Santa Cruz Medical Center

Estimado paciente:Con sentimientos encontrados, le informo que cerraré mi consultorio el 14 de febrero de 2022. Debido al vínculo que construí con usted, mi paciente, no fue fácil para mí tomar esta decisión.
Me complace anunciar que me asocié con AMITA Health Medical Group (AHMG) para seguir ofreciéndole atención médica. Abajo encontrará la lista de médicos de atención primaria de AHMG situados en un radio de una milla de mi consultorio. Respeto su experiencia clínica y el modo en que atienden a sus pacientes y confío en ellos.
AMITA Health Medical Group
7503 West Cermak Road North Riverside, IL 60546
Teléfono: 708.484.6338 Proveedores de atención primaria
Luis Osorio, MD
Hank Graziano, MD
Sabrina Fanapour, DO
Si tiene preguntas o necesita más ayuda o información, no dude en llamar a mi oficina y hablar con mis empleados hasta el 14 de febrero de 2022. Si tiene preguntas después de 14 de febrero, puede comunicarse con AHMG. Como probablemente ya sepa, en mi consultorio se usaban los expedientes médicos en versión electrónica. Los proveedores de AHMG mencionados arriba tendrán acceso a su expediente médico para ayudarlo a que los cambios en su atención médica se produzcan sin problemas. Para tratar todas las preguntas sobre facturación, puede comunicarse con Angelita Garcia al 708.328.4605.
Gracias por elegirme como su médica. Ha sido un honor y un privilegio atender sus necesidades de atención médica y las de su familia. Estoy segura de que los médicos de AHMG le darán una excelente atención. Le deseo mucha salud.
Atentamente,
Elizabeth Becerra, MD

Why we wear our masks in public

Illinois Fully Aligns with New CDC Masking Recommendations

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today it is fully adopting updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) masking recommendations to protect against COVID-19 and the Delta variant. CDC recommends that everyone, including fully vaccinated individuals, wear a mask in public indoor setting in areas with substantial and high transmission. CDC is also recommending universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status.

According to CDC, data show the Delta variant is much more contagious. Delta spreads more than twice as easily from one person to another compared to other strains. According to CDC, the Delta variant is causing some vaccine breakthrough infections, but even so, most breakthrough infections are mild, and the vaccines are preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death.

Areas of substantial transmission are considered by CDC to be those with 50 to 99 cases per 100,000 people over a 7-day period. Areas of high transmission are considered to be those with more than 100 cases per 100,000 people over a 7-day period.

The community level of transmission can be found here https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/ -view.
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Illinois Concuerda Con Las Nuevas Recomendaciones de Tapabocas del CDC

El Departamento de Salud Pública de Illinois (IDPH) anunció hoy que está adoptando todas las recomendaciones de tapabocas actualizadas de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) para protegerse contra COVID-19 y la variante Delta. Los CDC recomiendan que todas las personas, incluidas las personas completamente vacunadas, usen una mascarilla en lugares públicos cerrados en áreas con transmisión considerable y alta. Los CDC también recomiendan el enmascaramiento interior universal para todos los maestros, personal, estudiantes y visitantes de las escuelas K-12, independientemente del estado de vacunación.

Según los CDC, los datos muestran que la variante Delta es mucho más contagiosa. Delta se transmite más del doble de fácil de una persona a otra en comparación con otras cepas. Según los CDC, la variante Delta está causando algunas infecciones de avance de la vacuna, pero aún así, la mayoría de las infecciones de avance son leves y las vacunas previenen enfermedades graves, hospitalizaciones y la muerte.

Los CDC consideran que las áreas de transmisión sustancial son aquellas con 50 a 99 casos por cada 100,000 personas durante un período de 7 días. Se consideran áreas de alta transmisión aquellas con más de 100 casos por cada 100.000 personas durante un período de 7 días.

El nivel de transmisión de la comunidad se puede encontrar aquí: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/ -view.

In the first half of July, the number of new daily -19 cases across America nearly tripled, from 13,700 on July 6 to more than 37,000 on July 20.

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As daily deaths near 4,000, worst may lie ahead for Brazil Brazil currently accounts for one-quarter of the entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths, far more than any other single nation, and health experts are warning the nation is on the verge of even greater calamity

First Ever Double Lung Transplant Between COVID Patients Performed in Chicago Chicago doctors completed one of the first known double lung transplants from one former coronavirus patient to another.

Scientist behind coronavirus shot says next target is cancer The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest assured the shots are safe

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Chicago Walgreens stores aren’t consistently giving COVID-19 vaccines to people with health conditions. Why? Some Walgreens stores are vaccinating people with health conditions while others are turning them away. The inconsistency is creating confusion.

Pritzker unveils reopening plan, expands vaccine eligibility to residents 16 and up on April 12; Chicago will still set its own rules Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday unveiled a revamped plan for gradually reopening the state and also said coronavirus vaccinations will be expanded to all residents 16 and older outside of Chicago beginning April 12.