News

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce the opening of the new Winnebago County Employee and Family Wellness Center.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – The 35^th annual State Street Mile, presented by SwedishAmerican, will be held Saturday, August 3 in downtown Rockford.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome Dr. Sumaira Iqbal to the Valley Clinic (6824 Newburg Road, Rockford).

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome DNP Mary Bohne Hintzsche to UW Health Surgery at SwedishAmerican (1340 Charles Street, Suite 100, Rockford).

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome new advanced practice registered nurse Elizabeth Zook to the Heart Institute (1340 Charles Street, Rockford).

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome new advanced practice registered nurse Dakota Felckowski to the Stateline Clinic (4282 E. Rockton Road, Roscoe).

Rockford, Illinois – SwedishAmerican’s Hospital EMS System Paramedic Program is pleased to offer two paramedic classes this fall open to the public.

SwedishAmerican congratulates quality coordinator Jessica Seng for attaining the distinguished credential, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), the industry standard for certification in healthcare quality.

Rockford, Illinois – The SwedishAmerican Foundation raised more than $106,000 at the 34^th annual Ryan Jury Memorial Golf Outing on June 19 at Aldeen Golf Club.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome new advanced practice registered nurse Kimberly Harris to the Heart Institute (1340 Charles Street, Rockford).

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce that former long-time public relations specialist Jan Hagenlocher is the recipient of this year’s Dr. Bill Gorski Mission Award.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome new advanced practice registered nurse Tracy Palmer to the Belvidere Clinic (1700 Henry Luckow Lane, Belvidere).

SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, is excited to announce it has awarded $58,000 in four grants to local not-for-profits through the SwedishAmerican Foundation. SwedishAmerican hosted a news conference today to announce the winners of its 3rd annual Caring for Our Community Grant.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce that it had two registered nurses named to this year’s Illinois Nurses Foundation 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders in Illinois list.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce that Dr. John Underwood is the recipient of this year’s Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Ron W. Lee, MD, Excellence in Pediatric Care Lifetime Achievement Award.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican has been named to the “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare” list from the national industry magazine, Becker's Healthcare. This is the fifth consecutive year SwedishAmerican has been recognized.

One of SwedishAmerican's new television commercials recently earned accolades at The American Advertising Federation District 6 Addy Awards Midwest Competition in South Bend, Ind.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome new nurse practitioner Katherine Coulter, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC. She joins the medical team at the SwedishAmerican Rochelle Clinic (380 IL Rte. 38 East, Rochelle).

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce it has recently been awarded a contract with Winnebago County to operate its on-site health and wellness center.

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce it has received Level III Perinatal Status from the Illinois Department of Public Health, allowing the hospital to operate a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for the first time. Level III neonatal designation is the highest level of neonatal care currently recognized by the state.

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

ROCKFORD, Illinois – SwedishAmerican is pleased to announce that President and CEO Dr. Michael Born has earned the distinction of board certification in healthcare management with the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) Credential.

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).