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Weiss Memorial Hospital Receives Blue Distinction Center+ Designation for Quality and Efficiency
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois has named Vanguard Weiss Memorial Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center+ in Knee and Hip Replacement. The Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care® program is a national designation awarded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies to medical facilities that have demonstrated expertise in delivering quality specialty care – which expanded recently to include more robust quality measures focused on improved patient health and safety, as well as new cost-efficiency measures.
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Watch Preston Wolin, M.D., Director of Sports Medicine at Weiss talk about PRP, a new way to help injured athletes recover without surgery
Weiss orthopedic surgeon Preston Wolin, M.D. discusses PRP—platelet rich plasma—an innovative new way to repair athletes’ elbows without surgery.
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Weiss Memorial Hospital is No. 27 in U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Chicago Metro Area Rankings
Weiss Memorial Hospital is ranked No. 27 in the Chicago area in U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals metro area 2012 rankings. The Hospital also received recognition for high performance in its orthopedics specialty, led by Henry Finn, MD, chairman of surgery at Weiss and medical director of the Chicago Center for Orthopedics at Weiss.
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Read about Dan Bernstein’s ACL surgery and recovery with help from Weiss orthopedic surgeon, Preston Wolin, M.D., as seen on CBS 2 Chicago
Dan Bernstein, co-host from the Boers and Bernstein Show on the Score, 670AM, describes in detail his journey of ACL injury and recovery with help from Weiss orthopedic surgeon Preston Wolin, M.D.
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Weiss orthopedic surgeon and medical director for the Joffrey Ballet discusses what recreational athletes can learn from dance professionals, as seen on Make It Better: North Shore
Recreational athletes should follow the same training principles as professional dancers. Athletes can prevent injuries by maintaining flexibility and overall strength while concentrating on proper technique.
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