Patient attacks two staffers at Chicago's Provident Hospital, officials say
Police said the staffer who went to the hospital was a 56-year-old man, and the attacker stabbed him in the chest with a sharp object.
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Police said the staffer who went to the hospital was a 56-year-old man, and the attacker stabbed him in the chest with a sharp object.
Cook County is celebrating the 30th anniversary of provident hospital becoming part of Cook County Health.
It was the first African American-owned and operated hospital in the country.
Earlier this week, the county revealed this mural at the Blue Island Health Center.
The emergency room was closed earlier this month after public health officials determined it was impossible to maintain proper social distancing with the existing configuration.
The Cook County health system's clinics will be closed tomorrow as part of a plan to save millions.
Effective now, Provident Hospital of Cook County is no longer accepting ambulances at its emergency room.
As Provident Hospital postponed its decision to stop accepting ambulance runs, protesters called on the nearby University of Chicago Hospitals to restore its adult emergency room to trauma center status.
Provident will give neighboring hospitals 30 days to prepare for when it stops taking ER patients from ambulances.
Provident Hospital of Cook County plans to drastically reduce its emergency services starting Saturday when it will no longer accept ambulance runs.
