Hospitals in the Chicago area fared relatively well in 2022 for health and cleanliness. Leapfrog provides a hospital safety grade twice yearly, and 71 Chicago hospitals earned a grade, ranging from "A" to "F." According to hospitalsafetygrade.org, Leapfrog rates...
Today’s populations demand equity. Unfortunately, some areas of society and some individuals base their treatment of others on characteristics they have no control over. In health care, this treatment is often inhumane and appalling. When individuals go to a clinic or...
Patients don’t always have a lot of control over who does or doesn’t provide them with care, especially in an emergency. However, it is possible to learn more about the hospitals near you and to consider choosing one based on the hospital’s reputation. At the end of...
Illnesses and injuries are stressful. Often the treatment and recovery phases are long and come with many limitations. When surgery is part of your treatment, it can make the process feel even more stressful. You may feel overwhelmed with questions, or you may not...
All the precautions were in place or were supposed to be anyway. Surgeons scheduled your surgery as the first one in the early morning. The sanitized operating room was stripped of any items that might cause an issue. And you wore identification that clearly noted...
The Chicago area has some of the finest hospitals in the country, and a recent study from a Washington-based nonprofit supports that claim. In our region, most patients can rely on the medical care and services they receive. Even though patients and their families...
A 35-year-old electrician learned he had a cancerous lesion in his right kidney in March 2016. He was referred to a urologist who told him and his wife that he required survival removal of the kidney, a nephrectomy. The urologist told them the cancer was Stage I, it...
Burnout can be a common complaint for many workers in Illinois and all around the country, regardless of the occupation. Stress and exhaustion on the job can lead to a loss of focus and possible mistakes. For the majority of jobs, an error may cause delays or monetary...
Many Illinois residents and others around the nation have undergone open heart surgery through the years. Though a major operation, the surgery is performed with great success and offers a promising prognosis to many. However, complications can arise after surgery...
Making the decision for a loved one to live in a nursing home is often difficult for family members in Illinois and across the country. A level of trust is placed in the facility and its caregivers that the patient's needs will be met. Unfortunately, this is not...
