January 29, 2013
Partnership to help transform Medicaid systemUIC is one of only seven public universities across the nation to partner with its state Medicaid agency to create more efficient programs and save money.
January 28, 2013
Islet transplant may slow atherosclerosisResearcher Kirstie Danielson found positive results after Islet transplantation for type 1 diabetes.
January 16, 2013
Oral health important even in tough economyCollege of Dentistry clinics have lost nearly 4,500 patients — the majority low income — since last year when the legislature eliminated adult dental services from its Medicaid program.
January 8, 2013
Flu shots urged as influenza on riseAs more cases of influenza are reported, it’s time to get a flu shot, says a UIC epidemiologist.
December 21, 2012
Helping others get back on their feetAfter losing her leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq, “I decided to look ahead, accept that it happened and get on with my life,” says Melissa Stockwell.
December 19, 2012
New leaders at UI Health to enhance patient-centered careUI Health has recruited four top health care executives to its leadership team.
December 11, 2012
Exhibit 4 Smiles delivers holiday gifts to Children’s Hospital University of IllinoisThe holidays arrive early for chronically ill children at Children’s Hospital University of Illinois when Exhibit 4 Smiles volunteers deliver hand-selected gifts to more than 100 kids.
December 5, 2012
Work begins on new Mile Square Health Center facilityUniversity, government and community leaders came together Monday to break ground for a new Mile Square Health Center facility several blocks from the UI Hospital.
November 28, 2012
Renowned Mexican singer recovering after robotic surgeryRenowned Mexican singer Vicente Fernández Gómez traveled from his home country to undergo robotic surgery at the UI Hospital Nov. 8.
November 28, 2012
Genetic test personalizes blood thinner medicationPatients suffering from dangerous blood clots will receive genetic testing to help health professionals at the UI Health System prescribe the proper dose of the blood-thinner warfarin.