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SwedishAmerican was one of 17 hospitals recently recognized by the University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Donation (UW OTD) for its ongoing commitment to saving and improving lives through organ and tissue donation.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce it will hold a “Staying Fit During Your Pregnancy” presentation on Thursday, May 30 at the SwedishAmerican Riverwest Clinic (815 Marchesano Drive, Rockford).

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican and Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois are pleased to announce that 4,136 pounds of items were donated by SwedishAmerican employees in this year’s Goodwill Donation Drive.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican celebrated the 10^th anniversary of its Medical Center in Belvidere this week.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce that its School of Radiography has received maximum eight-year accreditation status after a thorough review by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).

“As a program, we are very proud to receive this award,” said program director at the School of Radiography, Connie Salsbury. “JRCERT accreditation ensures that programs provide a high level of education and promote the development of high quality radiographers.”

With decreasing influenza activity in the Rock River Region, OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center, Mercyhealth, SwedishAmerican, the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, and Crusader Community Health in cooperation with the Winnebago County Health Department, have removed visitor restrictions and the masking requirements of unvaccinated healthcare staff.

The Winnebago County Health Department and the healthcare community continues to remind everyone:

SwedishAmerican Foundation is excited to announce it received a $10,000 corporate donation from the Rockford IceHogs, through the IceHogs Charitable Foundation.  

SwedishAmerican Blood Bank Supervisor Judy Coe was presented last week with the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR).

SwedishAmerican was proud to be represented at the Illinois Health and Hospital Association’s Fourth Annual Quality Advocacy Showcase in Springfield on April 3.

SwedishAmerican kicked off National Donate Life Month Monday by holding a moment of silence and flag-raising ceremony outside the Heart Hospital to recognize organ donation and honor families of donors.

SwedishAmerican was pleased to hold a toy drive in March to benefit Rock House Kids, a local not-for-profit organization that helps children in need by offering them a safe, warm and nurturing environment.

SwedishAmerican is proud to announce its annual Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois Donation Drive will run March 25 through April 8. SwedishAmerican employees are encouraged to bring gently-used items to work and donate them in bin collection areas located at 18 locations throughout the system.

(Rockford, IL) – SwedishAmerican Foundation is excited to announce it raised nearly $145,000 at Swedes’ Night, its annual gala on March 2 at Giovanni’s.

SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce a new partnership project with the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) entitled “Thank the Donor.” “Thank the Donor” allows recipients of blood transfusions the opportunity to send anonymous messages to the person who donated the blood they received.

Due to the high number of influenza (flu) cases in the Rock River Region, OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center, Mercyhealth, SwedishAmerican, the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, and Crusader Community Health in cooperation with the Winnebago County Health Department, are restricting visitors to their facilities and are requiring healthcare staff wear masks if they have not been vaccinated for influenza this season.

The SwedishAmerican Foundation is excited to announce it will award grants through its third annual Caring For Our Community grant program.

The SwedishAmerican Foundation is excited to announce its annual gala on Saturday, March 2 at Giovanni’s, 610 North Bell School Road, Rockford.

SwedishAmerican Neurosurgeon Gayatri Sonti, DO, PhD has been named a 2018 Top Doctor in Rockford.

SwedishAmerican has been recognized by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) as one of only 14 Illinois hospitals that will participate in its Warm Hand-off Program to combat opioid addiction.

The IDHS Hospital Warm Hand-off Program connects recovery support specialists directly to patients with opioid use disorder while they are in the hospital recovering from an overdose or receiving other hospital treatment.

SwedishAmerican’s Regional Cancer Center is pleased to announce it has successfully earned re-certification of The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Lung Cancer Disease Specific Care. The Regional Cancer Center is one of only five programs in the country to achieve the certification in the past five years.

SwedishAmerican is pleased to offer a free community presentation on heart health. The public presentation “Your Heart Health” will be held at the KeenAge Center, 2141 Henry Luckow Lane, in Belvidere on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 a.m. This event is one way SwedishAmerican is celebrating Heart Month in February.

SwedishAmerican’s Tonya Heidenreich has been selected by the American Nurses for Professional Development Organization as the 2019 National Learning Facilitator of the Year.

SwedishAmerican welcomed employees from six different locally-owned businesses Tuesday with the opening celebration of the Partners Health Center.

The SwedishAmerican Regional Cancer Center is partnering with The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in enrolling participants in the nationwide All of Us Research Program, which aims to improve healthcare in Wisconsin and communities across the nation.

SwedishAmerican celebrated the opening of its brand new Riverwest Clinic in southwest Rockford with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday.