Dr. Omar Lateef, CEO of Rush University Medical Center

Published: April 3, 2020, 8 a.m.

b'Dr. Omar Lateef is the CEO of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lateef is leading a large hospital in their response to the Coronavirus and brings a unique perspective both as a physician and a person managing the needs of a hospital in a medical emergency. Dr. Lateef explains in depth the details of this crisis, how it is spreading, and what resources hospitals need to give their staff and patients a positive outcome fighting this virus. \\n\\nDr. Lateef and his team are working tirelessly to treat each patient and find the resources they know they will need as this virus continues to spread. And as hospitals compete against each other, it highlights the need of government to work together to find solutions for everyone, not just those who can pay the most.'