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ROCKFORD, Ill. – In its ongoing commitment to the Rockford community, UW Health is donating $25,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Rockford.

This money will be used to provide caring mentors, a safe place, and quality programs designed to empower youth to excel in school and lead productive lives. Tutors, mentors, and club staff provide academic programming and social emotional learning to members each day.

MADISON, Wis. – Starting today, UW Health locations in northern Illinois will allow additional visitors. 

In November 2021, UW Health restricted visitors amid an ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Now, with hospitalizations at less than half their all-time high, UW Health is enabling more visitors for patients. UW Health is now allowing:

ROCKFORD, Ill. – A month before omicron became the dominant COVID-19 variant, UW Health’s SwedishAmerican Hospital was already seeing record hospitalizations.

Omicron has exacerbated an already dire situation in our community. This hospital is caring for nearly 60% of the COVID-19 cases in the region, and healthcare providers in the hospital are asking for the community’s support to weather this ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases.

ROCKFORD, Ill. – After six years of being recognized as a division of UW Health, SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce we are updating our branding to become part of UW Health. Effective immediately, SwedishAmerican, located in Rockford, Ill., is now identified as UW Health.

SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, is pleased to announce the opening of its District 100 Wellness Center, an employer-based health clinic exclusive to the employees and dependents of Belvidere School District 100.

SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, is updating its vaccination policy to require COVID-19 vaccination for all employed providers and staff.

SwedishAmerican, a Division of UW Health, is excited to announce it has awarded $66,797.65 to local not-for-profits through the SwedishAmerican Foundation’s fifth annual Caring for Our Community Grant.

SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome APRN Carrie Hauck to the Heart Institute.

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.