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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Despite being a thriving industry nationwide, Chicago's life sciences sector is lagging behind. The white paper explains this trend, and details how an innovation district that brings life sciences and tech together will help both sectors grow, stay competitive, benefit the City and State-and most notably, improve local health outcomes, particularly in underserved communities.
By highlighting life science and technology trends that spur greater economic and community success, the report makes a salient case for establishing an innovation district in Chicago. This is our vision for the IMD, and to succeed, it will require a joint-effort from all levels of government and private- and public-sector companies.
-SUZET MCKINNEY, DRPH, MPH
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COOK COUNTY HEALTH 2020 STRATEGIC PLAN
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Cook County Health is seeking public input as it develops its 2020-2023 strategic plan.You can visit their website, click on the community town hall presentation for more information and use the survey to share your thoughts.Survey responses will be accepted through May 26.
Cook County Health is an IMD anchor institution that serves approximately 500,000 people annually through the health system and health plan, and sees 46,000 visits to the Ruth Rothstein CORE Center, one of the busiest HIV treatment centers in the US. |
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IMD APARTMENT TOWER GOES UP FOR SALE
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The Chicago Dwellings Association, a non-profit organization that owns the 306-unit apartment tower in the IMD, has hired CBRE to sell building, which is located on Harrison Street near the old Cook County Hospital. CBRE hopes to leverage the existing redevelopment investments in the IMD to attract a buyer. You can read more about the sale
here.
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PHOTO CREDIT: COSTAR GROUP
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EASTERSEALS CHICAGO APPOINTS NEW CEO
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| Stoelinga's appointment is effective May 28, 2019. Since 1936, Easterseals has been changing the way the world defines and views persons of all abilities, particularly for those with autism and/or in early childhood, by making profound, positive differences in people's lives every day. |
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CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE DEBUTS NEW CALL CENTER
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The Chicago Lighthouse, in
partnership with UI Health, has opened a fully functional, state of the art customer service center that is fully accessible, and provides opportunities for those who are blind, visually impaired, disabled and veterans.
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The UI Health Customer Care Center provides general information, scheduling and coordinating of patient appointments, referrals and pre-registration, appointment reminders and connections to nurses who can answer health questions.
Last year, the Center handled more than 1 million inbound calls, and was
was featured on
CBS News
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UI HEALTH WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
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IMD anchor partner UI Health has been awarded a
Practice Greenhealth Emerald Award, which recognizes outstanding hospitals from within the Partner for Change applications.
The award recognizes the top 20% of applicants and is focused on advanced sustainability programs and exemplary scores in a range of categories. You can read more about the award and the UI Health Green Team here.
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