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The article focuses on the revival of the iconic Tin Man in Chicago, Illinois.

The article reports that Swedish Covenant Hospital is leasing space inside the former iconic Swedish Bakery on North Clark Street in Andersonville, Chicago, Illinois. Topics discussed include background on the Andersonville neighborhood and the hospital and the hospital's plan to place more primary care doctors into various pockets of surrounding neighborhoods.

The article focuses on the increases in the patients admitted by La Rabida Children's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois as community hospitals shrink or close their pediatric units. Topics covered include the facility's expertise is treating low-income children with complex medical conditions, the reason major medical centers are shuttering or reducing pediatric units and referring them to children's hospitals, and major sources of patient referrals for La Rabida.

The article discusses treatment of federal antitrust regulators to hospital mergers in Chicago, Illinois. Topics explored include the ruling against the planned merger between Advocate Health Care and NorthShore University HealthSystem, the potential implications of a merger between Presence Health and Ascension hospital systems for the Chicago hospital market, and the growing merger deals involving health systems in the region.

An interview with Doctor Selwyn Rogers Jr., director of the University of Chicago Medicine adult trauma center in Illinois, is presented. Topics discussed include how being poor has shaped his outlook, developments at the trauma center and how they are addressing the mental wellness needs of the victims of intentional violence.

The article reports the increasing number of chief executive officers (CEO) in hospitals in the Chicago area in Illinois that are retiring, as well as the efforts to search for their replacements. Also cited are the scheduled retirements of Edward-Elmhurst Health CEO Pam Davis and Silver Cross Hospital CEO Paul Pawlak, the impending retirement of NorthShore University HealthSystem CEO Mark Neaman, and the comment by executive search firm Witt/Kieffer's Donna Padilla.

The article discusses the competition among hospitals in Chicago, Illinois to build their organ transplantation programs. Topics discussed include hospitals' poaching of surgeons from rivals, the rising number of available organs in the state due to the opioid epidemic, and hospitals that are improving their transplant programs and are aggressively hiring talents including Loyola University Medical Center, University of Chicago Medicine and University of Illinois Hospital.

The article explores the rise of hotels amid the increasing medical tourists in Chicago, Illinois as of May 9, 2016. It states that outpatients are driving demand for lodging with the help of hospitals which provide discounts for overnight stay. The Hilton Chicago, Holiday Inn, and Marriot are among thehotels operating in the city.

The article reviews data from Illinois Department of Public Health indicating that the 213 hospitals in the state had more patients at their busiest time in 2014 than at any time since 2011. Topics discussed include the median occupancy rate at 56 percent across Illinois and 67 percent in the six-county Chicago area. Also mentioned is the slight increase due to hospitals beings more aggressively removing beds not being used and hospital admissions falling statewide every year since 2010.

The article reports that Advocate Trinity Hospital made a forecast of its profit growth in 20 years. Topics discussed include the forecast was driven by the cash infusion worth 100 million dollars from 2010 to 2014 by parent company Advocate Health Care, the hospital is known for treating over 100 trauma patients at its emergency room in spite of its lack of a Level I trauma center, and Advocate Trinity had a 60 percent occupancy rate in 2014.

The article focuses on the 10-story medical office building set to open in August 2015 on the Presence St. Joseph Hospital campus in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. Topics covered include the spa-like design of the facility, the role of the facility in increasing the hospital's outpatient footprint, and how it is designed to increase access for the growing Medicaid population.

The article discusses independent hospital Ingalls Health System's search for a bigger health system that must have more lucrative contracts with insurers, the expertise to help cut costs and the reputation to recruit physicians to a poor community. Topcs discussed include Ingalls' weakening operating margin and high reliance on Medicaid and Ingalls' challenge of becoming a partner of a larger health system.

The article reports that the managed care providers for Medicaid recipients in Chicago, Illinois Family Health Network and Harmony Health Plan have been barred from automatically receiving patients for allegedly offering poor quality care. Topics discussed include the expected impact of the ban on the companies' revenue, the provisions of the state's rule on assigning Medicaid recipients to managed care plans and the aspects of health care for which Family Health and Harmony scored poorly.

