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CGH Wound Healing Center Recognized for Excellence: Ranked in Top 15% of Wound Centers Nationwide

CGH Wound Healing Center Recognized for Excellence: Ranked in Top 15% of Wound Centers Nationwide

May 17, 2013
CGH Medical Center is proud to announce that the CGH Wound Healing Center has once again received the Center of Distinction Award by Healogics, Inc., the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services. By receiving this award, the Wound Healing Center continues to be placed in the top 15% of all wound centers nationwide. Read More


Rosecrance celebrates designation as one of America's healthiest companies

Rosecrance celebrates designation as one of America's healthiest companies

May 17, 2013
The "Healthiest Companies in America" award is given to organizations across the nation that attain a company-wide low-health-risk status while achieving high employee participation in their wellness program. The selection process analyzes clinical test results demonstrating improved employee health across an index of key health indicators. Read More



Sleep support group to gather at Centegra Hospital-Woodstock

Sleep support group to gather at Centegra Hospital-Woodstock

May 17, 2013
Centegra Health System extends its continuum of care by providing a support group for people with sleep apnea, their family members and friends. The group is part of the American Sleep Apnea Association's AWAKE network. AWAKE stands for Alert, Well and Keeping Energetic. Read More


Spine center Opens at Kishwaukee Community Hospital

Spine center Opens at Kishwaukee Community Hospital

May 17, 2013
The Spine Center at Kish Hospital helps patients in the DeKalb and Sandwich areas who are candidates for minimally invasive spine surgery for conditions including stenosis of the spine and other common back and neck conditions needing surgery. Read More



Dr. Jacqueline Gerhart: Just In Time For Mother's Day

Dr. Jacqueline Gerhart: Just In Time For Mother's Day

May 9, 2013
With Mother's Day coming this week, Dr. Gerhart wanted to answer some of the most common questions she's asked from women in her practice. Read More


KSB Hospital in Top 5% for Third Year in a Row

KSB Hospital in Top 5% for Third Year in a Row

May 9, 2013
Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital Among the Top 5% in the Nation, Recognized as one of Healthgrades 2013 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ Recipients Read More



OSF HealthCare Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network

OSF HealthCare Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network

May 9, 2013
Mayo Clinic announced that OSF HealthCare passed Mayo's rigorous review process to become the newest member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Read More


Rockford Memorial Again Receives Healthgrades Patient Safety Award

Rockford Memorial Again Receives Healthgrades Patient Safety Award

May 9, 2013
For the sixth time in seven years Rockford Memorial Hospital is a recipient of the Healthgrades® Patient Safety Excellence Award™. This distinction places Rockford Memorial Hospital within the top 10 percent of all hospitals nationwide for its excellent performance in safeguarding patients from serious, potentially preventable complications during their hospital stays. Read More



SwedishAmerican Receives Second Consecutive "A" for Patient Safety

SwedishAmerican Receives Second Consecutive "A" for Patient Safety

May 9, 2013
SwedishAmerican Hospital was honored with its second consecutive "A" Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. Hospital Safety Scores (A, B, C, D or F) are assigned semiannually to U.S. hospitals based on preventable medical errors, injuries, accidents and infections. Read More