Weiss Memorial Hospital

Cardiovascular disease can take many forms. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women; one person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease. A heart-healthy population is what we strive for at Resilience Healthcare, supported by our cardiologists, Dr. Amjad Sheikh at Weiss Memorial Hospital and Dr. Sabah Khan at West Suburban Medical Center.? February was American Heart Month, and the Resilience team took part in the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day to help raise awareness for heart disease. #weissmemorialhospital?#healthcareheroes?#hospital?#northsideproud?#weareweiss?#doctors?#nurses?#physicians?#healthcareworkers?#frontlineworkers?#essentialworkers

Free health screenings on 3/20 with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois #KidneyMobile! Learn more at www.nkfi.org. #HealthScreening #Kidneys #weissmemorialhospital?#healthcareheroes?#hospital?#northsideproud?#weareweiss?#doctors?#nurses?#physicians?#healthcareworkers?#frontlineworkers?#essentialworkers

The new multi-specialty clinic at Weiss Memorial recently opened its doors and is now seeing patients with a range of health needs. Beginning with a focus on internal medicine, urology, and podiatry, the clinic will soon expand to include general surgery, infectious disease, and other specialties. The goal is to bring high quality care and expanded capacity to the community with the ability for walk in patients to see clinicians within a matter of hours. #weissmemorialhospital?#healthcareheroes?#hospital?#northsideproud?#weareweiss?#doctors?#nurses?#physicians?#healthcareworkers?#frontlineworkers?#essentialworkers

Our Resilience Healthcare PT team celebrates National Physical Therapy Month 2024! National Physical Therapy Month is celebrated in October to recognize the benefits of physical therapy and the work of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students. The PTs, PTAs, and student physical therapists at Resilience see patients in the acute care hospitals, the post-acute rehab units at Weiss Memorial Hospital and West Suburban Medical Center, and also the outpatient therapy clinics at Weiss and the River Forest Medical Campus. The profession focuses on movement patterns, exercises, and education to help people recover from injuries or health events and learn to manage their ongoing recovery independently. #weissmemorialhospital?#healthcareheroes?#hospital?#northsideproud?#weareweiss?#doctors?#nurses?#physicians?#healthcareworkers?#frontlineworkers?#essentialworkers

Resilience Healthcare Nursing Education’s Gerri Kaye reflects on a recent Regional Educational Conference hosted by Weiss: The Greater Chicago Area Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (GCAC-AACN) sponsored a Regional Educational Conference hosted by Weiss Memorial Hospital in October. The program opened with a welcome and highlights of a Healthy Work Environment (HWE) by Andi Saviozzi, Executive Director of Nursing for both Weiss and West Suburban Medical Center. The conference included several other key speakers who are also national presenters for various nursing organizations: Cynthia Gonzalez, who described the components of a HWE; Cheryl Herrmann, who focused on cardiac disease in women; and Pam Konrath, who discussed targeted temperature management post-cardiac arrest. Almost 50 nurses, nursing students from Malcolm X College, and leadership staff from other nursing disciplines attended the conference. The success of the program was evident by extremely positive feedback and evaluations from the participants. The GCAC-AACN greatly thanks Dr. Manoj Prasad and Resilience leadership for their support and generosity for the use of the facility for the conference. #weissmemorialhospital?#healthcareheroes?#hospital?#northsideproud?#weareweiss?#doctors?#nurses?#physicians?#healthcareworkers?#frontlineworkers?#essentialworkers

Earlier in the year, the residents of The Breakers at Edgewater Beach senior community enjoyed conversations with Weiss otolaryngologist Evan S. Greenbaum, MD. Dr. Greenbaum offered an open-floor question-and-response approach, focusing on questions related to the head and neck. As the questions flowed, Dr. Greenbaum methodically responded as an ENT (ears, nose, and throat) specialist and redirected specific questions to additional specialists. He reminded the group that neck and head issues may need to be addressed by a specialist trained in neurology, orthopedics, and more. Thank you to Dr. Greenbaum for your time and this educational opportunity engaging our community members! #weissmemorialhospital?#healthcareheroes?#hospital?#northsideproud?#weareweiss?#doctors?#nurses?#physicians?#healthcareworkers?#frontlineworkers?#essentialworkers