The article reports developments in the health care industry in Illinois as of late July 2014, particularly the operation of St. Bernard South Side hospital in the Chicago area. It cites several hospitals in the area that constructed additional facilities like the Rush University Medical Center and University of Chicago Medicine. It presents the plan by St. Bernard hospital to construct an outpatient center and medical office building, and the opinion of professor Robert Kaestner on the plan.

The article focuses on the 23-story Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois which introduced its home and name in June 2012. A 15 percent increase in operating revenue and a 6 percent increase in admissions are shown in the financial results detailing Lurie's first full fiscal year in Streeterville. It mentions its affiliation with 12 community hospitals, from north suburban Waukegan to southwest suburban New Lenox.

The article reports on Chicago, Illinois Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to build a bioscience center as of August 19, 2013. Background is presented on the city government's bioscience center initiative. Comments by public-private economic development group ChicagoNext executives about the bioscience project are presented.

The article discusses a study which found that about 25 percent of nonprofit hospitals and systems in the U.S. were led by women in 2011. Two of the nine female-run local hospitals and systems were managed by nuns. Only five hospital chief executive officers (CEO) made at least 1 million U.S. dollars in total compensation. Female representation in the CEO suite was higher in Chicago, Illinois than nationwide.

The article reveals that the chief executive officers (CEO) of nonprofit hospitals in Chicago, Illinois have some of the largest paychecks in the country. Northwestern Memorial HealthCare CEO Dean Harrison received 4.6 million dollars in 2011, while Advocate Health Care Network CEO James Skogsbergh was paid 4.0 million dollars during the year. Edwad Hospital & Health Services CEO Pam Davis received 2.1 million dollars.

The article features Silver Cross Health System, a U.S. southwest suburban hospital. The company invested 365 million U.S. dollars on a new hospital located near Interstate 355 and Route 6 in Chicago, Illinois. The hospital is described as an example of the consequences of the collapse of the housing market. It formed a joint venture with the University of Chicago for cancer care.

The article reports on the plan by NorthShore University HealthSystem to build a cardiovascular institute aimed at increasing its share of the heart care market in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. NorthShore seeks to close Skokie Hospital's open-heart surgery program and consolidate it with that of Evanston Hospital. The institute is intended to offer advanced subspecialty programs. It is noted that the program's closure will reduce costs and allow physicians to provide better care.

The article features Jochen Reiser, chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He has a medical degree and doctorate in cell biology and anatomy at Ruprecht Karls University. He is known for his clinical skills and vast research experience. He was founding director of a medical institute in Miami. His goal is to boost the national and international reputation of Rush University.

The article discusses the possible collapse of a plan to collaborate patient records in Chicago, Illinois. According to the advocates, the collaboration would allow emergency room doctors to call up a patient's medical history. Particular focus is given to the problem on budget, with some hospitals being asked to pay annual fees to participate in the medical record exchange. Comments from Raul Recarey of the Illinois Health Information Exchange Authority on the issue are presented.

The article profiles Murad Sabzali, co-founder and managing partner of Chicago, Illinois-based Chempetitive Group LLC. It mentions that Sabzali's business is concerned with marketing and selling products that are sold by scientists to large biotech companies for pharmaceutical purposes. It adds that Sabzali is satisfied by how his company performs within its industry.

The article reports that iIn one of the most highprofile local cases, Jacinto John Gabriel Jr. of Chicago, Illinois has been charged with swindling Medicare out of at least 20 million dollars over five years. Gabriel , who was indicted last year and is awaiting trial, operated two home health businesses, Oak Forest-based Perpetual Home Health Inc. and Chicago-based Legacy International Services Co.

The article reports that physicians and home health agencies in the Chicago, Illinois area have submitted reimbursement claims for patients who were dead at the time a service was allegedly provided. Some claimed to be working more than 24 hours in a single day. Others go for run-of-the-mill grifting, billing for pricey power wheelchairs while giv ing patients less expensive scooters.

The article reports on Sinai Health System chief executive officer (CEO) Alan Channing's preliminary agreement to combine the West Side hospital with Holy Cross Hospital to create one of the largest hospital networks in Chicago, Illinois. The merged hospital has an estimated annual revenue of over 525 million U.S. dollars. The merger deal was made after Cardinal Francis George failed to convince other Catholic hospitals to take over Holy Cross.

