Rush University System for Health
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Rush is an academic health system that includes Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora.
Chicago, IL
Joined April 2009
Big thanks to Connor Murphy and the @NHLBlackhawks for bringing @jerseymikes subs Tuesday to Rush University Medical Center's always-busy Emergency Department staff.
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A big Rush thank you to former Chicago mayor @RahmEmanuel, who donated and delivered lunch from @mannysdeli to front-line staff at the Rush University Medical Center Emergency Department.
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A first batch of the #COVID19Vaccine arrived this morning at Rush University Medical Center. Vaccinations of staff members are scheduled to start later today.
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"Now is not the time to abandon the only measures we know will help protect us," Rush University Medical Center CEO Dr. Omar Lateef said at a news conference with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. "These are to wash your hands, to shelter in place and to practice social distancing."
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Today the @BlueAngels showed their appreciation for Chicago's #HealthCareHeroes with a flyover of the city. Some of Rush's staff gathered on the roof of the parking garage to observe the spectacle.
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Rush was honored to get a shout-out today from President Biden, who lauded the Medical Center’s success in having its staff vaccinated against #COVID19. More at
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Checking in with Rush's interdisciplinary proning team. "I think we are all excited to be part of something this is so groundbreaking and is saving lives," writes team member Sadie Finke, PT.
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We're sharing this message far and wide: Black lives matter.
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For the first time in its history, Rush University Medical Center has earned a top spot on @usnews' annual #BestHospitals Honor Roll.
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We'd like to take a moment to say "thank you" to everyone who's part of the Rush University System for Health. #YouAreExcellence
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While studies of aging and brain health enroll thousands of participants, relatively few focus on Black older adults. @rushalzheimers researcher Lisa Barnes, PhD, is working to change that.
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Rush cardiologist (and #vegan) Kim Williams, MD, explains how a plant-based diet can help your heart @cardio10s
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Rush University Medical Center is the only hospital in Chicago to receive the @chicagosmayor's Medal of Honor, which recognizes individuals and organizations for extraordinary contributions to Chicago’s residents throughout the #COVID19 pandemic.
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.@rushcopley staff members cheer as Tim Sitar, a patient with #COVID10, heads home after an 18-day stay. Congratulations, Tim! 💚
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In heavy times, a little levity goes a long way. Amanda Miller, a Rush respiratory therapist, sent us this photo of herself and three MICU RNs to "show everyone how this tragic event has created such a unique bond between the different professions." #HealthCareHeroes
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Rush cardiac intensive care nurses — along with cardiac and pulmonary critical care physicians — reminding everyone to shelter in place and help slow the spread of #COVID19.
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Surge mode: How Rush University Medical Center has prepared for a potential spike in patients with #COVID19. #coronavirus
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Heartwarming messages of support for Rush #HealthCareHeroes found written in chalk all over our parking garage. Thanks to the Rush staff who sent us these photos.
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As Chicago braces for a peak of #COVID19 infections, the @washingtonpost reports, "doctors and nurses at Rush University Medical Center say they are prepared, not just because of their training, but because of where they work."
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Natalie Amidei is a nurse in the emergency department at Rush. "On our days off we share the same anxieties as the general public," she writes. "In an attempt to channel this into something productive, I decided to bake cookies as a small gesture of gratitude to my heroes."
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When Caroline Crawford broke her finger playing volleyball, she worried it would keep her from helping her team — the Wisconsin Badgers — vie for the Big Ten championship. But after surgery at RUSH, she was back on the court in just a few weeks.
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One of our favorite December traditions: watching the #cta Holiday Train as it passes by (and through) Rush University Medical Center. #CTAHolidayTrain
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"There's a light at the end of the tunnel," Rush University Medical Center CEO Dr. Omar Lateef declared Thursday as staff members began receiving the new #COVID19Vaccine. Hundreds of employees were scheduled to be vaccinated after the first shipment arrived earlier in the day.
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High fives all around for Rush University Medical Center nursing, which has earned coveted Magnet recognition for #NursingExcellence for a fifth straight time.
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For the fourth year in a row, RUSH is among the nation’s best on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 #BestHospitals Honor Roll.
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"This bell rings to celebrate life": Every day at 3 p.m., each ring of a bell over the P.A. system represents a patient discharged from Rush University Medical Center after battling #COVID19.
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Newsweek includes Rush University Medical Center on its 2021 list of "World's Best Hospitals," ranking Rush No. 75 worldwide and No. 19 among U.S. hospitals.
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The Chicago Fire Department's Engine 23, Tower Ladder 5, arrived Wednesday with a special guest to greet young patients at Rush University Children's Hospital. "We didn't think we'd see Santa this year," one mom said.
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👋 Say hello to Josephine, one of Chicago’s famed peregrine falcons that was recently spotted at RUSH. Thanks to one of RUSH's Bird Watchers, who captured this photo of Josephine perched outside a window on campus.
