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Prepare for a fang-tastic reveal! The votes are in, and it’s time to celebrate the little champions who brought their A-game to the Advocate Children’s Hospital annual NICU Halloween Costume Contest. Let the cuteness commence. In first place, we have a fire fighting pint-sized hero, Jaylin! 🚒 Our second-place winner is Sevan, who brewed up some magical charm as Harry Potter! ✨ A giant round of applause for our grand prize winners and every one of our amazing participants - you’re all stars in our Halloween lineup! Wishing everyone a spooktacular and safe Halloween! 🎃🕸️🖤

The Chicago Bulls are BACK and we’re excited to partner with them to celebrate our patients throughout the season with our VIP fan tunnel experience! Fifteen-year-old Maleia was diagnosed with b-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in October 2023. The Advocate Children's Hospital patient joined us as our special guest at the Bulls Home Opener for a unique pre-game experience. Maleia and her family got to sit courtside during shootaround and participated in the “Fan Tunnel” experience where they were able to high-five the players on their way out to the court. They even got hugs from Benny The Bull! ❤️

Ken Krull suffered from a stroke on his 70th birthday. He was then rushed to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital where physicians confirmed he was suffering an ischemic stroke and administered a clot-busting drug that slightly improved symptoms. But Ken needed a procedure to remove the blockage – and time was of the essence. He then underwent a mechanical thrombectomy, performed by Dr. Oliver, who pulled an inch-long blood clot from his brain. Immediately after the minimally invasive procedure, Ken’s speech returned to normal and he regained strength and mobility - and was even able to play the guitar he loved so much. His wife’s fast action to get him to the hospital is what could have saved his life! Today, Ken is almost fully recovered and has returned to playing music. He even reunited with his neurointerventionalist, Dr. Marion Oliver – also an avid guitar player – to play guitar together and talk through the procedure that saved his life. “Not only am I incredibly grateful for the Advocate stroke team, but I’m also a poster child for the importance of rapid response,” Ken says. “If you think you’re having a stroke, don’t hesitate for a second. Call 9-1-1 and get help immediately.” Learn more about our Comprehensive Stroke Centers: https://bit.ly/3zfqo3F

The countdown is over...basketball is officially BACK! The Chicago Bulls are helping us honor and thank health care workers by inviting a group Advocate Health Care teammates to select home games throughout the season for a VIP experience at the United Center. Josh Giddey will be “Gidden' to know our heroes” before each game while they sit courtside for warmups and enjoy a special meet & greet with the player. Tonight’s first group experience was made even more special as our teammates got to cheer on the team for their home opener! #SeeRed

Spotlighting our RTs ✨ Hear from some of our respiratory therapists and what they love most about their work and what inspires them every day! Learn about our open roles across IL: https://insde.co/n6d7 #HappyRTWeek #RTWeek #RCWEEK24

Meet Lana, an integral part of Advocate Condell’s newest Neuro Central 4 Unit. Does joining a team with strong leadership and collaboration interest you? Expand your career with us today: https://bit.ly/3U53mn5

We’re excited to welcome Betty Jo Rocchio as Advocate Health’s new chief nursing officer, effective Nov. 11. Betty Jo will lead more than 42,000 nurses across Advocate Health’s 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations.   “I am confident that Betty Jo will build upon the tradition of excellence established by our nursing teams and elevate us to new heights by helping to transform the way we deliver care to our patients in the years ahead,” said Eugene A. Woods, CEO of Advocate Health. “She has a track record of implementing cutting-edge solutions and leveraging data analytics to address the multigenerational needs of nurses and foster a positive workplace culture. I am really looking forward to Betty Jo's leadership in guiding us to be a national model in both patient care and teammate well-being.”   Betty Jo brings more than 30 years of experience in nursing and has a passion and drive for leveraging technology and data analytics to support nursing and clinical teams to enhance patient care outcomes. Welcome, Betty Jo! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UlsCFP

SPECIAL DELIVERY 🍕❤️ Firefighters, police officers, soldiers and U.S. Marines responded to a special call at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn asking for pizza. Our patients were thrilled when their call was answered, and they were surprised with exactly what they were craving! Thank you to the Oak Lawn Fire Department, Oak Lawn Police Department, Chicago Police Department, Hometown Fire Department, Hometown Police Department, Evergreen Park Fire Department, Chicago Ridge Police Department, McCarthy Brigade, U.S. Marines and U.S. Army for brightening the day with this delicious delivery!

Together, Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care are home to more than 900 respiratory therapists! Our RTs work in intensive care, emergency departments, transport, clinics, pulmonary function labs, pulmonary rehabilitation, education and leadership roles. They are integral members of the care team and we are so fortunate to work with them! Learn about our open RT roles across IL: https://insde.co/n6d7 #HappyRTWeek #RTWeek

Look at all these cutie pies in disguise! 🎃🕸️🖤 Parents with babies in our neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across Chicagoland are getting into the Halloween spirit early this year! They've dressed our tiniest patients in the most clever costumes for their first spooky season and now it's time to VOTE for your favorite in our annual Advocate Children's Hospital NICU Halloween Costume Bash. Head over to our Facebook page to submit your vote(s) by simply clicking "LIKE" on your favorite photo (you can vote for more than one). The top two photos with the most votes by October 28th at 12 p.m. noon CST will receive a prize. Wishing the best of luck to all our sweet babies. To us they are ALL winners! VOTE NOW: https://bit.ly/3C2alqK