The article reports that DuPage Medical Group has received approval by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board for its $36 million medical center in Chicago.

The article offers news briefs related to gift hunting as of June 18, 2012. The Cook County Hospital system in Chicago, Illinois is courting investor Bruce Rauner for a gift worth more than 10 million dollars to fund the foundation. Local hospitals and cultural institutions with track record of fundraising are searching for new structures donors. Bruce Rauner and his wife, Diana Mendley Rauner have shown concern in public education and giving money to establish six charter high school.

The article discusses the move of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to call for cuts to Medicaid while seeking to remove tax-exempt status in Chicago, Illinois. It states that Quinn aims to reduce the Medicaid expenses to reduce the 9.2 billion U.S. dollars backlog of Illinois. It notes that the administration of Quinn has been moving to put cash-rich hospitals on the property tax rolls. It also mentions that Medicaid cuts could force safety-net hospitals to reduce its services.

The article focuses on the merger of Resurrection Health Care Corp. with Provena Health, one of the biggest deals in Chicago hospital history in Illinois. It is mentioned that the second-largest health care system in the Chicago area, a sprawling network of 12 hospitals and 3,100 beds was created following the merger. It is noted that a new set of challenges is faced by Sandra Bruce as head of the yet-to-be-named Provena-Resurrection combination.

The article profiles Jeffrey Steinberg, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. It notes that Steinberg has been a longtime surgery professor, known for his interests in health care disparities and robotic surgery. It adds that he is recruiting more than 25 primary care physicians and specialists in cardiology, gynecology and urology while advocating to get adequately reimbursed for the government-funded patients he treated.

The article profiles Jamal Edwards, the 35-year-old president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Howard Brown Health Center in Chicago, Illinois. It states that the patent lawyer was an unlikely candidate to lead an organization due to his involvement in a financial scandal when he was tapped to lead the center. In addition, it was his adopted son inspired him to accept the job that provides primary care, HIV prevention and other programs to LGBT community.

The article reports on the compensation of Dean Harrison, chief executive officer (CEO) of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare in Chicago, Illinois. It says that Harrison is the highest-paid executive in the city after he received nearly 10 million dollars in 2010. It notes that his salary nearly tripled from 3.4 million dollars in 2009 due to payment into a special retirement account.

The article reports that the health insurance premiums for employees in Chicago, Illinois will increase slightly in 2012. According to consultants and health insurance executives, instead of double-digit increases like past few years, premiums in 2012 will increase on a percentage basis, in the mid-single-digit range. It is said that health insurers will control premium increases to keep customers happy before an expected onslaught of competition because of the federal health care reforms.

The article reports that Cook County leaders in Illinois has declined a merger of public health operations with Chicago. It notes the statement of Warren Batts, chairman of the independent board in the Cook County Health and Hospital System, which comments on the uncertainty of spending cuts in merging public health services. It also highlights the goal of the merger to create a single public health department for Chicago and Cook County which could improve services and operate at lower cost.

The article reports that Norbert Riedel of Baxter International Inc. has aimed to provide a program in Chicago, Illinois which connects local university researchers and multinational firms of bioengineering for the establishment of new business enterprises. It notes that Riedel has been known to translate a vision into concrete concepts. It mentions that support for the maturation of innovations in state academic laboratories has been minimal.

The article reports on the merging of the Mercy Hospital & Medical Center by Loyola University Health System in Chicago, Illinois in July 2011. Sister Shiela Lyne, chief executive officer (CEO) of Mercy Hospital, has made a confirmation on the said consolidation. The hospital has encountered financial loss which affected its services and operations. The renovation of the hospital is also stated.

The article focuses the effects of the 2007-2009 recessions on the local economy in Chicago, Illinois. It mentions the lay-off done by Schofield Media Group LLC chief executive officer (CEO) Andrew Schofield on its five publications to survive the stubborn economy. It cites Wells Fargo Bank NA's approach on Schofield on buying his company. It discusses the forecast by Moody's Analytics Inc. regarding the relief of Chicago-based businesses on the second half of 2011.