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Pediatrics and Parenting September 27, 2022

Families Walk to Remember Lost Infants

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is hosting its 32nd annual event to honor and remember all babies lost through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth and newborn death. The Walk to Remember event to be held Sunday, October 9 at 1 p.m. and will include a virtual memorial service on Zoom. At 3 p.m. there will be an […]

News Releases March 17, 2022

NCH announces new Pediatric Acute Care Center in partnership with the Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) today announced the launch of a new Pediatric Acute Care Center adjacent to the hospital’s emergency department. The new center includes dedicated pediatric nurses and pediatric hospitalists providing care to children 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.“The new Pediatric Acute Care Center will continue NCH’s decades-long tradition of committed, […]

News Releases January 17, 2022

First born in 2022 at NCH

Congratulations to Julianna and Manuel of Wheeling! They welcomed NCH’s first baby of 2022, Alejandro Orozco at 11:33 a.m. Alejandro was 6 lbs and 10 ounces.Pictured; Mom, Dad, Alejandro and NCH nurses Kathryn Beam and Jackie Guihan.

COVID-19 November 15, 2021

NCH provides vaccines for kids aged 5-11

Many parents and grandparents across the nation have been eagerly waiting for the approval of the Pfizer vaccine youngsters ages 5 to 11. Retiring NCH Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President Alan Loren, M.D., PhD, is one of them.“My grandson Mason and granddaughter Joanna, just became eligible for the vaccine, and I’ve never seen […]

Behavioral Health October 6, 2021

Support for the unthinkable

If you or someone you love has lost a child to ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn death, SIDS or any other cause, you may know that October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. It is a time to not only honor bereaved parents and siblings, but also raise awareness about the challenges many families […]

Pediatrics and Parenting September 29, 2020

NCH Medical Group offers free HPV webinar

Parents of children pre-teen and older are invited to a free, virtual webinar titled HPV: Know the Facts, recorded by Pamela Seegert, BSN, R.N., nurse manager with NCH Medical Group’s Pediatrics team.

COVID-19 July 22, 2020

Parents ask their COVID-19 questions

Part II of our Back to School seriesParents of school-aged children have a lot on their mind as the start of the academic year approaches. Every new school year is full of promise and uncertainty as kids fill their backpacks with school supplies, get their school physicals and try on their new school clothes. This […]

COVID-19 July 8, 2020

Back to school: Send them back in good health

In this first part of a two-part series, Kristina Mitton, M.D. addresses traditional school physicals as we help parents navigate the back-to-school season during COVID-19.

Community April 3, 2020

Helping children cope

How can we help the children in our lives cope with the new reality created by a pandemic? Kids know things have changed, and we have some strategies for helping them understand.