Cook County Health’s (CCH) Cermak Health Services has earned accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) for demonstrating full compliance with NCCHC’s nationally recognized standards of care for correctional health services in…
April 17, 2024- Cook County Health cut the ribbon today on its Intuitive da Vinci® surgical system, celebrating the health system’s new robotic surgery program. Robotic-assisted surgery allows surgeons to perform many different complex procedures…
The application period for the 2024 Provident Scholarship Fund is now open! The scholarship program supports students pursuing health care careers who are from, and committed to caring for, underserved communities. Cook County government and…
On April 8, thousands of Cook County residents will turn their eyes to the skies to check out the solar eclipse. But it’s important to protect those eyes, said Cook County Health ophthalmologist Dr. Shweta…
In response to an increase of measles cases in the U.S., including Chicago, Cook County Health is reminding residents about the importance of measles vaccinations. The measles vaccine is safe and highly effective. The vaccine…