News and Press Releases
View the press releases in reverse chronological order.
Resurrection Health Care
| May 02 | Resurrection Health Care is proud to be a sponsor of the 17th Annual Y-ME Race to Empower. At 8:00 a.m. on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11, 2008 more than 35,000 walkers, runners and volunteers will gather in Chicago’s Grant Park... |
| Apr 25 | Resurrection Health Care to Announce Campaign for Uninsured: Plans Detailed at Cover the Uninsured Prayer Breakfast at Saint Joseph Hospital CHICAGO – On Monday, April 28, Resurrection Health Care will kick off National Cover the Uninsured Week by announcing the 1,000 Hea... |
| Apr 16 | Resurrection Health Care Retiree Honored with Prestigious Award Recipient of National Association of Catholic Chaplains Distinguished Service Award CHICAGO--Deacon Nuncio Arthur Metallo, board certified chaplain and clinical pastoral education (CPE) supervisor and recent retiree of Resurrection... |
| Apr 15 | Resurrection Behavioral Health Centro de Salud Familiar Strengthens Families: Twelve Hispanic Families to Graduate with Skills to Keep Their Family Strong MELROSE PARK — Resurrection Behavioral Health (RBH) Centro de Salud Familiar will graduate 12 Hispanic families from their Strengthening Fami... |
| Mar 11 | United Healthcare and Resurrection Health Care Are Pleased to Announce a Renewed Long-Term Agreement This renewed long-term agreement, effective March 15, 2008, provides UnitedHealthcare members with access to Resurrection Health Care facilities in... |
Holy Family Medical Center
| Mar 31 | New Cosmetic Surgery Option Available Des Plaines, Ill. (March 31, 2008) - A new option for cosmetic surgery that removes unwanted fat is being offered at Holy Family Medical Center. VA... |
| Mar 31 | New Therapy Helps Promote Healing of Chronic Wounds Des Plaines, Ill. (March 31, 2008) – Professionals at Holy Family Medical Center are using new technology called MIST Therapy to help promote... |
| Feb 14 | Holy Family Medical Center Offers Opportunities for Volunteers Des Plaines, Ill. (February 14, 2008)—Volunteers can easily be spotted at nearly every hospital in the nation and are proof that the spirit o... |
Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center
| Apr 21 | Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center Offers May Health Programs Chicago, Ill. (April 21, 2008) — Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, 5645 W. Addison St., Chicago, will offer the following health-r... |
| Apr 07 | Dr. Wolinsky Earns Honors Chicago, Ill. (April 7, 2008) — Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center audiologist Steven Wolinsky, Au.D., recently received highest hon... |
| Mar 20 | Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center Offers April Health Programs Chicago, Ill. (March 20, 2008) — Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, 5645 W. Addison St., Chicago, will offer the following health-r... |
| Mar 06 | National Study Recognizes Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center for Clinical Excellence Chicago, Ill. (March 6, 2008) - Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, 5645 W. Addison, Chicago, is among the nation's top five percent of ho... |
| Feb 14 | Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center Offers March Health Programs Chicago, Ill. (Feb. 14, 2008) — Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, 5645 W. Addison St., Chicago, will offer the following health-re... |
| Dec 24 | Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center’s New Cardiopulmonary Monitoring System Benefits Patients Chicago, Ill. (December 24, 2007) — Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, 5645 W. Addison, Chicago, has introduced a new, sophisticate... |
Resurrection Medical Center
| Apr 25 | State Approves Certificate Of Need For Resurrection Medical Center’s New Patient Care Addition Chicago, (October 23, 2007) – Resurrection Medical Center received Certificate of Need approval from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning ... |
| Jan 25 | Resurrection Medical Center Announces New Medical Staff Officers
CHICAGO —Resurrection Medical Center Medical Staff Officers marked the New Year by... |
| Nov 19 | Physicians Open New Office in Resurrection Medical Center's Professional Office Building Chicago (November 19, 2007) — The Northwest Suburban Urology Group, L.L.C., has opened an office located in the Resurrection Medical Cen... |
Saint Francis Hospital
| May 01 | Saint Francis Hospital to Hold Free Stroke Awareness Day Evanston, IL (April 29, 2008) – Saint Francis Hospital today announced that it will hold a “Stroke Awareness Day” on Thursday, May 29, 2008 from 9 a.m... |
