Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives

Healthcare Transformation Program

Swedish Hospital leads the Chicago North Side Collaborative, a Healthcare Transformation Collaborative.

The Chicago North Side Collaborative was awarded by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) as a promising model for “person-centered, integrated, equitable, and dramatic change in the delivery of healthcare at the community level.” 

As an innovative collaboration with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) our Healthcare Transformation Program aims to eliminate barriers to specialty care and address social determinants of health for under-resourced communities.


Endeavor Health: What is Healthcare Transformation


Our Mission

  • Providing increased access to specialty care and addressing social determinants of health for under-resourced communities through collaboration with Federally Qualified Health Centers.
  • Improve health outcomes for diabetes, heart disease and other chronic and acute illnesses.
  • Provide holistic care by coupling medical care with support services in the areas of nutrition, housing, healthy relationships and transportation.

Our Collaborators

Asian Health Services Family Health Center

Erie Family Health Center

Hamdard Health Alliance

Tapestry 360 Health

Howard Brown Health Center

American Indian Health Services of Chicago


Who is Eligible?

Patients of our referring Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers (FQHC)

Swedish patients without a PCP with either:

  • Medicaid
  • No insurance
  • Private insurance and the inability to pay out of pocket costs 

     


Benefits of the Program

  • Shorter wait time
  • Wrap around services
  • Free access to resource navigation such as: 
    • Financial resources
    • Food access
    • Housing options
    • Transportation barriers
    • Safety planning

Meet Our Program Providers

Dr. Maria Olga CardenasDr. Maria Olga Cardenas - Endocrinology

Dr. Cardenas is board-certified in internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. Dr. Cardenas speaks English and Spanish.



Dr. Joseen A. BryantDr. Joseen A. Bryant - Sports Medicine

Dr. Bryant is board-certified in sports medicine and family medicine. Dr. Bryant speaks English. 




Dr. Carmen Patricia MaciasDr. Carmen Patricia Macias - Pulmonology

Dr. Macias is board-certified in critical care medicine, internal medicine, pulmonary disease and sleep medicine. Dr. Macias speaks English and Spanish. 




Dr. Amrita KushalDr. Amrita Kushal - Cardiology

Dr. Kushal is board-certified in cardiology. Dr. Kushal speaks English, Hindi and Spanish. 




Dr. Charu GuptaDr. Charu Gupta - Cardiology

Dr. Gupta is board-certified in cardiology and advanced heart failure. Dr. Gupta speaks English. 




Leah Fahey, RD, CDCESLeah Fahey, RD, CDCES - Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Leah is a certified diabetes care and education specialist. She conducts individual consultations for any nutrition related concern. Leah speaks English. 




Contact Us

If you or someone you know are interested in making an appointment with one of our specialists please email PatientNavigation@schosp.org or call us at 773.293.4362.



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