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A Better Way to Mend a Hole in the Heart

June 17, 2019

Rush University Medical Center is the first hospital in Chicago to use a new technology that enables specially trained physicians to use a single stitch to close an opening between the upper chambers of the heart.
Scam Susceptibility May Be Early Sign of Dementia

May 16, 2019

Decreased scam awareness among older adults may be a warning sign of future cognitive decline or dementia, according to researchers with the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center.
Rush University Medical Center Named One of World’s Best Hospitals by Newsweek

March 29, 2019

Rush University Medical Center was ranked as one of the top 50 hospitals in the United States and one of the world’s best hospitals by Newsweek magazine. Rush was ranked 29 out of 250 U.S. hospitals and among the top 1,000 hospitals in the world.
Rush Hospitals Receive Four Stars; Rush Leaders Recommend Four Changes to Ratings System

March 12, 2019

Though Rush hospitals are rated highly, experts at Rush have taken a leading role nationally in identifying flaws in a federal hospital rating system.
Rush University Receives High Grades from U.S. News

March 12, 2019

In the 2020 U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Graduate Schools" rankings, Rush University has eight programs in the top five nationally, with two College of Nursing programs ranked first.