Mercy Hospital Has One Of The Busiest ERs In The City. But Now It’s Turning Away Ambulances.
The hospital had planned to close by the end of May. But staffing shortages are forcing the hospital to transfer patients and turn away ambulances.
The hospital had planned to close by the end of May. But staffing shortages are forcing the hospital to transfer patients and turn away ambulances.
Los hospitales en comunidades de pocos recursos frecuentemente carecen de fondos al punto de la desesperación. Y esto dificulta que las personas de color que viven en ciertas partes de Chicago reciban servicios médicos.
Regulators said closing the South Side hospital, which mostly sees Black patients, could lead to worsening health disparities.
As the state aims to start vaccinating people 65 and older, many seniors face confusion and unknowns about the process.
The proposed moratorium comes as Mercy Hospital on Chicago’s South Side plans to close. Lawmakers say that would worsen health disparities.
As second doses begin for health care workers, Chicago hospitals met with Mayor Lori Lightfoot to figure out how to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations so that next priority groups can start.
Chicago-area medical students have distributed more than half a million pieces of personal protective equipment, or PPE, to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
State regulators rejected Mercy Hospital’s plans to close, saying shuttering the hospital in the midst of a pandemic would devastate surrounding communities.
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Mercy on the Near South Side says it’s been losing money and patients for years, but advocates are rallying to save the historic hospital.