Tag result for article published on Fri February 22 2013 11:23 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: falls, fatal fall, fatal falls, NCH, Northwest Community Healthcare, Northwest Community Hospital, trauma
With falls reported as the leading cause of fatal injuries among older adults, Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is hosting a free fall risk screening clinic. NCH physical therapists will help individuals learn about their risk of falling and what they can do to keep themselves safe at home. NCH’s fall risk screening clinic is scheduled [...]
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Tag result for article published on Sun September 02 2012 12:47 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Midwest CareCenter Hospice Suite, NCH, Northwest Community Healthcare, Northwest Community Hospital
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 31, 2012) – Northwest Community Healthcare has partnered with Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter to open a hospice care suite at Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) in Arlington Heights. The Midwest CareCenter Hospice Suite at NCH will open Sept. 5, providing specialized, comprehensive and supportive hospice care to seriously-ill [...]
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Tag result for article published on Wed May 16 2012 2:57 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Da Vinci, Northwest Community Healthcare, robotic surgery
Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) has taken minimally-invasive surgery to the next level. The Arlington Heights hospital is the first in the northwest suburbs of Chicago to remove a gallbladder through a tiny incision at the belly button using robotic technology and leaving patients virtually free of scars. This new surgical approach is a significant advancement [...]
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Tag result for article published on Fri March 02 2012 1:36 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: colon cancer, colorectal cancer, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, NCH, Northwest Community Healthcare, Northwest Community Hospital
Learn the facts about colon cancer at hospital’s free seminar It often begins with no reliable symptoms, yet can turn into a serious health issue. That’s why it’s important to get the facts about colon cancer and find out when screenings should begin. With March being national Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Northwest Community Healthcare is [...]
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Tag result for article published on Fri January 27 2012 11:58 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: hospital Arlington Heights, Northwest Community Healthcare, Northwest Community Hospital
An organization needs a strong and intelligent leader in order to achieve continued success over two decades, especially in a competitive and changing industry such as healthcare. That person for Northwest Community Healthcare is Bruce Crowther, who this month is celebrating 20 years as president and CEO. Crowther, 60, is just the third CEO in [...]
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Tag result for article published on Sat April 30 2011 4:17 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: National Nurses Day, National Nurses Week, NCH, Northwest Community Healthcare, Northwest Community Hospital
Leslie Collins, RN, APN – Cardiothoracic Surgery. NCH celebrates Nurses Week early with daily events. As a prestigious Magnet hospital, Northwest Community in Arlington Heights is one of the best hospitals in the country for nursing care. NCH’s outstanding nurses will be honored Monday, May 2, through Friday, May 6, as the hospital gets a [...]
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