Outpatient Focus Core of New Cook Co. Health Plan
(Chicago Sun Times) — Cook County’s health system is looking at a dramatic overhaul, shifting away from costly inpatient care at two hospitals in favor of more extensive outpatient services. While the move is being praised by health experts, a new strategic plan that lays out the overhaul is likely to face strong opposition when it’s introduced to the full Cook County Board this week, particularly ahead of November’s elections.
