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Swedish Covenant Health is proud to be considered an innovator and thought leader within the health care community. Please view a list of recent articles where the hospital or our clinicians have been cited.

For media inquiries, contact:

Bill Ligas
Corporate Communications Manager
Swedish Covenant Health
773-293-8889
bligas@SwedishCovenant.org

Recent Media Coverage

'Silent' heart attacks are more common than you think - and can be deadly (Chicago Sun Times, 2/3/2019)

Spine surgeon leader to know: Dr. Daniel Laich of Swedish Covenant Health (Becker's Spine Review, 1/22/2019)

Chicago Man Has Heart Attack in Front of Saving Neighbors (NBC5 Chicago, 1/9/2019)

Laughing gas for childbirth? More Chicago hospitals offering nitrous oxide to women in labor (Chicago Tribune, 12/20/2018)

Hospital Trains Hundreds in CPR in Single Day (Covenant Companion, 9/21/2018)

Out of the Shadows: Breaking the silence of domestic violence - and how healthcare providers can help (Chicago Health, 9/4/2018)

Swedish Covenant Hospital Opens Renovated Emergency Department (Covenant Companion, 8/22/2018)

Swedish Covenant Hospital Shows off Newly Renovated Emergency Room (WBBM, 8/21/2018)

Skin Cancer Diagnosis Turns into Social Media Movement (NBC 5 Chicago, 7/23/2018)

Sexual assualt nurses needed STAT (Chicago Tribune, 5/21/2018)

How To Pick Up A Toddler & Save Your Back, According To An Expert (Romper, 5/21/2018)

20 Foods Doctors Always Avoid While Traveling (BestLife, 5/10/2018)

Drinking Study Suggests Alcohol Guidelines for Men Too Loose (PBS | WTTW, 4/18/2018)

She went to the ER for a rape exam. Her nurse didn't know how to do one. (Chicago Tribune, 3/28/2018)

The Girlfriend's Guide to Chemical Peels (The Girlfriend, 3/8/2018)

Healing Power of Aromatherapy (Chicago Health, 3/5/2018)

We asked 13 doctors a simple question about how to improve our health. Here's their advice (Get Old, 2/26/18)

Chicago Hospitals Could House Homeless Patients (Planetizen, 1/24/18)

Saving lives, saving money: Hospitals set up homeless patients with permanent housing (Hartford Courant, 1/15/2018) 

Why more Chicago hospitals are getting into the housing business (Crain's Chicago Business, 1/11/18)

Swedish cozies up to its heritage (Crain's Chicago Business, 1/5/2018)

Investing In The Lab: The Hidden Jewel In The Healthcare System (Forbes, 1/5/2018)

Nitrous Oxide Provides Pain-Relief During Childbirth (Chicago Health, 12/20/2017)

How to tell a guest she can't hold your baby (Military One Click, 11/29/2017)

5 Tips That May Boost Your Immune System As You Age (Get Old, 11/12/2017)

Swedish Covenant Hospital's Nursing Home Named A U.S. News & World Report Top Performing Nursing Home (Public Now, 11/2/2017)

5 Chicago nursing homes named best in the nation (Crain's Chicago Business, 10/31/2017)

New Dental Practice Coming To Swedish Covenant Hospital (Public Now, 10/31/2017)

How to tell a guest she can't hold your baby (The Daily News, 10/31/2017)

Swedish Covenant Hospital Treats Advanced DVT/Pulmonary Embolism With AngioVac (Public Now, 10/26/2017)

Hospital Now Offers 'Laughing Gas' to Women in Labor (Covenant Companion, 9/25/2017)

IHA Recognizes Illinois Hospitals And Health Systems For Patient Safety Achievements (Public Now, 9/13/2017)

Does Sciatica Pain Go Away After Pregnancy? An Expert Explains (Romper, 9/8/2017)

How to tell a guest she can't hold your baby (Chicago Tribune, 9/6/2017)

NTI Interview - Pain Control: June Oliver, MSN, CNS (allnurses, 7/6/2017)

More than just a ride in the park: The many benefits of bicycling (Chicago Sun Times, 6/30/2017)

Swedish Covenant Hospital Among First To Deploy Novel Test to Combat Acute Kidney Injury Risk (Cision PR Newswire, 6/26/2017)

Summer Social At Swedish Covenant Hospital Draws 3,000 Visitors And Distributes 1,000 Free Bike Helmets (Public Now, 6/16/17)

