Tag: Palos Hospital

Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Expands Specialized Emergency Care for Older Adults

May 19, 2026May 21, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Expands Specialized Emergency Care for Older Adults The Geriatric Emergency Department Initiative aims to improve care and outcomes for patients 65 years and older An initiative at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital is improving care and outcomes for older adults in the emergency department. The Geriatric Emergency Department Initiative (GEDI) program is designed…

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Nursing Moms Support Group to Celebrate Halloween with Baby Costume Contest at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Nursing Moms Support Group to Celebrate Halloween with Baby Costume Contest at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital’s Nursing Mom’s Network is giving new moms who might be stuck at home this Halloween the chance to dress up with their babies and step out of the house at a Halloween party on October…

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Palos Heights veteran volunteers more than 11,000 hours at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital

April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Palos Heights veteran volunteers more than 11,000 hours at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Palos Hospital celebrates volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 16-22 As 89-year-old Jack Heafey pushes a cart through the hallways of Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital he is quick with a joke, a pleasantry or a pat on the back to every person…

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Homer Glen resident celebrates 45 years of service at Palos Hospital

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Homer Glen resident celebrates 45 years of service at Palos Hospital In 1978, Grease premiered in theaters, Van Halen released their debut album, and Palos Hospital hired a medical transcriptionist who was launching a career that has spanned more than four decades. Donna Boonstra, of Homer Glen, recently celebrated her 45-year service anniversary at Northwestern…

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Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Celebrates 50 Years

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Celebrates 50 Years The 425-bed Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, originally Palos Community Hospital, celebrates its 50th Anniversary on March 19, 2022. When the doors of what is now Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital opened on March 19, 1972, the first patients in the emergency room were treated for a chipmunk bite, removal…

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Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Recognized for Surgical Safety Program

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Recognized for Surgical Safety Program Palos Hospital Earns AORN Go Clear Award™ Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital has earned the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Go Clear Award™, a program to recognize facilities that make surgical smoke evacuation a top priority. Of three levels of distinction, Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital is…