The hospital stopped the service back in 2011 as a way to reduce costs, but this caused major strain at other nearby emergency rooms and cutting dozens of nursing positions.
Cook County leaders including president Toni Preckwinkle revealed plans to welcome the return of ambulance services to a South Side hospital.
The hospital stopped the service back in 2011 as a way to reduce costs - causing a major strain at other nearby emergency rooms and cutting dozens of nursing positions.Starting around 8:00 a.m., ambulance services will resume, this time with some new capabilities like a newly installed MRI, in-patient dialysis service, and reopening of the ICU.
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