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Cermak Health Facilities

The New Cermak Health Services facility was conceived and designed to address changes in the detainee population and their health needs.

Between 1981 and 2006 the daily population of detainees increased from approximately 3,900 to almost 10,000. As a result of the increase, demand has also increased for clinical services at Cermak including the infirmary, emergency room, clinics, lab, X-ray, pharmacy and medical records. And their is a significant increase in documented cases of AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, turberculosis, substance abuse and mental health problems among the detainee population.

The New Cermak Health Services Facility

The Cermak Health Services facilities includes the following services:

24-hour emergency room

24-hour infirmary units (medical/surgery and mental health)

24-hour crisis mental health team

13 on-site specialty clinics, including tuberculosis

radiology

renal dialysis clinic

pharmacy

medical records

substance abuse and health education counseling

physical therapy/occupational therapy

sick call clinics in eleven divisions

dental operatories in seven divisions

Cermak Health Services of Cook County
2800 South California Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60608,
Telephone (773) 869-7000 / Fax (773) 869-7177