Advocate Children's Hospital - Park Ridge

Join us in celebrating the incredible achievements of our very own nurse leaders! Nine of our talented nurses have been recognized on the 40 under 40 Emerging Nurse Leader list by the Illinois Nurses Foundation - the most from any health system in Illinois! Check out this year’s honorees: https://bit.ly/3KULCGm

Joining Advocate Health Care means you are now eligible for benefits on the date you are hired! This includes: medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, flexible spending accounts and voluntary benefits. Find your next nursing role with us: https://bit.ly/3zCZWRf

2024 40 under 40 Emerging Nurse Leader Awards Celebrate these emerging nurse leaders!

Calling all Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants - Join us for an Open House on July 18 at Advocate Condell Medical Center to interview, meet hiring leaders and possibly leave with a job offer!

Complete the registration and first step by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3Y27VSh

Joining Advocate Health Care means you are now eligible for benefits on the date you are hired! This includes: medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, flexible spending accounts and voluntary benefits.

Origami crane artwork offering heart-felt wishes of hope for cancer patients is now on display at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital’s Cancer Survivorship Center, thanks to a gift made by Fresenius Kabi USA's Alliance of Asian American Pacific Islanders Employee Impact Group. Known as the “bird of happiness,” in Japanese culture, cranes represent hope, healing and love, aligning with the Cancer Survivorship Center’s focus to provide comprehensive, holistic support for patients, family members and caregivers throughout their care. Learn more about how Fresenius Kabi’s team-building project turned into a powerful act of service in honor of our patients.

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Advocate Sherman Hospital’s paramedic program celebrated its 50th anniversary with a class of 20 graduates on June 27. The history of paramedic education at Advocate Sherman is nearly as long as the paramedic profession itself. Over the past five decades, Advocate Sherman has grown and evolved its paramedic program, embracing advanced technologies and innovative treatments to meet the changing needs of its patients. When the program started it was just five months long, now it’s 11 months long and includes 500 classroom hours, 500 clinical hours and ride along time with the local fire departments. The program has trained approximately 1,200 paramedics since 1974.

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➡️ Nursing Assistants Open House on July 18! ⬅️
Join us at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge to interview, meet hiring leaders and possibly leave with a job offer!

🔗 Complete the registration and first step by clicking here: https://bit.ly/4cph8Za

⭐ Joining Advocate Health Care means you are now eligible for benefits on the date you are hired! This includes: medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, flexible spending accounts and voluntary benefits.

As the manager of the sterile processing department at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Miguel makes sure every instrument is safe and functional before our providers use it in patient care.

Asked why he pursued a career in health care, he said: "Simple. I enjoy helping people." He's constantly learning, and his favorite part of work is seeing his team's skills develop and grow.

For the past 42 years, Jean Lowe, Nurse of the Year at Advocate Sherman Hospital, has touched countless lives, including every patient and family she has served. Her biggest asset is her ability to meaningfully connect with all the patients she comes in contact with.

Jean initiated many improvements and led her department through Advocate Sherman’s Magnet designation and redesignation journey. Her most memorable nursing accomplishment was the site’s first Magnet designation. “I was so proud to be a nurse practicing at a high-level Magnet hospital.”

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Dr. Richard Broderick recently completed the 100th surgery using Augmedics’ xvision Spine System at Advocate Sherman Hospital. The augmented reality headset allows surgeons to see patients’ anatomy as if they have x-ray vision and accurately navigate instruments and implants during spinal procedures.

Learn more about the Advocate Brain & Spine Institute here: https://bit.ly/3VggpU4

Advocate Condell Medical Center recently celebrated the opening of their milk depot in partnership with Mothers' Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes. The milk depot offers families a place to donate their excess milk to help babies in need.

Donated human milk is an important part of care for babies in Advocate Health Care’s NICUs and special care nurseries as well as for babies in the postpartum units when parents want to breastfeed their babies, but are struggling with low supply, poor latch, or other challenges. Donated human milk provides numerous health benefits in the absence of the mother’s milk, including infection-fighting factors, active growth and development hormones, improved digestion and ideal nutrition. Milk donations are pasteurized and tested at the Milk Bank WGL’s facility to ensure safety and quality.

Jessica Neumeier of Libertyville donated 700 ounces of frozen excess milk the grand opening event.

“Donating breastmilk is a great way to support other parents. It is convenient for me to donate at the Condell milk depot since I am already coming to the hospital once a week for the parent support group,” shared Neumeier.

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We closed out with Chicago's annual Pride Parade! Check out our teammates parading through the city in celebration. During Pride Month and every month we are committed to bringing health, hope and healing to all.

This month and every month we are committed to bringing health, hope and healing to all. Checkout snapshots from some of our celebrations across Illinois!

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As a rescue nurse at Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Lauren Konczal jumps into action when responding to Rapid Response Team events. She remains calm under pressure, displays sound decision-making skills and is attentive to patient needs.

Lauren instituted a meaningful program for patient families called “Heartbeat in a Bottle,” which is a practice of printing a patient’s final electrocardiogram strip and placing it in a medication vial as a memento for families.

