Oct 25, 2022
Podcast
Safety Net Hospitals | Dr. Olusegun Ishmael | Sinai Chicago | Part 1 of 2
16 min
On the first of this two-part episode, Dr. Olusegun Ishmael (Dr. Ish), Vice President, Clinical Operations/System Associate Chief Medical Officer for Sinai Chicago, speaks with TeleTracking’s Maria Romano about the importance of safety net hospitals.
Safety net hospitals serve all populations and are legally obligated to provide healthcare to citizens regardless of insurance status.
What you’ll learn on this episode:
- More about Dr. Ishmael and Sinai Chicago (1:54)
- Sinai Chicago demographics (4:30)
- The choice to serve at a safety net hospital (5:50)
- Funding for safety net hospitals (8:09)
- The impact of COVID-19 on Sinai Chicago (12:15)