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ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce this year’s Daisy Foundation Nurse of the Year Award winner is Chelsea Keehnen.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – Due to the ongoing health risks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigations from the state government, the SwedishAmerican State Street Mile has been canceled for the second straight year.

Rockford, Illinois – SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, has achieved re-designation of Magnet® recognition as a reflection of its nursing professionalism, teamwork and superiority in patient care.

SwedishAmerican held a moment of silence and a flag-raising ceremony outside the Heart Hospital to recognize organ donation and honor families of donors Tuesday.

SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, is pleased to announce the opening of a new temporary Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, celebrated the completion of its new Women and Children’s Hospital with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday.

The SwedishAmerican Foundation is excited to announce it will award grants through its fifth annual Caring for Our Community Grant Program. The Foundation will provide financial support to not-for-profit organizations, particularly those that complement the SwedishAmerican Foundation’s mission and vision.

SwedishAmerican has announced it has expanded visitor guidelines effective February 16.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – Hundreds of SwedishAmerican healthcare workers formed a hospital “hug” this week in recognition of the past year battling COVID-19.

SwedishAmerican is expected to begin administering its first COVID-19 vaccinations to a selected group of qualifying SwedishAmerican patients next week.

SwedishAmerican will be evaluated in February by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for re-designation of Magnet® recognition.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome Dr. Amber Ijaz to Edgewater Medical Center (2909 N. Main Street, Rockford IL). 

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, began administering its first COVID-19 vaccines to employees Thursday, bringing hope to many frontline healthcare workers who have been working tirelessly for months during the pandemic.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – Miss Carly’s has been awarded the prestigious Commitment to Caring community service award by SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health. The accolade was presented at Miss Carly’s today and is SwedishAmerican’s highest award given to an individual or organization in the local Rockford community.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), has granted Three-Year Accreditation to SwedishAmerican Breast Center in Rockford, Illinois.

ROCKFORD, Illinois –Four Rockford students will have their art designs featured on SwedishAmerican bus benches and billboards around Rockford this winter.

SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome Dr. Vijay P. Roy to the Heart Institute (1340 Charles Street, Suite 300, Rockford, IL). 

SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome Dr. Liping Zhong to the Immediate Care Clinic (3775 N. Mulford Road, Rockford, IL). 

SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce this year’s Dr. Henry C. Anderson Quality Award winner is Janel Mott, BSN, RNC-CLC from our Mother/Baby Unit.

SwedishAmerican has announced it will restrict hospital visitor guidelines effective Monday, October 12.

SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome new pediatric cardiologists Dr. Suhaib Kazmouz and Dr. Syed Asif Masood to the Heart Institute (1340 Charles Street, Rockford, IL). 

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome new APRN Diana Cary to State Street OB/GYN (1415 E. State Street, Suite 800, Rockford, IL). 

ROCKFORD, Illinois – Tom O’Connor, an experienced senior healthcare leader from the Minneapolis area, has been named the new President and CEO at SwedishAmerican. He will begin his new role on Monday, November 2.

SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome new family physician Dr. Kelsey Bierdeman to Valley Clinic (6824 Newburg Road, Rockford, IL). 

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican’s Immediate Care will move to a new location on N. Mulford Road in Rockford this week.