Driving on a road I don’t usually take, I found the following surprise in McHenry. My guess this is a result of the fallout from Dr. Bill Dam’s efforts to return the governance of Centegra to the community-based control when … Continue reading
Category Archives: Northern Illinois Medical Center
Almost twenty days ago, McHenry County Blog reported on Medicare penalties being levied by the Federal government on local hospitals. While the article focused on hospitals serving local patients, a Chicago Tribune article Thursday reported on hospitals statewide. Being early … Continue reading
“Jane No” is the lead plaintiff, along with “Jane Doe” and “Jane Roe” in a suit filed in McHenry County Circuit Court Friday by attorney Robert Hanlon. Each plaintiff seeks at least $150,000 from defendant Dr. Basudeb Saha. In the … Continue reading
When I heard that the abortion clinic in Rockford had been closed at the end of September, I asked the Illinois Department of Public Health for the documents involved. Friday I received a partial reply to my Freedom of Information … Continue reading
Is it a political issue to say with photos about a political opponent? “He’s got two vacation homes.” This is playing the class envy card. Apparently McHenry County Democrats decided this is a normal part of playing politics. What is … Continue reading
Yesterday we looked at death rate comparisons for Medicare patients for heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia at Barrington’s, McHenry’s and Woodstock’s hospitals. Today, we look at readmission rates for those three problems. For heart attacks the Barrington, McHenry and … Continue reading
One of the data sets issued by Medicare cuts to the chase. It’s about mortality. Death rates to the rest of us. When I was managing state employee benefits (my consolation prize after running against Roland Burris for State Comptroller … Continue reading
The Federal government has released data showing the use of medical imaging for hospitals across the country. The data base allows the comparison of three hospitals on one page, so I selected Barrington’s, McHenry’s and Woodstock’s. Taking a look at … Continue reading
There is was all the time. A symbol for McHenry County was sitting right there on the license plate that celebrated the sesquicentennial of the founding of McHenry County. I’m told a variation is under consideration for a new McHenry … Continue reading