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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE EXTRAORDINARY WORK AND COMPASSIONATE COMMITMENT OF SWEDISH HOSPITAL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
WHEREAS our local community has relied on our hospitals, doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals more than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS Swedish Hospital, a non-for-profit teaching hospital located on the north side of Chicago in District 12 of Cook County, has worked tirelessly to respond the many needs of our community; and
WHEREAS Swedish Hospital took proactive strategic moves to address the needs of our community by establishing a dedicated COVID-19 clinic next to the emergency room to avoid unnecessary cross-contamination and resulting hospitalizations. Swedish Hospital converted its physical therapy clinic and Life Center into testing clinics; and
WHEREAS Swedish Hospital converted its Galter Life Center parking lot to a safe and efficient drive through testing site, offering testing instructions in over 10 different languages. Since March, Swedish Hospital has worked overtime, conducting over 17,000 tests at the drive through tent which saw a positivity rate of 33% in the tested community; and
WHEREAS the work of Swedish Hospital did not stop at the doors of the hospital. Swedish Hospital supported its outpatient community by issuing pulse oximeters to patients for home use and compassionately checking in daily with their patients. It used creativity to launch a telehealth program to care for the community's needs in a virtual space. Swedish Hospital created multi-lingual materials to access and notify a diverse local community of the threat of COVID-19, how to prevent COVID-19 and next steps to take after being tested for COVID-19. During the first COVID-19 surge, Swedish Hospital closed its medical fitness facility and offered free virtual classes to the entire community to keep them mentally and physically engaged and to relieve stress. Swedish Hospital's health psychology te...
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