Caring For Their Communities
Category: Community Benefits Act
Posted On: Aug 21, 2007
The purpose of this report is to present data collected through the Illinois Community Benefits Act for reporting cycle 2005 from 79 hospitals in the metropolitan Chicago region to outline the charitable benefits hospitals provide to their communities.

2007 Survey on Patient Safety (No. 042)
Category: CS Member Memos
Posted On: Aug 15, 2007
Patient safety continues to be a top priority for the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council and member organizations. In an effort to continue offering ongoing support, program development, guidelines promoting patient safety, and other patient safety products, we need your input.

MCHC Launches Statewide Healthcare Disaster Volunteer Registry
Category: News Releases
Posted On: Aug 15, 2007
(CHICAGO) August 15, 2007 - The Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (MCHC) announced today the creation of a statewide database to pre-credential health care professionals for response to disasters.

Hospital-Based Palliative Care: Tools & Strategies for Success 10-2-07 (No. 041)
Category: CS Member Memos
Posted On: Aug 10, 2007
The Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, in conjunction with the University of Illinois Medical Center, Department of Health Social Work, is pleased to announce an upcoming educational seminar, Hospital-Based Palliative Care: Tools & Strategies for Success.

MCHC Bulletin - July/August 2007
Category: Bulletin
Posted On: Aug 10, 2007
BULLETIN is a monthly newsletter produced by the Public Affairs department as a service for members and friends of MCHC. The Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council is a membership and service association comprising more than 140 hospitals and health care organizations working together to improve the delivery of health care services in the metropolitan Chicago area.

Patient Care & Safety - Guideline: Development of the Process for Hand-off Communication
Category: CS Guidance Documents
Posted On: Aug 10, 2007
New Guideline for the Development of the Process for Hand-off Communication (2007)

Sr. Accounts Receivable Bookkeeper
Category: MCHC Career Opportunities
Posted On: Aug 09, 2007
MCHC is currently seeking a Senior Accounts Receivable Bookkeeper

Hospital Disaster Volunteers Program - No. 039
Category: CS Member Memos
Posted On: Aug 02, 2007
On August 1, 2007, MCHC will launch the Illinois Hospital Disaster Volunteers (HDV) Program, an Emergency Systems for Advanced Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) project.