Hospital ERs begin taking reservations
The first time Erol Uner went to the emergency room recently, he knew something was seriously wrong because fluid retention had caused his legs to double in size. He was...
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Hospital ERs begin taking reservations
The first time Erol Uner went to the emergency room recently, he knew something was seriously wrong because fluid retention had caused his legs to double in size. He was...
Taking the wait out of ER wait times
As a health reporter who covers consumer watchdog issues for the Tribune, I grew curious recently after receiving back-to-back e-mails from two hospitals announcing that they had started using an...
Agency that polices doctors to slash staff
The state agency charged with protecting patients in Illinois says it plans to lay off most of its medical regulators next week, a move officials say will drastically affect their...
Raising grandchildren can be hard on grandparents’ health
Two years ago, Ruth Maxey was raising six children, including twin granddaughters, a niece and the girl's three siblings. She was also in her 60s. It got to be too...
Illinois defends its nursing home surveys
Illinois ranks third among states in the number of times federal officials suspended payments to a nursing home over serious deficiencies, according to federal data compiled by ProPublica, an independent...
Illinois defends its nursing home surveys
Illinois ranks third among states in the number of times federal officials suspended payments to a nursing home over serious deficiencies, according to federal data compiled by ProPublica, an independent...
Caring for fragile kids
Hundreds of Illinois parents whose medically fragile and technology-dependent children receive skilled nursing services at home through a state-run program are anxiously waiting to find out if their sons and...
Caring for fragile kids
Hundreds of Illinois parents whose medically fragile and technology-dependent children receive skilled nursing services at home through a state-run program are anxiously waiting to find out if their sons and...
Chicago ophthalmologist indicted, allegedly stole from employee pension plan
A Chicago ophthalmologist who was the focus of a 2009 Tribune watchdog story was indicted by a federal grand jury this month on charges he defrauded his employees' pension benefit...