Women’s hospital aims for ‘baby friendly’ status

Feb. 9, 2012
A hospital that delivers more than a quarter of babies born in Chicago is entering an international program that aims to improve the health of both newborns and their mothers.

New Northwestern outpatient center could add hundreds of city jobs

Dec. 1, 2011
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Thursday a new outpatient center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital could bring hundreds of jobs to the city.Emanuel said the new center, which would be dedicated primarily to diagnostic and therapeutic services, could create 650 new permanent jobs and 700 temporary co

CSO's Riccardo Muti won't finish remaining winter residency

Feb. 8, 2011
Riccardo Muti’s doctor says he is resting comfortably at Northwestern Memorial Hospital after surgery to repair two facial fractures. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director suffered injuries to his jaw and cheek bone in a fall during rehearsal last week.

Chicago-area hospitals brace for New Year's Eve

Dec. 31, 2010
Emergency rooms around Chicago are bracing for an influx of patients seeking help for drinking too much Friday.The head of the emergency room at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago's western suburbs says he sees more teenagers on New Year's for alcohol-related problems than any other day of