Resilience Healthcare helps our communities get ready for school! West Suburban Medical Center hosted the West Side Pastors’ Coalition for AIDS & Inner City Health Back to School Health & Resource Fair on August 10th, which provided free backpacks and school supplies thanks to generous contributions from our team members. Our booth at the event highlighted some of the services we provide and was anchored by Charmaine Webb, RN (Stroke Care); Noemi Voda, RN (Wound Care); and Dr. Julie Kafka (Sports Medicine). Weiss Memorial Hospital participated in the Back to School events at Brenneman School on August 21st. We were able to donate backpacks, pencils, markers, colored pencils, highlighters, erasers, pens, scissors, notebooks, glue, crayons, paper towels, folders, tissues, hand sanitizers, and disinfectant wipes. We want to thank all the Resilience employees who participated and hope the students of today will be our team members in the future! #weissmemorialhospital?#healthcareheroes?#hospital?#northsideproud?#weareweiss?#doctors?#nurses?#physicians?#healthcareworkers?#frontlineworkers?#essentialworkers

Resilience Healthcare is represented at a Warren Park school’s career day event! Melissa Maldonado (pictured on the left), a Phlebotomist at West Suburban Medical Center, and Rachel Rodriguez (pictured on the right), a Pathology Assistant at Weiss Memorial Hospital, had the privilege of speaking at a Warren Park school for a recent career day event. Melissa presented first, explaining how Phlebotomists are specially trained to collect blood samples from patients by venipuncture. She described the importance of having steady hands, a calm demeanor, and sharp attention to detail in her job. The students were fascinated and asked thoughtful questions about everything from how many tubes are drawn per patient to what happens after the samples get to the lab. Next, Rachel discussed her role as a Pathology Assistant. She explained how she assists Pathologists by preparing surgical specimens and capturing images. The students were grossed-out yet intrigued as she showed examples of fake organs and described how she meticulously examines tissue samples under the microscope to diagnose disease. She made sure to emphasize the great responsibility that comes with this job and the years of education required. By the end, the students had much more insight into professions in healthcare. Melissa and Rachel were grateful to have inspired the next generation through this impactful career day. #weissmemorialhospital?#healthcareheroes?#hospital?#northsideproud?#weareweiss?#doctors?#nurses?#physicians?#healthcareworkers?#frontlineworkers?#essentialworkers

The 48th Ward recently held its Older Person Resource Fair, and Nellie Bell, PT and Virginille Palella, RN (pictured with Resilience Healthcare’s Judi Jordan and 48th Ward Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth) were on hand to represent Weiss by providing complimentary blood glucose and blood pressure screenings and responding to healthcare questions from community members! #weissmemorialhospital?#healthcareheroes?#hospital?#northsideproud?#weareweiss?#doctors?#nurses?#physicians?#healthcareworkers?#frontlineworkers?#essentialworkers

At Weiss, we want to continue to display dedication to our community members and provide increased awareness of the risks associated with untreated high blood pressure and diabetes. Weiss recently partnered with the National Kidney Foundation to provide kidney screenings, education, and resources for our community residents.? A quick overview shared 60.0% of people tested in the abnormal range for one or two tests.?These results show once again how important the KidneyMobile? program is to the Illinois communities served.? Thanks to our friends at Associates in Nephrology (AIN) and the Malcolm X Medical Assistant students who provided screenings, blood draws, education, and the medical team to provide consults. #weissmemorialhospital?#healthcareheroes?#hospital?#northsideproud?#weareweiss?#doctors?#nurses?#physicians?#healthcareworkers?#frontlineworkers?#essentialworkers