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Dr. Omar Lateef, CEO of Rush University Medical Center, on MSNBC's @Morning_Joe: "At the end of the day, no one will critique us as a nation if we overprepare." #COVID19 #coronavirus #MorningJoe
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Rush leaders welcomed @chicagosmayor Lori Lightfoot today for a tour of our new Center for Clinical Wellness, presented as a potential model for the city to promote wellness. Learn more about Rush Wellness at
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#Sunrise over RUSH. Thanks to Hunter Figueras, RN, clinical manager with the RUSH Cancer Center, for sharing this incredible photo. 🌞🌇
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Actress Sarah Drew of "Grey's Anatomy" fame took a moment to share her support and appreciation for Rush's #HealthCareHeroes. Thanks to Dr. Bryce Austell for helping make this possible.
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🌈 RUSH staff and students proudly marched in the #ChicagoPride Parade today sharing our simple, but powerful message: Lead with love.
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Rush respiratory therapist @JBradyScott spoke to @ABC7Chicago about the demand for RTs due to #COVID19: "There's finally been a spotlight shined on this unsung hero group of folks that have been there the whole time, but nobody ever knew who we were."
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"The Rush Tower was built to handle exactly the scenario we're experiencing right now with #coronavirus," Rush Chief Medical Officer Paul Casey, MD, tells @Newsweek. #COVID19
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Messages of appreciation and support keep popping up around Rush's campus, like at the JRB Health Center and outside our parking garage. 💚
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Thank you to all of Rush's amazing respiratory therapists who have been on the front lines of the #COVID19 pandemic, helping patients and saving lives. We appreciate your hard work during #RespiratoryCareWeek and all year round.
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Hundreds of health care workers from across the Illinois Medical District came together today to demonstrate against systemic racism in the aftermath of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. #BeTheChange #SpeakUpSpeakOut
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"The universal way of saying 'I love you' is to try to feed you. And that's what the community is doing." Thank you, Chicago!
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A little rain couldn’t stop the @cta Holiday Train from making its annual trip through RUSH University Medical Center to spread festive cheer.
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Congratulations to Rush University Medical Center CEO Dr. Omar Lateef, who received the Top Muslim Achiever 2020 award from the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago for his leadership during the #COVID19 pandemic.
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“This is a kind of turning point for virtual health,” Rush emergency physician Meeta Shah, MD, tells the @nytimes. “We’re actually seeing how it can be used in a public health crisis.” #coronavirus #COVID19
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Big thanks to Chicago Bears linebacker @JerrellFreeman, who paid a visit this week to Rush's Center for #Veterans and Their Families.
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We love this message atop the Rush parking garage, evidently intended for a patient across the street. http://t.co/4wkxwWeZ1l.
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For the third year in a row, RUSH is ranked among the nation’s best on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 #BestHospitals Honor Roll.
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Nine years ago this week: Rush University Medical Center's Tower was aglow in dramatic green and violet lighting for its dedication ceremony. The now-iconic hospital building, celebrated for its innovative design, opened to the public the following January.
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Feb. 3 is the birthday of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female medical doctor in the U.S. It’s also National #WomenPhysiciansDay, when we salute and celebrate female physicians at Rush and beyond.
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Rush leaders made the rounds Friday with meals for staff members working on the holiday. Pictured are Rush University Medical Center CEO Dr. Omar Lateef (left) and David Ansell, MD, senior vice president for community health equity.
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Chicago’s new McCormick Place alternate care facility will use Rush’s version of Epic, the electronic medical record, to ensure continuity of care for #COVID19 patients. #DigitalTransformation @CIOSHAFIQ @BalaHota
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Rush University Medical Center CEO Dr. Omar Lateef joined @SenDuckworth, @GovPritzker, @chicagosmayor and other leaders Friday for a tour of the alternate care facility built at McCormick Place to treat #COVID19 patients.
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As an institution whose key role is to provide healing, we are reaffirming our commitment to fight structural racism and its enormous cost.
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The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building is underway. RUSH staff, faculty and students are in attendance for a sneak preview of the new building — home to the RUSH Cancer Center, neurosciences, digestive diseases and more. #BuildingRUSH
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The illuminated Tower — bathed in rainbow colors — is a reminder of RUSH's commitment to leading with love. Learn more at And join us on Sunday at the Chicago Pride Parade. #PrideMonth
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Staff members cheered as Claudio Velez, better known as Chicago's "Tamale Guy," was discharged from Rush University Medical Center on Thursday after a month-long battle with #COVID19. Best wishes from all of us at Rush! 💚
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We can't thank enough the health care workers at Rush for all they're doing to keep us safe. Please join us in thanking them by tweeting messages and/or photos — using @RushMedical and #HealthCareHeroes — and we'lll make sure to share them with the team.
