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IL state board approves closure of 70 beds at Rockford hospital

WEB0:04. 1:34. ROCKFORD — Members of the Illinois Health Facilities & Review Board agreed to allow Mercyhealth to close 70 surgical beds on its Rockton …

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UW Health debuts new mobile health unit in northern Illinois

WEB0:04. 0:50. ROCKFORD — UW Health is bringing healthcare directly to patients with its first ever mobile health unit in Rockford. The mobile health unit is a …

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Your turn: Health care landscape is changing, and so must we

WEBThis strong history of providing exceptional care for our community was readily apparent during the recent challenges of COVID-19. Our health care leaders, …

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Provider shortage a detriment to Rockford's mental health landscape

WEBLack of health care providers. Timothy Carter, 28, of Cabery, Illinois, is accused in the March 24 slaying of Jason Jenkins, an 18-year-old Rockford student who …

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New Rockford Regional Health Council leader promotes health …

WEBChris Green is a Rockford Register Star general assignment reporter. He can be reached at 815-987-1241, via email at [email protected] and Twitter …

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Winnebago County experiencing record number of COVID-19 cases

WEBROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Health Department announced 588 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, the highest number of cases reported in a single day …

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Where to get a COVID-19 test in Rockford, Illinois

WEBLocation: 6506 Alpine Rd, Loves Park. Hours: Availability depends on the day. Location: 8001 North 2nd Street, Machesney Park. Hours: Availability depends on …

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Illinois, Wisconsin abortion rights advocates team up to open clinics

WEB0:26. ROCKFORD — A group of Wisconsin abortion rights activists are working to partner with Rockford residents to open the Rockford Family Planning Center, …

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Rockford Memorial Hospital through the years

WEBRockford Hospital, which opened in in 1855, was the city's first hospital. By 1913, the hospital outgrew its 11-patient capacity in a made-over home at South Court …

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Get to know Sandra Martell, new public health administrator

WEBROCKFORD — Sandra Martell is new at the helm of the Winnebago County Health Department. She replaced Mike Bacon, who retired from the agency after 17 …

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Mercyhealth shifts locations of inpatient, outpatient care in Rockford

WEB0:02. 0:37. ROCKFORD — Mercyhealth will soon shift inpatient care services and surgeries to its Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside on the city's far east side and …

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Pritzker announces healthcare reform campaign with Rockford stop

WEBRockford Register Star. 0:03. 0:26. Saying that patients are being hit with unexpected roadblocks to treatment, Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton …

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Report: Obesity rate in Rockford area among highest in the state

WEBWinnebago County's obesity percentage rose from 29% in 2012 to 38% in 2022, an increase of 9%. Only ten counties of the state's 102 saw a higher increase than …

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RSV and other respiratory viruses placing strain on Illinois hospitals

WEBChris Green: 815-987-1241; [email protected]; @chrisfgreen. Hospitals statewide are in a "health system crisis" due to a spike in hospitalizations from …

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Hospital: 'Evidence-based' system used to evaluate mental health

WEBUW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital CEO Travis Andersen is challenging the claim of a homicide suspect that he was released from the hospital without getting …

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SwedishAmerican opens primary care clinic for Chrysler employees …

WEBStarting next week, a primary care wellness center will open specifically for the roughly 3,800 employees and their family members. The SwedishAmerican Medical …

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SwedishAmerican Hospital, other locations to take on UW Health …

WEB1:34. ROCKFORD — After six years of being recognized as a division of UW Health, SwedishAmerican Health System announced Thursday that the Rockford-based …

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Rockford man appeals ruling in Mercyhealth medical malpractice suit

WEBROCKFORD — A Rockford man is appealing a judge's ruling that derailed the malpractice lawsuit he filed eight years ago against Mercyhealth and one of its …

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Rockford residents struggle to understand deadly stabbings

WEBAfter two days of cloudy skies and rain, the sun was starting to come out Wednesday afternoon over Rockford, and Charles Spivey was thinking of taking a walk …

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Tornado damage in Oklahoma last night: One dead, 8 possible …

WEBOne American Red Cross shelter is on standby to open for Barnsdall residents displaced by the storms, located at Gilbert Field House, 948 Cedar Ave. in Barnsdall.

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