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Know the Signs of Appendicitis

Imagine this—you’re going about your day, working, exercising or spending time with your family, when all of a sudden you feel a sharp, stabling pain in your abdomen. You’ve been a little nauseous all day, and you haven’t felt hungry. Maybe you ate too much at your...

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Diabetes and the Flu can be a Dangerous Combination

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and Evanston Regional Hospital wants people to stay on track with their care during the COVID-19 pandemic and start of the flu season. “We’ve seen how avoiding the doctor and emergency room has negatively impacted the health of...

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Sepsis: An Unrecognized Risk

Sepsis affects 1.7 million people in the U.S. annually, but Americans still know less about this potentially life-threatening illness than they do about rare diseases, such as Ebola and malaria. Sepsis occurs when an overwhelming response to an infection triggers...

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Caring is Our Calling – Going the Extra Mile

Last Christmas Eve, a patient in dire need of emergency care came to Evanston Regional Hospital. This is a story demonstrating the importance of quality care provided in rural communities. The actions of community members and hospital staff, to save a life of a...

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