Swedish Covenant Hospital completes phase 1 of 4 in ED renovation (Becker's Hospital Review, 6/13/2017)

Advice from a travel doctor: Plan ahead, pack your own utensils and don't get drunk (The Washington Post, 5/24/2017)

Swedish Covenant Hospital to Give Away Bike Helmets (Covenant Companion, 5/19/2017)

2 Upcoming Events To Get You Thinking About Bike Safety This Spring (Chicagoist, 5/17/2017)

Chicago hospital to give away 1,000 bike helmets (WGN9, 5/16/2017)

Chicago hospital giving away 1,000 bike helmets (The Washington Times, 5/15/2017)

Swedish Covenant Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award (Public, 5/12/2017)

5 doctors with unusual hobbies (MIMS, 5/7/2017)

A Look at Current Technology to Prevent and Detect Sepsis (Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry, 4/25/2017)

Acclaimed Urologist, Peter T. Vaselopulos, MD, will be Displayed in The Leading Physicians of the World (University Chronicle, 4/24/2017)

5 Things Doctors Would Never Do (Chicago Health, February 2017)

8 ways to make heart health a part of your daily life (Get Old, 2/21/2017)

Varicose Veins: Not So Vain (Chicago Health, Spring 2017)

Swedish Covenant joins the race to overhaul its ER (Crain's Chicago Business, 2/2/2017)

Swedish Covenant Hospital posts patient reviews online (Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality, 1/24/2017)

Swedish Covenant Hospital names Dr. Bruce McNulty CMO: 3 things to know (Becker's Hospital Review, 1/6/2017)

Holiday How-To: Learn About Your Family Health History (Get Old, 12/27/2016)

Chicago Firefighters Play Santa's Helpers (CBS Chicago, 12/23/2016)

Procalcitonin passes automation hurdle (CAP Today, December 2016)

Behind the Epidemic of Opioid Abuse in the US (Chicago Tonight, 12/15/2016)

Early detection of sepsis in the ICU (Infection Control & Clinical Quality, 12/15/2016)

5 Healthy Eating Tips to Get You Through Thanksgiving (Get Old, 11/20/2016)

Here are the best nursing homes in Illinois, U.S. News says (Crain's Chicago Business, 11/16/2016)

Physical therapy proven to aid in relieving pelvic pain (ReachMD, 11/9/2016)

Swedish Covenant Medical Group Midwifery Practice Named Only "Triple Aim" Best Practice Group in Illinois (The Sounds, 9/24/2016)

AMT Member Spotlight: Isaias F. Torres, RMA (American Medical Technologists, September 2016)

Pure Oxygen Helps Wound Healing (Chicago Health, 8/15/2016)

New Swedish Covenant Hospital CEO Anthony Guaccio visits 30 floors in first 30 days (Becker's Hospital Review, 7/21/2016)

"Coreforms" at Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago (DOEprojekts, 7/5/2016)

Swedish Covenant Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award (Public Now, 6/23/2016)

Swedish Covenant Hospital program unites expecting moms in discussion groups (Becker's Hospital Review, 5/25/2016)

Swedish Covenant Hospital Announces New CenteringPregnancy® Program (noodles, 5/24/2016)

5 safety-net hospitals, health systems to know, part 2 (Becker's Hospital Review, 5/20/2016)

Swedish Covenant Hospital Helps Raise Awareness for Stroke, the Leading Cause of Disability in the U.S. (noodls, 5/17/2016)

Art program helps Swedish Covenant cancer patients face their disease (Becker's Healthcare, May 16, 2016)

Moving psych patients through the ED: A new model features faster assessment, better safety (Today's Hospitalist, May 2016)

Swedish Covenant Hospital Gets 'A' for Safety (Covenant Companion, 5/3/3016)

Safest Hospitals in Illinois for 2016 (Reboot Illinois, 4/27/2016)

Safest Hospitals in Illinois: Report (Chicago Press Release Services, 4/27/2016)

Find out which Chicago hospitals are the safest (Crain's Chicago Business, 4/26/2016)

Leapfrog: 798 hospitals earn A scores for patient safety; See the list (Healthcare Finance, 4/25/2016)

Patient Safety Rankings: Best and Worst Illinois Hospitals (Naperville Patch, 4/25/2016)

Swedish Covenant Medical Group: About Darcie Trier (saignite, March 2016)

Why We Need Sleep (WGN-TV, March 21, 2016)

