Member Insights
Essential Stories
Cook County Health Fights Opioid Overdoses with Strategically Placed Naloxone Vending Machines
The health system partnered with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in September to install new vending machines that dispense free naloxone at five CTA rail stations.
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A Transformative Leadership Journey: Ruben Vogt Reflects on Government Relations Academy
Najee Ellerbe | Nov. 6, 2025
Scaling What Works: System Solutions for Workforce Retention and Staff Development at Essential Hospitals
Amaodo Oguagha | Oct. 23, 2025
State Directed Payments: A ‘Lifeline’ for ECU Health
Andrea Lugo | Sept. 22, 2025
Supporting Healthy Aging on Chicago’s South Side
Amanda Jepson | Sept. 16, 2025
Essential Voices
Guest posts from our members
UTMB Health Uses Clinical Data to Transform, Sustain Care Quality
David Levine | Nov. 21, 2025
Building Workforce Stability: Nursing Retention Strategies for Acute-Care Hospitals
Bethany Fields | Nov. 14, 2025
Building Culture Through Respect and Humble Leadership in Health Care’s Next Era
Carlos Scholz | Nov. 5, 2025
Preparing for Upcoming Legislative Impacts with Sinai Chicago
Allison Arant | Oct. 20, 2025
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