News & Media

Cancer Care November 16, 2023

Amanda’s story: Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer

By NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health Amanda Warford, 42, of Palatine, wants to encourage people to schedule a doctor’s appointment if something feels wrong with your health — don’t try to wait it out. “I had a cough for a year and a half before I went to the doctor,” says Warford. “I thought I had […]

News Releases November 7, 2023

NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Hospitals Earn A’s in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades

Elmhurst Hospital Maintains Straight-A Streak Evanston – Nov. 6, 2023 – Six of NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health’s (NS-EEH) seven eligible hospitals have received an A in the Fall 2023 Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care: Edward Hospital (Naperville), Elmhurst Hospital, NorthShore Evanston […]

News Releases November 1, 2023

NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health Partners with Lumeris to Transform Value-Based Care

Collaboration aims to drive coordinated care and improve quality while reducing costs Evanston – Nov. 1, 2023 – NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health (NS-EEH) today announces its partnership with Lumeris, a technology-powered value-based care enablement company, to allow patients, physicians and other care team members to more effectively collaborate on care goals while improving clinical outcomes, […]

News Releases October 10, 2023

NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health Announces Key Leadership Appointments

Gabrielle Cummings to be Evanston Hospital President; Dave Rahija named President, System Medical Group Operations Evanston – Oct. 9, 2023 – NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health (NS-EEH) has announced that Gabrielle Cummings will assume the role of President, Evanston Hospital & NorthShore Acute and Ambulatory Operations, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Cummings will take over for Douglas […]

Immediate Care September 20, 2023

5 myths about flu shots

By NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health When was the last time you got a flu shot? For some, it’s been a while. Generally, about half the U.S. population gets a flu vaccine each year. Maybe relatively young, healthy people think, why bother? Perhaps you’ve even seen a social media post claiming flu shots make you sick. […]

Community September 5, 2023

We Ask Because We Care: The REAL (Race, Ethnicity and preferred Language) impact

We began asking patients like you to volunteer their Race, Ethnicity and preferred Language (REAL) information. Why do we ask? Because it makes healthcare better for everybody. To understand how it improves health for all, dive into the REAL story of Diana and Sonia. Diana Alvarez is our Community Health Equity Liaison. A few months […]

News Releases August 14, 2023

NS-EEH Seeks Patients with Long COVID to Participate in Groundbreaking TrialsResearch aims to evaluate, identify effective treatments

Evanston – August 14, 2023 – NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health (NS-EEH) has been named one of four priority sites for RECOVER, a large, nationwide research program designed to understand, treat and prevent long COVID. The National Institutes for Health (NIH) is sponsoring the phase 2 clinical trials, which will simultaneously evaluate potential treatments, including drugs, […]

Fitness and Nutrition August 14, 2023

9 tips that will transform your food shopping

Grocery store tips: Decoding nutrition labels By NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health Grocery shopping these days is no easy task, especially when you are faced with a decision in every aisle. The cereal aisle alone is packed with dozens of choices. Complicating your shopping experience even further, each package is plastered with claims like “whole grain,” […]

News Releases August 4, 2023

NCH Golf Classic Raises $784,000 for Cancer Care

Arlington Heights – August 3, 2023 – Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) Foundation’s Golf Classic at Medinah Country Club on July 17 raised $784,000 to support NCH’s ambitious plan to transform cancer care for the region. Elite Ambulance was the Title Sponsor for the 26th annual event that also included an online silent auction and raffle […]

Community July 12, 2023

Free Zero Harm Event – July 22

A collaboration of area Police, NCH and St. Simon’s Episcopal Church All are welcome, rain or shine, on Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for a free safety event supporting members of the surrounding communities. Activities will be located in St. Simon’s Episcopal Church Parking Lot (717 W. Kirchhoff Road) and parking […]