Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Now Provides a Pediatric Mobile Care Clinic at Local Schools

Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center (PSMEMC) announced its partnership with Mobile Care Chicago to extend health care to children in some of Chicago’s most vulnerable communities through a state-of-the-art mobile health van at a ribbon cutting event Wednesday morning. Low-income children will now receive needed health care services in the Presence Children’s Health Van at no cost. Without the new Children’s Health Van, many of these children would not be able to receive the care they need.

“Our new partnership with Mobile Care Chicago aligns perfectly with our mission to keep our communities healthy, and I’m thrilled for the opportunity to bring much needed health care to the children at our local schools,” said Martin Judd, Presence Health president and CEO for Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center. “Without the new Children’s Health Van, many of these children would not be able to receive the care they need. This is a critical initiative and we’re proud to be the first Presence hospital offering mobile health care.”

Numerous studies have shown that mobile health clinics help improve the health and overall quality of life for low-income families. Mobile health also lowers the overall cost of health care by reducing the number of emergency department trips when children receive regular visits by physicians and health care professionals. Regular visits have also been directly linked to a reduction in absenteeism at school.

Pictured from left to right: Secretary of State Jesse White, 8th District Cook County Commissioner Luis Arroyo Jr., Illinois Representative Cynthia Soto (4th District), Chicago Mobile Care CEO Tim Eagan, Presence Health Regional President and CEO, Mid-city Chicago Martin Judd, 31st Ward Alderman Milly Santiago, and Chicago Mobile Care Board Member Jonathan Weatherly

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About Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center

Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center (PSMEMC) is a premier medical center on Chicago’s near northwest side and includes the Presence Saint Mary Campus, 2233 W. Division St., and Presence Saint Elizabeth Campus, 1431 N. Claremont Ave. The Presence Saint Mary Campus is certified as a Primary Stroke Center and accredited as a Chest Pain Center. The hospital specializes in behavioral health, cardiac care, digestive diseases, emergency services, neuroscience services, obstetrics and primary care. Visit our website at http://presencehealth.org/stmary-elizabeth.

About Presence Health

Created in November 2011, Presence Health is the largest Catholic health system based in Illinois. With over 150 sites of care, including 11 hospitals, Presence health has 20,000 employees, 4,000 medical professionals and a revenue base of $2.6 billion. Visit presencehealth.org to learn more.

About Mobile Care

Mobile Care Chicago is a non-profit organization which provides no-cost medical and preventative care, education, and support to low-income children and families aboard mobile clinics. The organization maintains, in addition to the Children’s Health Van, an Asthma Van and two Dental Vans. All told, Mobile Care Chicago’s clinics provide health care to over 5,000 children per year.