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'Together we are better': New group brings together health …

WebBy Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app. ROCKFORD — A group of health care organizations, nonprofits and other institutions will join together to …

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SwedishAmerican Hospital to change name to reflect UW Health …

WebROCKFORD — SwedishAmerican Hospital has changed its name to better reflect the merger it made with UW Health more than six years ago. The decision …

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New UW Health clinics will exclusively serve Rockford Public …

WebOn average, total employee health care costs about $15,000 to $16,000 per employee in the district, Jarrett said. That equates to roughly $60 million to $65 million …

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Winnebago County hosts free COVID-19 vaccine clinics for ages 5 …

WebROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Health Department will provide free COVID-19 vaccines, booster shots and flu shots for ages 5 and older at several one-day …

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'Our health care system is exhausted': SwedishAmerican Hospital

Web“The whole health care system is burning out because of the amount of resources that are being utilized in taking care of these patients.” Some surgeries and …

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After 16 years, leadership is changing at the Rockford Regional …

WebROCKFORD — A nonprofit organization that works to identify root causes of local health issues and spur collaborative efforts to improve access to care is changing …

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UW Health has renamed its clinic on Marchesano Drive in Rockford

WebThe UW Health Marchesano Dr Clinic is located at 815 Marchesano Dr. in Rockford and it opened in January 2019. (Photo provided by UW Health) ROCKFORD …

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Crusader Community Health plans new primary care facility in …

WebROCKFORD — Crusader Community Health is developing plans to expand with a new primary care facility on the city’s south end. The health care provider …

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Mercyhealth moves emergency care, inpatient services to Riverside

Web“Given the severe nursing and health care staffing shortages right now, it doesn’t make sense to continue down our current course. Realigning services across our …

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Winnebago County Mental Health Board announces funding for …

WebGet our newsletter. ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Mental Health Board announced on Wednesday nearly $52 million in funding for 41 mental health and …

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Relief Mental Health aims to help people 'grow and heal' in …

WebRock River Current Get our mobile app. ROCKFORD — When Relief Mental Health charted a course for growth about two years ago, it identified Rockford as a city in …

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College of Medicine Rockford honors Rural Health Heroes for …

WebBy Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app. ROCKFORD — The National Center for Rural Health Professionals at the University of Illinois College of …

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UW Health in Rockford adding specially trained ER staff to support

WebTravis Andersen, president and CEO of UW Health Northern Illinois, talks Wednesday, March 27, 2024, about a new program funded by a state grant that will …

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Crusader Community Health in Rockford names new chief medical …

WebROCKFORD — Crusader Community Health has named Dr. Gary Fernando as its new chief medical officer. Fernando most recently served as the chairperson of the …

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Winnebago County Mental Health Board expands into new areas …

WebBy Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter. ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Mental Health Board has selected 21 new programs to receive a …

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City leaders, Mercyhealth trade jabs at hearing over moving …

WebOpponents of the health care company’s proposed consolidation raised issues of equity, saying vulnerable west-side residents were losing services from a side …

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Crusader Community Health to expand its Belvidere Clinic, add …

WebBy Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter. BELVIDERE — Crusader Community Health is expanding its Belvidere Clinic and recruiting more …

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RAMP bolsters focus on mental health to serve those with …

WebRelated: Winnebago County Jail adds mental health services, aims to keep inmates connected after release. This coming year, the nonprofit is set to expand its …

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Crusader Community Health looks to clean up blight near busy …

WebBy Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app. ROCKFORD — Crusader Community Health plans to purchase and demolish a vacant and blighted …

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Winnebago County Jail adds mental health services, aims to keep …

WebBy Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter. ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Jail introduced new group counseling programs this week as part of …

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Mercyhealth: The only thing that could close the Rockton Avenue …

WebBy Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter. ROCKFORD — Mercyhealth says that the looming threat of flooding at its Rockton Avenue hospital …

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