining, and advancing an environment that supports equity and diversity, and helping the health system eliminate health disparities. Prior to Northwell, Dr. Raju served as president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals from January 2014 to November 2016. Dr. Raju also served as CEO for the Cook County Health and Hospitals System in Chicago, the nation’s third-largest public health system, where he improved cash flow by more than $100 million and changed the system’s financial health during his tenure from 2011 to 2014. Dr. Raju served as vice-chair of the Greater New York Hospital Association and currently sits on the boards of numerous city, state, and national health care organizations, including the American Hospital Association, the New York Academy of Medicine, and the Asian Health Care Leaders Association. Dr. Raju earned a medical diploma and Master of Surgery from Madras Medical College in India. He underwent further training in England, where he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. He later received an MBA from the University of Tennessee and CPE from the American College of Physician Executives. 03:01 The factor of health care that makes all the difference—and why the zip code matters. 04:20 Compensating by writing more prescriptions. 04:34 The 80/20 split. 05:13 Dissecting the 80% side of patient health care. 06:50 “How do we get this information to the patient … and how do we [get it to them] at the right time?” 08:54 What Dr. Raju is asking people to do differently. 10:43 The first step health systems should take to combat social determinants. 12:08 The program like Healthify that Dr. Raju has health systems use to help physicians integrate crucial data. 15:40 Providing an algorithm and, subsequently, a foundational metric. 16:13 The advantages to assigning a social score. 16:38 The components to having a great plan to tackle social determinants. 18:32 How Dr. Raju sees this system changing and evolving. 19:49 The barriers to rolling out Dr. Raju’s program. 20:12 “This … is a moment.” 25:08 Larger forces at work, too. 26:30 Why Dr. Raju refers to it as a “movement.” 29:27 “Keeping people healthy is not good for the health care industry.” 30:00 EP189 with Alex Jung of Ernst & Young. 30:55 “The culture is a problem; the economy is a problem.” 31:15 “You can’t just fix one; you got to fix the whole thing.”

Wattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast live through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. In this edition, Wattz Up! teamed up again with Planned Parenthood teens for a live special at Yollocalli's Fall Exhibition 2018. Through sharing stories, questions, and concerns, the youth discuss topics like safe sex, consent, LGBTQ issues. Teens interviewed artist and illustrator Emma McKhann, for the campaign "My Body, My Story" and Pedro Alonso Serrano from Cook County Health and Hospital System's Program #KeepingItLite

A leading trauma surgeon and a social worker with the Cook County Health and Hospitals System talk about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, repeated injuries from gunfire, and other effects of gun violence on victims and some Chicago neighborhoods.

The Westside Community Triage and Wellness Center was created to fight the ravages of trauma and opioid abuse on Chicago’s West Side. While the Center is expected to open the first quarter of 2018, there is already a movement afoot to address the issues utilizing rank and file citizens, elected officials, healthcare providers, churches and community-based organizations. Join Donald J. Dew, President and CEO of Habilitative Systems, Inc., and Dr. Rashad Saaphir, President and CEO of the Bobby E. Wright Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center for a provocative discussion on the creation of the Center in partnership with the Cook County Health and Hospitals Systems and community-based approaches to trauma, violence and the opioid crisis. Call in live at (347) 884-8121. You don't need an account to listen, but, if you want to participate in an online chat, open a listener-only account at https://secure.blogtalkradio.com/register.aspx?type=listener to participate in a live chat. Visit Valeriefleonard.com. Archived episodes may be found at http://Valeriefleonard.com/NonprofitU, iTunes, Podcast Chart, Blubrry and Stitcher.  

Dr. Jay Shannon talks with Craig Dellimore about attempts by some Commissioners to force big cuts in the healthcare budget. He says health care for the poor could suffer, and so could the revenue the Health system brings in.

Samina Khattak is a psychiatrist who works for the Cook County Health system here in Chicago, where she treats patients with mental health and substance abuse issues. She has lived in the Chicago area for 20 years. She is originally from Pakistan where much of her family still resides. Her great uncle, Ghaffar Khan, worked alongside Mohandas Gandhi, in the struggle to free south Asia from British rule. His nickname was the Frontier Gandhi. Dr. Khattak’s father, Jehanzeb Niaz, spent time in prison as a teenager for his acts of nonviolent civil disobedience against the British. More recently, her family helped start a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, for Pakistani and Afghani refugee children who would otherwise not get an education. The name of the school is Sabawoon, which means ‘the dawn’ in the Pashtu language. DATE RECORDED: 12/14/2014 MUSIC: Thingamajig by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Linda Shapiro of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System speaks about innovative approaches to serving diverse populations and leadership strategies in health care.