Ms. Rothstein served as CEO of Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago’s West Side from 1965 through 1990. After retiring from the hospital, she became the first chief of the Cook County Bureau of Health Services, now called Cook County Health and Hospitals System. In that role, Ms. Rothstein helped revive the troubled county hospital and established 30 neighborhood outpatient clinics, according to the report.
Ms. Rothstein was known for her activism, perseverance and an accomplished career in healthcare leadership despite not having a college degree.
Ms. Rothstein earned honorary degrees from Kenyon College, Rush University and Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, where she served on the board of trustees until her death, according to the report.
“Hers is a story of commitment, perseverance and utter determination,” Dr. Ram Raju, CEO of Cook County Health & Hospitals System, said in a statement. “Every path she paved was guided by her belief that access to quality healthcare was a fundamental human right.”
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