| Apr 24 | Is There New Hope for Patients with Diabetes and High Blood Pressure? Evanston, IL (April 24, 2008) World-renown laparoscopic bariatric surgeon Constantine Frantzides, M.D., Ph.D., and staff member at Saint Francis Hospi... |
| Apr 06 | Boy Scouts to Learn Disaster Skills at Saint Francis Hospital “Train Wreck” Drill to Teach Boy Scouts About First Aid Evanston, IL (April 5, 2008) – You can’t plan for disasters, but the Boy Scouts of America and Saint Francis Hospital are doing their b... |
| Mar 06 | Saint Francis Hospital Offers Free Discussion on Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery Evanston, IL (March 6, 2008) – Saint Francis Hospital today announced that it will offer a free discussion, “A Gentle Surgical Approach... |
| Mar 05 | Saint Francis Hospital Offers Group Hypnotherapy Program for Smoking Cessation Saint Francis Hospital will offer its popular and effective “Quit Smoking Through Group Hypnotherapy” program on three upcoming dates: Saturday, Ap... |
| Feb 11 | Be Smart About Your Heart at Saint Francis Hospital's Heartfest 2008 Evanston, IL (January 24, 2008) – Saint Francis Hospital today announced that it will hold "Heartfest 2008" on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, fr... |
| Feb 11 | Saint Francis Hospital Offers Winter Weather Warning Safety Tips Evanston, IL – (February 6, 2008) With Winter Weather warnings in full swing right now, Saint Francis Hospital, a Level One Trauma Center in ... |
| Jan 23 | Connie Payton Wows Standing-Room Only Crowd with Inspirational Talk at Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, IL – (January 23, 2008) In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Connie Payton, wife of the late football legend Walter Payton, was the ... |
| Nov 01 | Saint Francis Hospital Invites Children to Design Holiday Greeting Cards Evanston, IL (October 31, 2007) – Calling All Aspiring Artists! With a chill in the air and a cup of cocoa in hand, Saint Francis Hospital of Evans... |
| Oct 17 | Saint Francis Hospital Receives Rare, Prestigious “Center of Excellence” Designation by American College of Radiology Evanston, IL (October 22, 2007) – Saint Francis Hospital of Evanston, IL has been prestigiously designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by... |
| Jul 05 | Saint Francis Hospital Honored with 2007 Aster Award Recognition Evanston, IL (July 5, 2007) – Saint Francis Hospital of Evanston was honored with a Silver Award in the 2007 Aster Awards competition. The As... |
Saint Joseph Hospital
| May 06 | Saint Joseph Hospital’s Lakeview Health Center Receives Award for Vaccination Rates Fifth Time Chicago Department of Health Honors Clinic with Award Chicago, Ill. (May 6, 2008) - Saint Joseph Hospital's Lakeview Cl... |
| Apr 21 | Saint Joseph Hospital Hosts Third Annual Skin, Wound and Ostomy Fair Nurses Learn Prevention Strategies for Pressure Ulcers Chicago, Ill. (April 21, 2008) – Nurse educators at Saint Joseph Hosp... |
| Apr 14 | Saint Joseph Hospital Offers May Health Programs Chicago, Ill. (April 14, 2008) — Saint Joseph Hospital, 2900 N. Lake Shore Drive, will offer the following health programs in May. Programs w... |
| Apr 10 | Saint Joseph Hospital in the News WTTW 11 'Chicago Tonight' - 'Living with HIV' (March 19) Roberta Luskin-Hawk, M.D., chairperson, Department of Medicine, and section... |
| Apr 09 | Saint Joseph Hospital Receives 2008 Patient Safety Award Study Shows Lower Chance of Medical Errors at Top-Performing U.S Hospitals Chicago, Ill. (April 8, 2008) – For patient-safety performance, Saint Joseph Hospital is among the best in the state of Illinois – and ... |
| Mar 25 | Saint Joseph Hospital Appoints New Physicians to Medical Staff Chicago, Ill. (March 25, 2008) – Seven new physicians were recently appointed to the medical staff at Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago. These... |
| Mar 20 | Saint Joseph Hospital Salutes Three Health Care Volunteers Saint Joseph Hospital will recognize 25 volunteers for milestone accomplishments (number of hours and years worked) at an annual awards banquet, “A... |
| Mar 11 | Doctor, Patient Face Off on Ice Hip Resurfacing Procedure Helps Patient Return to Ice Hockey Chicago, Ill. (March 11, 2008) – Tom Dolan, 53, had a couple of unusual goals in mind when he underwent hip surgery last July: Resume playing... |
| Mar 10 | Saint Joseph Hospital Offers April Health Programs Chicago, Ill. (March 10, 2008) — Saint Joseph Hospital, 2900 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, will offer the following health programs in April.... |