Her ultimate inspiration for her career as a nurse came from her grandmother. “Watching her as I grew up, I knew there was nothing else in this world I would want to do. I want to be just like her. I can only hope she is just as proud of me.”

Join Lauren and the team of nurses at Advocate South Suburban Hospital: https://insde.co/h362

Making a difference in D.C. ⭐

Families attended the Children’s Hospital Association’s Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. recently to meet with congressional members and their staff about issues and policies most pressing in pediatric care.

Dr. Jennifer May and husband, Matt, with their children Cory, Cameron and Ada, who are Advocate Children’s Hospital patients, were in the nation’s capital along with Dr. Frank Belmonte, CMO and Chairman of Pediatrics at Advocate Children’s Hospital, and Sabra Rosener, VP of Federal Affairs & Government Policy at Advocate Health.

The group made the rounds on both the House and Senate meetings with the staffs of Senator Dick Durbin, Senator Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL 6), Bill Foster (D-IL 11) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL 9).

Thank you for advocating for our kids and providers on the national level!

The Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center’s Creticos Cancer Center recently hosted their annual Cancer Survivors Day at Wrigley Field’s Gallagher Way where cancer survivors were invited to “Take a Swing at Cancer.” Cancer survivors and their guests were treated to tours of Wrigley Field, games, and different wellness strategies to keep themselves healthy like yoga, Zumba, massage, aromatherapy, art and nutrition. Attendees also listened to a variety of poets, writers and speakers to round out the eventful day. Thank you to everyone who attended!

As Chicago’s heat wave continues, Dr. Oyinkansola Okubanjo, an emergency medicine physician at Advocate Health Care, urges caution when spending time outside

"The best thing you can drink is water, so make sure you are drinking water around the clock," said Dr. Okubanjo. "Spraying your skin with some water, putting on a wet shirt, letting it dry out and wetting it again. Take as much breaks as possible if you can."

Click below to see Dr. Okubanjo on ABC 7 Chicago.

Chicago weather: Heat wave continues Tuesday with highs in mid-90s It's is another hot day across the Chicago area with highs in the mid-90s.

Join us in commemorating Juneteenth with reverence, reflection and commitment to continue the legacy of progress and unity. Let's come together to honor our history and stand united for a better tomorrow as we pay homage to those who paved the way for equality and justice.

More than 140 Advocate Good Samaritan patients recently marked National Cancer Survivors Day, together with teammates and a day filled with BBQ, line dancing, live music, bingo and more! These survivors and our team said it was heartwarming to spend the day together. Learn more about comprehensive cancer care at Advocate Health Care: https://bit.ly/45sDMwU

As a support services specialist for the lab, Lauren helps make sure patients at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital are getting necessary blood draws as quickly and painlessly as possible.

"I chose health care to make a difference in the lives of others," she said. "I like the challenge it gives me personally and professionally."

Lauren is generous with her expertise, helping train new teammates in her area. For her, the best moment is seeing patients she's cared for recover and be able to chat with her. "That's a blessing," she said.

Because exceptional health care is our promise to everyone. No matter who you are, we are committed to bringing health, hope and healing to all.

We are excited to share that Advocate Medical Group on Parkway Drive in Lincolnshire is now open! This new facility offers comprehensive preventive care, such as annual physical exams and vaccinations, diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses and chronic diseases, and referrals specialists if needed. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3xfPGOa

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital recently performed its first tricuspid valve clip repair, a new minimally invasive approach to treating a leaky tricuspid valve.

Also known as tricuspid regurgitation, the condition occurs when the valve between the two right heart chambers doesn’t close properly, allowing blood to flow backward into the right atrium. A leaky tricuspid valve can lead to shortness of breath and cause fluid to collect in the abdomen or legs, often resulting in swelling.

With the tricuspid clip procedure, physicians insert a catheter through a vein in the leg and maneuver up to the heart, where a device is clipped onto the tricuspid valve to reduce the backflow of blood. The first-of-its-kind device recently received FDA approval and is designed specifically for the right side of the heart.

The technique allows the heart to pump blood more efficiently, relieving symptoms and reducing the risk of future heart complications, says interventional cardiologist Dr. Neal Sawlani, who performed the procedure at Advocate Lutheran General – the first in Advocate Health’s Midwest region.

“The tricuspid clip procedure is lower risk and has a shorter recovery time compared to traditional open-heart surgery, which is the only other treatment option for this condition,” Dr. Sawlani says. “It’s a safe, effective alternative for repairing the damaged valve and improving the quality of life for many of these patients.”

Kudos to the Advocate Lutheran General structural heart team for their commitment to advancing innovative, leading-edge cardiac care! Learn more about Advocate's heart and vascular services: https://bit.ly/3trHhoi

The Adult Down Syndrome Center's (ADSC) Fitness Fun for Everyone 5K Run/3K Walk in Park Ridge was a great success! Despite the rainy weather, more than 175 patients, families, friends of the ADSC and Advocate teammates showed up to participate. Thanks to the tremendous support, the event raised over $16K. This fund allows the ADSC to offer a variety of free programs including music, art, games, social skills and wellness.

Help support the ADSC with a gift today: https://bit.ly/3KFlPlf