Welcome to the Northwest Community EMS System
The Northwest Community System is composed of a Resource Hospital, five associate hospitals and twenty-four provider agencies covering the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Our EMS system has the distinction of being the first advanced life support sytem in the State of Illinois and the first multi-juristictional EMS system in the country. We encouter over 60,000 patients per year. Learn more about us...
Designated Infection Control Officer list updated on 4/20/21
04/20/2021
The DICO List has been updated as of April 22nd.
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System Memo 398 New Sepsis Worksheet Issued
04/16/2021
New Imagetrend Worksheet: SEPSIS and Septic Shock
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We are heading into relicensure season
03/29/2021
Here is the information you need for relicensure.
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Illinois EMS Strategic Plan - Final
03/22/2021
5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN March 18, 2021 for Illinois EMS.
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Mobile COVID-19 Testing in High-Risk Communities
03/17/2021
In an effort to make one of the largest COVID-19 testing infrastructures in
the country more easily accessible for residents, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
is fine tuning its targeted mobile testing operations.
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ALS Ambulance Inspection Form updated
03/08/2021
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Ambulance Drug & Supply List updated on 3/8/21`
The Drug & Supply list for ambulances was updated.
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