Dick Durbin: Hospitals are doing more to tackle Chicago gun violence than treating gunshot wounds – Chicago Tribune*

"That these 10 hospitals — typically competitors in the health care sector — are collaborating to take on these upstream causes of violence underscores their commitment to this cause. And it’s garnering attention. Recently, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met with these hospital leaders to salute their work and discuss how it fits into the CDC’s plans for addressing community violence."