Edward Hospital

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Brian A. Murphy as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member

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Friday, March 1, 2024

NAPERVILLE, Ill., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Brian A. Murphy is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member for his contributions to the Orthopedic Surgeon Industry.

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  • NAPERVILLE, Ill., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Brian A. Murphy is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member for his contributions to the Orthopedic Surgeon Industry.
  • His dedication to informed and collaborative patient care sets him apart in the field of orthopedic surgery.
  • Furthering his scholarship, Dr. Murphy also earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts.
  • Looking ahead, Dr. Murphy remains dedicated to providing the highest quality orthopedic care, emphasizing informed and collaborative patient partnerships.

Liberty Advisor Group Employees Volunteer with Ronald McDonald House

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Employees from Liberty Advisor Group (Liberty), a premier management consulting firm that helps clients tackle their toughest business and IT challenges, volunteered a work day with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & NW Indiana(RMHC-CNI).

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Employees from Liberty Advisor Group (Liberty), a premier management consulting firm that helps clients tackle their toughest business and IT challenges, volunteered a work day with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & NW Indiana(RMHC-CNI).
  • Liberty employees bundled care packages for the Chicago locations and delivered the packages to support over 500 children staying at the Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children's Hospital.
  • "We love the partnership with Liberty Advisor Group and appreciate their commitment to providing hope and healing for the families staying with us," saidMegan Kuehl, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & NW Indiana.
  • Each night, we keep 172 families close to the care and resources they need through six area Ronald McDonald Houses and three Ronald McDonald Family Rooms.

NICU baby cared for by same doctor as mom, 24 years later

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Monday, March 14, 2022

Reese was told she would stay in the hospital until she delivered the baby because her water broke.

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  • Reese was told she would stay in the hospital until she delivered the baby because her water broke.
  • After she was born 24 years ago, Reese spent eight days in the Edward Hospital NICU.
  • "After hearing Lizzie's story, that she grew up here and was a NICU baby herself, I realized that I took care of her," Dr. Covert says.
  • "The NICU provided such peace for us as new parents and allowed us to just focus on the joy of our sweet baby.

Language Diet program at suburban Chicago hospital helps preemies' auditory development

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

As babies get older, it is important that their auditory development is a positive experience.

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  • As babies get older, it is important that their auditory development is a positive experience.
  • In the NICU, this concept is being enhanced with a newLanguage Diet program.
  • Edward's speech-language pathologists applied for a grant with the Little Giraffe Foundation to start the Language Diet program.
  • Research also has shown that infants in NICUs with private rooms, like at Edward Hospital, experience limited language exposure.

Little Giraffe Foundation Names 2021 NICU Support Grant Recipients

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Little Giraffe Foundation , a registered 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to funding neonatal research and supporting families and premature babies in the NICU, announced today the 15 recipients of the foundation's 2021 NICU Support Grants.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Little Giraffe Foundation , a registered 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to funding neonatal research and supporting families and premature babies in the NICU, announced today the 15 recipients of the foundation's 2021 NICU Support Grants.
  • That's why the Little Giraffe Foundation board of directors is pleased to fund 15 NICU support grants to help these parents and families," said Amanda Santoro, co-founder and president of the Little Giraffe Foundation.
  • This year's Little Giraffe Foundation's NICU Support Grant recipients are as follows:
    Baptist Health Foundation, Madisonville, Kentucky to receive $1,000 to purchase a glider chair that will allow mothers to comfortably breastfeed their babies in the NICU.
  • About the Little Giraffe Foundation:
    The Little Giraffe Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Chicago, dedicated to supporting parents and patients of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Michael J. Caron, MD, FAANS, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Trusted Professional for his excellent work in the Medical field and at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Edward Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology Multidisciplinary Center

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

Dr. Caron first attended Arizona State University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree in Science.

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  • Dr. Caron first attended Arizona State University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree in Science.
  • He then attended Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine to receive his Medical degree, graduating as Class President.
  • He completed a General Surgery internship in 1983 and a Neurological Surgery residency in 1989 at Loyola University Medical Center.
  • Dr. Caron mainly performs surgical procedures at Edward Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital; but is also on staff at Central DuPage Hospital, Delnor Hospital, Huntley Hospital, McHenry Hospital, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Woodstock Hospital.

Edward-Elmhurst Health System Clears Up Confusion Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots

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Monday, October 4, 2021

The third shot applies to the mRNA vaccines and is recommended at least four weeks (28 days) after the second dose.

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  • The third shot applies to the mRNA vaccines and is recommended at least four weeks (28 days) after the second dose.
  • With many people several months out from being fully vaccinated, experts recommend booster shots to stay protected.
  • "The Pfizer booster dose is essentially a third vaccine dose," says Jonathan Pinsky, M.D., medical director of infection control and prevention at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Ill., part of the Edward-Elmhurst Health system in suburban Chicago.
  • More data on the effectiveness and safety of Moderna and J&J booster shots are expected soon.