The Cook County Health and Hospitals System Board of Directors held its fourth meeting on Thursday, August 7th. The following is a brief summary of the new Health Board's meeting:

David Small, Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System, reported that the Illinois Department of Public Health had not reached a reaccreditation decision regarding the perinatal program at Stroger Hospital, due to concerns raised during previous evaluations that had still not been addressed.

The Cook County Health and Hospitals System Board of Directors held its third meeting on Friday, July 23rd. The following is a brief summary of the new Health Board's meeting:

Dr. Couture from Cermak Health Services tendered her resignation as the Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Avery Hart, a friend of the Emergency Network, was named as the Interim Chief.

Four more members were approved for the Cook County Board of Health on May 28th. The approved candidates were: Dr. David Ansell, Dr. Luis Munoz, Sister Sheila Lyne, and Warren Batts.

The confirmed 11 member board is as follows:

This final ordinance expands the interim board to 11 positions including one for the chair of the Health and Hospitals committee, currently Commissioner Jerry Butler. Read the full ordinance, attached below, for details.

Chicago Tribune, May 20, 2008

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to offer 4 more names for health-review board

Letter with names will be given to commissioners Tuesday, spokesman says.

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has picked four new candidates to serve on an independent board to run the county's beleaguered public-health system, softening criticism of his original slate.

Chaired by Larry Suffredin, the legislative committee of the Cook County Board of Commissioners met on May 13 to consider the nine candidates recommended by President Stroger.

The committee was informed that Norman Bobins had withdrawn his name from consideration. The committee proceeded to interview the remaining candidates.

Confirmed were:

• Heather O'Donnell
• Andrea Zopp
• Jorge Ramirez
• Quin Golden
• Benn Greenspan
• David Carvalho

Rejected were:

Chicago sun-Times, May 3, 2008

BY STEVE PATTERSON Staff Reporter

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger is set to hand control of the county's struggling health system to a panel of nine health care and industry executives he says "reflects the cultural, gender and racial diversity" of the county.

And Stroger's choices are largely drawing praise.

President Stroger Nominated Nine Well-qualified, Independent Candidates for the Interim Board of Directors to Oversee County's Healthcare System

The Emergency Network to Save Cook County Health Services celebrates, along with the patients, physicians, workers, and taxpayers of the county's healthcare system, President Todd Stroger's nine nominees to the Independent Board of Directors for the Bureau of Health Services.