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Rush University Medical Center staff members gathered Tuesday night to remember more than 400,000 Americans who have died of COVID-19. It was part of a nationwide memorial led by President-elect Joe Biden in Washington, D.C.
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Thanks to the folks at AIM Specialty Health for donating Bluetooth speakers meant to boost patients' spirits in the intensive care unit by playing their favorite music.
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An anonymous donor gave 400 @HydroFlask water bottles to the Rush Environmental Services team to recognize their work. The team keeps all areas of the Medical Center exceptionally clean, but we're especially appreciative of everything they've done on our #COVID19 units.
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Rush University Medical Center CEO Dr. Omar Lateef this morning on @CNBC: "While we have a huge number of people coming to the emergency room with flu-like symptoms, we are able to keep up. Chicago's done an amazing job of staying under the curve of our health care resources."
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Congratulations to Monnie Wasse, MD (@wasse_m), director of interventional nephrology, for being selected to the 2022-23 @DrexelMedicine @ELAMProgram class of fellows. The program is dedicated to preparing women for senior leadership roles in today’s health care environment.
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Effective July 1, Dr. Omar Lateef will serve in the role of president and CEO of Rush University System for Health, while continuing as president and CEO of Rush University Medical Center.
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A $5 million donation from the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation will accelerate efforts to fight COVID-19 in Chicago’s predominantly black and Latino communities, which have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
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Every evening, people across Chicago unite from their balconies and back porches to cheer on the city's #HealthCareHeroes.
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We're grateful for the contributions of women at Rush, today and every day. Happy #InternationalWomensDay! #IWD2020
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Rush University Medical Center provides the highest quality care of 93 major academic medical centers ranked in the 2019 Quality and Accountability Study by Vizient, Inc. #RushExcellence
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Our arena and outside campus will be transformed into a logistics hub where we will be assisting front line food distribution, first responder staging and the collection of critically needed medical supplies. For updated info, please visit:
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Rush University Medical Center CEO Dr. Omar Lateef, during a news conference with Gov. J.B. Pritzker: "The pandemic is not over, and we must continue to be mindful that there are still many who are vulnerable, and all of us should do whatever we can do to keep them safe."
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"I challenge everyone to not let this situation become last week’s news," writes Rush cardiologist @BrianClarkMD, "because it’s our reality every day." via @kevinmd
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In a now-viral tweet, fourth-year @rushuniversity medical student Niyi Soetan (@medical_niyi), shares a story about a personal connection he made with a Nigerian patient at Rush. Soetan’s story highlights how important and necessary representation in health care is.
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Thanks to Dark Matter Coffee (@DarkMatter2521) for donating coffee to keep our staff caffeinated and #ReadyForYou.
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And the first RUSH baby of 2022 is . Ocean Bleu, born at 4:26 a.m. today at Rush University Medical Center. Congrats to mom Rashana Moret of Oak Lawn on your new little boy — and Happy New Year!
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"Take care of each other": Braden Hexom, MD, an emergency physician at Rush University Medical Center, shares tips for people with questions about the #coronavirus. #COVID19
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While superheroes may not, as they say, always wear capes, nursing leaders at Rush University Medical Center did just that this week to recognize nurses' contributions and accomplishments amid #COVID19 and beyond. #NursesWeek
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We're celebrating 100,000 vaccinations at Rush with 100 Grand bars. Thank you @FerreroNACorp!
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.@LtGovStratton stopped by Rush University Medical Center on Thursday to thank our #HealthCareHeroes for their hard work and dedication during the #COVID19 pandemic.
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This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re proud to celebrate and thank the incredible women at Rush who are a part of our staff, faculty, student body and community. Today and every day, we are grateful for their contributions and dedication to Rush’s mission.
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Chicago magazine's new list of "Top Doctors" includes 69 physicians at Rush University Medical Center, Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rush Copley Medical Center. It focuses on doctors whose specialties include cancer, organs and glands and radiology.
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Seventy-one Chicago-area residents received the COVID-19 vaccine without leaving home thanks to Rush@Home, which brings care to people who have a hard time getting to the doctor's office. They were in Illinois' tier B, which includes people 65 and up.
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“If I seem calm," Rush emergency physician Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov, MD, tells the @chicagotribune, "it’s because we are ready." #COVID19
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Perkins and Will designed Rush's Tower hospital building, which was built to handle infectious disease outbreaks and other large-scale emergencies.
It is rewarding to see how @RushMedical is operating at the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. With their permission, we've republished their announcement. We are proud to share the story of their unwavering leadership during this time.
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In partnership with @A_Safe_Haven, @heartlandhelps and the city of Chicago, Rush has helped open an isolation facility for homeless people diagnosed with #COVID19 where they can also get mental health and substance abuse treatment.
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