Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The first baby to be born in Arlington Heights' Northwest Community Hospital took his time, and didn't arrive until 8:07 a.m. on January 1.
The first New Year's baby born at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights was a little boy, born to a Mount Prospect mom. Jesus Toto Moscosa came into the world at 8:07 a.m. on January 1, weighing 7 pounds and 20.5 inches long. Mom Rosa Moscosa and baby are healthy and happy, according to hospital officials. "Mom is very happy and appreciative," said Shelly Andrews, strategic marketing manager for Northwest Community Hospital. The baby born closest to the ringing in of the New Year in the area was a little girl whose family is from Arlington Heights. She was born just 23 minutes after the clock turned midnight. Information provided by Northwest Community Hospital.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Northwest Community Healthcare to cut 110 jobs and open four new facilities, including one in Palatine, the Daily Herald reports.
Northwest Community Healthcare plans to open four new facilities, including one in Palatine but cut 3 percent of the hospital’s workforce. 110 jobs, both full- and part-time positions will be cut from the Arlington Heights hospital at 901 West Kirchhoff Road, the Daily Herald reports. The addition of four new suburban facilities is also part of the hospital’s restructuring plans announced Wednesday. Northwest Community Healthcare plans open outpatient treament facilities in Palatine, Arlington Heights and Schaumburg, as well as a physical therapy facility in Mount Prospect. According to the Daily Herald, the four new facilities are to be developed in 2013.
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Northwest Community Hospital is performing new imaging test for Parkinson's Disease.
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Diagnosing Parkinson’s disease in its early stages is difficult for even the best physicians because the neurodegenerative movement disorder does not have a specific test and can be confused with other neurological conditions. But doctors at Northwest Community Hospital now can better evaluate patients with suspected parkinsonian syndromes with a brain scan using the first FDA-approved radiopharmaceutical imaging agent. “It’s a new imaging procedure that keeps us on the cutting edge of nuclear medicine and radiology,” stated Dr. Peter Cormier, an NCH radiologist, in a press release from the hospital. “We’re excited to bring this level of imaging technology to our patients.” DaTscan™ is an imaging study performed following the injection of …
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Northwest Community Healthcare launched its first FastCare Monday, Oct. 3 inside Jewel-Osco at 423 E. Dundee Road.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Northwest Community Healthcare launched its first FastCare Monday, Oct. 3, inside Jewel-Osco, 423 E. Dundee Rd. FastCare is a patient care clinic that offers walk-in treatments for a variety of common ailments, a press release from NCH states. NCH FastCare provides treatments for allergies, ear infections, small cuts and burns, rashes, bruises, cold and flu symptoms, sinus pain, sore throats and other minor illnesses and injuries. Lab services are available for pregnancy tests, monospots, rapid strep, TB skin tests and urinalysis. Care is provided by nurse practitioners and physician assistants under the guidance of NCH Medical Group physicians. The cost is just $59 per visit, and the patient’s insurance provider can be billed. “We know …
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Inverness resident Megan Bueschel has joined the Northwest Community Hospital Foundation Board.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The Northwest Community Hospital Foundation has announced the appointment of Megan Bueschel to its Board of Trustees for a three-year term. Bueschel, an Inverness resident, has a successful track record in philanthropy that will help the nonprofit hospital seek charitable gifts to ensure excellent services, a press release from the hospital states. “Staying on the cutting edge of medicine takes a lot of resources, and it’s important to all of us,” Bueschel stated in a press release. “Northwest Community Hospital is committed to offering the best healthcare close to home, and I am honored to support this cause.” Bueschel is senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Mario Tricoci Hair Salons and Day Spas in Palatine. She grew up …
Saturday, August 13, 2011
The busiest Emergency Room in the northwest suburbs is getting bigger, more advanced and more comfortable.
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Saturday, August 13, 2011
Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights opens its new state-of-the-art Level II trauma center Wednesday, Aug. 17, marking the end of a multi-phased renovation and expansion project over four years, a press release from the hospital states. The new ER is designed to accommodate 90,000 patients per year in a family-centered environment that features a full spectrum of the latest technologies. In 2010, the hospital treated 74,300 emergency patients. “We handle more than 200 emergency cases a day, so the completion of this major project improves how we care for a large number of patients and families,” state Barbara Weintraub, RN, director of the ER in a press release. “It’s a great new environment with nearly twice the emergency …
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Northwest Community Hospital plans to expand animal-assisted therapy.
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Northwest Community Hospital is recruiting additional dogs and volunteer owners to expand is animal-assisted therapy program. The Arlington Heights hospital started the program in 2007. A press release from the hospital states that animal-assisted therapy is a proven method of improving a patient’s physical health by providing a higher level of emotional comfort while serving as a diversion from illness. The program has grown to 60 dog and handler teams that make hospital-wide visits. A loving dog can assist in reducing a patient’s stress, pain, anxiety and loneliness. Interaction between patients and pets can raise a person’s spirits and improve their physical well-being by lowering blood pressure and accelerating recovery times, the …
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has received an award from the American Heart Association.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has received the “Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award” from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, a press release from the hospital states. The designation puts Northwest Community Hospital among the nation’s top hospitals for providing aggressive, proven stroke care. “When a person suffers a stroke, time lost is brain lost,” Janice Lau, a stroke program coordinator, said in a prepared statement. “We strongly adhere to evidence-based guidelines that give patients the best chance of making a full recovery.” To receive the award, hospitals must achieve an 85 percent compliance with all Get With The Guidelines indicators for two …
Monday, June 13, 2011
Northwest Community Hospital has launched a Daisy Award program to honor nurses.
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Monday, June 13, 2011
Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has launched a Daisy Award program to recognize extraordinary nurses, and Kristen Jakacki of the Float Pool is the first recipient by capturing the honor for May. NCH nursing leaders selected Jakacki for the inaugural award after she was nominated by the family of a patient, a press release from the hospital states. Jakacki’s expert care and compassionate approach made a big difference for the patient and family. She was chosen from a group of 12 outstanding nominees. NCH’s new Daisy Award program is part of a national program, recognizing that nurses are the primary source of help and support for hospital patients at the most vulnerable times in their lives, the press release states. Their…
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9:53 am on Saturday, December 24, 2011
They recently reserved 4 premium parking spaces in the Jewel lot specifically for the Fast Care clinic. As a frequent Jewel customer, I don't see why they should be given special parking privileges, especially 4 spots right up front when parking is already tight as it is. more ›