You are what you eat (Chicago Health Online, Spring 2016)

Hospitals raise awareness about managing heart disease during American Heart Month (AHA News, 2/18/2016)

Lincoln Square Lends Helping Hand to Families Displaced by Rogers Park Fire (DNAinfo, 1/20/2016)

Lincoln Square Food Pantry Donation (ABC 7 Eyewitness News, 1/8/2016)

EOS lip balm caused blisters, rash, lawsuit claims (Today Health & Wellness, 1/14/2016)

This Nurse Leader Cut LOS by 40% in the Emergency Department (Healthleaders Media, 1/12/2016)

Featured Buildings: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2015 Chicago Energy Benchmarking Report, Dec. 2015)

Swedish Covenant Hospital Earns Recertification as a NICHE Designated Hospital (The Sounds, 12/19/2015)

New Immediate Care Centers Improve Access to Quality Care (Healthleaders Media, Dec. 2015)

New Resource for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment (The Chicago Doctor, Dec. 2015)

Swedish Covenant Hospital Gala: A Night for the Future (The Chicago Doctor, Dec 2015-Jan 2016)

Newton to step down as Swedish Covenant CEO, replaced by COO (Modern Health, 11/24/2015)

Swedish Covenant CEO to step down after 15 years at the helm (Crain's Chicago Business, 11/23/2015)

Swedish Covenant Hospital Once Again Recognized for Patient Safety (The Sounds, 11/21/2015)

Non-Surgical Treatment Helps Patients Suffering From Overactive Bladders (The Sounds, 11/7/2015)

Covenant Hospital Saves My Life, Again (Irish American News, 11/2015)

Swedish Covenant joins growing list of hospital urgent-care operators (Modern Healthcare, 7/27/15)

Health Insurance Shoppers Look to Limited Networks to Save Money (New York Times, 4/14/15)

Swedish Covenant's New Women's Health Center Breaks Down Barriers (DNAinfo, 10/2/2015) 

Swedish Covenant wants to dispense medical marijuana (Chicago Tribune, 7/21/14)

Cancer risk drives debate over hysterectomy tool (Chicago Tribune, 7/9/14)

Six months in, Obamacare impact on emergency room visits unclear (Sun-Times, 6/23/14)

Oral Cancer: Do You Know the Symptoms? (RadioMD, 4/7/2014)

Study Ranks Illinois’ Healthiest Counties (NBC Chicago, 3/27/2014)

Illinois deals with Medicaid application backlogs (Chicago Tribune, 3/24/2014)

Illinois hospitals shift to consumer convenience (Associated Press, 3/22/2014)

Affordable Care Act Press Conference featuring CEO Mark Newton (CAN TV, 3/18/2014)

ACA Enrollment Event Coverage (Univision, en espanol, 3/15/2014)

Swedish Covenant Hospital could benefit from 40th ward TIF district (DNAInfo, 3/10/2014)

Swedish Covenant Hospital hosts block party for healthcare enrollment (Lawndale News, 3/6/2014)

Obamacare signup push in 47th ward for ‘staggering’ number of uninsured (DNAInfo, 3/4/2014)

Advocate, Loyola among initial group to launch new Medicaid cost-saving initiative (Crain's Chicago Business, 3/3/2014)

A Glamorous Gala raises $815,000 for women's health (Pioneer Press, 2/10/2014)

Focusing on patients, not the condition: What hospitals need to know about avoiding Medicare readmission penalties (Becker’s Hospital Review, 2/5/2014)

Going grassroots: How Swedish Covenant Hospital is encouraging exchange enrollment (Becker’s Hospital Review, 1/17/2014)

Two Weeks Into Health Law's Rollout, Few Problems, Few Patients (The Wall Street Journal, 1/16/2014)

Health insurance enrollment surges in Illinois (Chicago Tribune, 1/14/2014)

A Look Inside the One of the Country's Safest Hospitals (Becker's, 1/10/2014)

3 more health insurers extend payment deadlines (Associated Press, 1/10/2014)

Executive Roundtable: What frustrates hospital CEOs, CIOs about health IT? (Becker’s Hospital Review, 1/10/2014)

Leapfrog Top Hospital Announcement (DNAInfo, 12/2/2013)

Back pain? A special sponge could help (WGN TV, 10/13/2013) 

Chicago doctors welcome Chinese girls with medical needs into their family (Chicago Tribune, 5/14/2013)



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