Health

Chicago, IL (Directions)

This is a remote assignment. To access the remote meeting, go to Cook County Health’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Cookcountyhhs. The live stream should appear at that link, at the top of the feed, though it may not appear until at or a few minutes after the scheduled start time. If you don’t see it right away, wait a few moments and try refreshing the page.

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Rocio Villasenor

Nurses strike, COVID vaccination rates among staff

Live reporting by Tracy Brannstrom

Nurses strike, COVID vaccination rates among staff

tracy brannstrom @t_brannstrom
Hi, I’ll be live-tweeting today’s Cook County Health and Hospital System (CCHHS) Board of Directors meeting for #ChiDocumenters @ChiDocumenters. The meeting was scheduled to start at 9am CT but the board is running behind. The agenda can be found here: cookcountyhealth.org/wp-content/upl…

09:06 AM Jun 25, 2021 CDT

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CEO Israel Rocha Jr. recognizes awards given to CCH employees & programs, like a medical respite center that houses people who have nowhere to go following discharge from a hospital. The program emerged from data that showed high rates of homelessness for CCH patients
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CCH got a $25.2M grant from the Centers for Disease Control. They will use it to build up public health infrastructure, address health disparities, build up data infrastructure, establish an office of health equity & engage community to increase vaccination rates

Agency Information

Cook County Health and Hospitals System

The Cook County Health and Hospitals System is charged with delivering integrated health services with dignity and respect regardless of a patient’s ability to pay; fostering partnerships with other health providers and communities to enhance the health of the public; and advocating for policies that promote the physical, mental and social well being of the people of Cook County. The CCHHS Board of Directors is a 9-member committee with five standing committees: Audit and Compliance Committee; Finance Committee; Human Resources Committee; Quality and Patient Safety Committee; and Managed Care Committee.

Remote meetings are live-streamed via Youtube.

In-person meetings: If you drive, be sure to allow for extra time, as finding parking in the Medical District can be challenging. There is limited space in the Stroger parking garage and some on-street parking on Wood, Ogden and some surrounding streets. Alternatively, you can park at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (1100 S Hamilton Ave, Chicago, IL 60612) and there is continual shuttle service to Stroger campus.

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