| Feb 20 | Saint Joseph Hospital Dedicates Renovated Areas Chicago, Ill. (Feb. 18, 2008) – Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago dedicated its new all-digital Imaging Services Department, the lobby and the... |
| Feb 20 | New Medical Staff Officers Elected at Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago, Ill. (Feb. 20, 2008) - Saint Joseph Hospital physicians recently elected new medical staff officers to serve two-year terms beginning in J... |
| Feb 13 | Elegant Evening’ Focuses on Women’s Heart Health Event features dinner, presentations and roundtable discussions Chicago, Ill. (Feb. 12, 2008) – Want to learn the secrets of a healthy heart and how women can prevent cardiovascular disease – while b... |
Westlake Hospital
| Apr 24 | Westlake Hospital Receives American Diabetes Association Recognition Melrose Park, IL (April 24, 2008) – Westlake Hospital's Diabetes Education Program was recently awarded recognition from the American Diabete... |
| Mar 27 | Simple Steps to Fitness Walk and Health Fair – May 3 Melrose Park, IL (March 27, 2008) – Westlake Hospital is hosting a free, fun-filled event for the entire family that will offer easy wa... |
| Mar 12 | Recognizing the Caring Spirit of our volunteers: The Story of Volunteer Irene Felton Melrose Park, Ill. (March 12, 2008) – Irene Felton has been volunteering at Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park... |
| Nov 02 | Westlake Hospital Names Physician Award Honoree Westlake Hospital recently presented the quarterly “Very Impressive Physician (VIP)” award to Dr. Forrest Robinson, a family practice p... |
Resurrection Home Health Services
| Mar 18 | Home Health Receives Top Honor Resurrection Home Health Services was ranked among the top 25 percent of home health ... |
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center
| Mar 22 | Schaumburg Resident Honored at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, Ill. (March 25, 2008) — Being caring, kind, respectful and sentitive to patients and their families are some of the reasons Vinod K ... |
| Mar 21 | Local Physician receives the 2008 AMA Foundation Leadership Award Chicago, Ill. (March 18, 2008) - Family practitioner Christopher M. Guerrero, M.D., a 26-year veteran of Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, ... |
| Mar 16 | Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Honors Resident of the Quarter Chicago, Ill. (March 25, 2008) — Juan Montoya, M.D., was chosen Resident of the Quarter because is very caring and polite to his patients and... |
| Feb 15 | Humboldt Park Resident Named Employee of the Month Carmen Vega, Pharmacy Technician, was chosen Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, 2233 W. Division St., January Employee of the Month. She is ... |
| Jan 01 | Wicker Park Gets New E.R.: New State-of-the-Art Emergency Department Opened Jan. 9 A new, state-of-the-art E.R., located at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center’s Saint Mary Campus, 2233 West Division Street, opened for ... |
| Jan 01 | New Medical Staff President Elected for Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Thomas C. Malvar, M.D., is the newly elected president of the Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center medical staff. Dr. Malvar, a board-certified... |
| Jan 01 | SMEMC Offers Health Programs and Classes Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, 2233 W. Division St., will offer the following health programs in January and February. For more informat... |
| Nov 26 | Open House: You Are Invited to See the New Look of Emergency Care Bring the entire family to see the new look of emergency care at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, 2233 West Division St., during an Open H... |
| Oct 28 | Albany Park Resident Named Employee of the Month Chicago, Ill. (October 30, 2007) — Always upgrading her skills in order to provide the latest and effective intervention for all her patients... |
| Oct 28 | Belmont-Cragin Nurse Honored For Outstanding Service Chicago, Ill. (October 30, 2007) — Eva Kursa, R.N., 8th Floor Telemetry Unit, Saint Mary Campus, was chosen October Employee of the Month at ... |
| Oct 28 | SMEMC Residents of the Quarter Sergio Arguello, M.D., Saint Mary Campus Sergio Arguello, M.D., was chosen Resident of the Quarter by Saint Mary staff. Arguello, a ... |
| Oct 26 | “Pretty in Pink” During October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month Chicago, Ill. (October 18, 2007) – Staff from the Radiology Department along with Nursing and other hospital employees of Saints Mary a... |
