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Pregnancy & Childbirth

Chade’s Story: Educating Others About HELLP Syndrome

Preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome led to a scary few weeks for Chade and her baby. Awareness may help save lives

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University

Growing Men’s Representation in Nursing

Men comprise less than 10% of the nursing workforce — but the faculty and students leading the RUSH Men in Nursing organization are working to change that

Expressing feelings about cancer
Waterford Place

Poems Express Thoughts on Cancer

Waterford Place participants turn poetic to share their feelings about cancer

Front view of RUSH Oak Park Hospital on a sunny day with blue skies. A sign in the foreground directs patients and visitors where to go for various services.
Heart Health

Rush Oak Park Hospital’s New Electrophysiology Lab Brings Treatment to the Suburbs

The EP lab will treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and other heart related conditions closer to home

John Rich, MD, MPH
Health Equity

Healing Communities Facing Health Inequities: Q&A with John Rich

John Rich, MD, MPH, of the RUSH BMO Institute for Health Equity believes innovative thinking, collaboration can reduce violence, poverty and health disparities

Harrison Steans
Health Equity

Legacy of Harrison I. Steans Lives on Through $5M Gift to Rush to Improve Equity

Three families honor the prominent figure in Chicago’s banking industry with a major gift to the RUSH BMO Institute for Health Equity

HIlary Tingley
Cancer

Nurse Honored for Breast Cancer Care

Nurse navigator Hilary Tingley, MSN, RN, CBCN: 'It's uplifting to be recognized'

RUSH West Loop Outpatient Center

RUSH Opens West Loop Outpatient Center

New location will offer primary and specialty care

RUSH physician assesses RUSH patient sitting upright in hospital bed
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Patient Safety Straight A’s for RUSH

All three RUSH hospitals earn highest grade for fourth straight year.

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Skin

Practice Sun Safety to Prevent Skin Cancer

Every day, nearly 20 Americans die of melanoma. Dermatologist Arjun Dayal, MD, encourages prevention and early detection