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Health Equity

Rush Hospitals Again Named Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality

All three Rush hospital locations received perfect marks in this year’s ratings

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Health Equity

Sankofa Village Wellness Center Opens

Joint effort by Rush, Erie Family Health, Chicago YMCA and other organizations seeks to improve health for West Side residents

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Health Equity

Rush Vendor Partnerships Drive Job Creation, Technological Innovation

Fillmore Linen Service builds on Rush’s foundational commitment; Medical center is first to pilot Concordance Healthcare Solutions’ AI tool

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Health Equity

Rush Among First to Receive Health Care Equity Certification From Joint Commission

Recognizes organizations making health equity a 'strategic priority'

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Health Equity

Ensuring No One Is Left Behind: Landmark Endowment Honors Social Work Leader Robyn Golden

The first endowment for social work at Rush will strengthen programs that address the social drivers of health and expand care for patients and communities

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Heart Health

Medical Students Bring Heart Screenings to Food Pantries

The weekly clinics uncover health concerns and offer support

Healthy Aging & Caregiving

Family Caregiver Program Awarded Funds for National Expansion

Funding support will bring Rush’s innovative model for supporting family caregivers to dozens more health care sites

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Health Equity

Delivering Nutrition, Hope and Healing to Local Families

A gift from the Brennan family expands Food Is Medicine program to Rush Oak Park Hospital, reflecting ongoing commitment to support neighboring communities

Standing, fom left to right: Dirk Gillespie, PhD; Fotios Asimakopoulos, MB BChir PhD (Cantab); Julie Anne Hoff, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN; Carlos F. Bechara, MD, DFSVS; and Augusto Miravalle, MD.
University

Investing in Faculty Excellence

Rush University celebrates five recent endowed faculty appointments and three endowed faculty scholar positions established and made possible by philanthropy

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Cancer

A Lifesaving Diagnosis Inspires a Legacy Gift

Larry and Kathy Hymson chose to pay it forward by making a gift that will provide comprehensive care to economically marginalized patients in Chicago and beyond