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UIC opens three healthcare simulation centers
The University of Illinois at Chicago has opened three healthcare simulation centers to provide students and healthcare professionals a chance to practice clinical and decision-making skills and receive hands-on training in medical diagnosis, treatment and care.
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Report: Nearly 7 percent of Illinoisans were uninsured last year
The number of Illinoisans without health insurance inched up 0.2 percent last year to 7 percent of the state's population, according to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Lawmakers unveil plan to phase out ethylene oxide emissions in Illinois
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has unveiled a plan to phase out ethylene oxide emissions in certain parts of Illinois within the next six years.
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On the record with Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago
Maternal health took center stage in Springfield this past session. Gov. JB Pritzker signed several bills aimed at turning the tide on the number of preventable pregnancy-related deaths, especially among African-American women.
Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, was behind many of the measures.
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Mennonite College of Nursing awarded $2.8 million grant to support rural, underserved patients
Illinois State University’s Mennonite College of Nursing has received $2.8 million from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Former employees sue owners of Westlake Hospital over closure
Former employees at Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park have sued its parent company, Pipeline Health, over claims it violated U.S. labor laws in its efforts to close the facility.
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HHS awards Inner-City Muslim Action Network $650,000 for upgrades
The Inner-City Muslim Action Network Community Health Center in Chicago will expand its services after receiving a $650,000 award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Durbin commends Trump administration for plan to ban flavored e-cigarettes
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Wednesday he supports a Trump administration plan that would ban all non-tobacco flavored e-cigarettes from the market.
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LatestRegina Peterson, DNP, RN, named Chief Nursing Officer at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Regina Peterson, DNP, RN of Mascoutah, IL, has been named the Chief Nursing Officer for HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital by hospital President and CEO Patti Fischer. She will assume the leadership role effective immediately
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HFS officials to implement changes after federal audit finds millions spent on deceased Medicaid beneficiaries
Department of Healthcare and Family Services officials said they will address issues raised by a recent federal audit that showed the state spent millions were spent to cover deceased Medicaid managed care beneficiaries.
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Durbin requests action on vaping as FDA warns JUUL Labs over its marketing practices
In the wake of recent deaths and hospitalizations related to electronic cigarettes, Sen. Dick Durbin has requested the U.S. Food and Drug Administration do more to regulate the products.
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Pritzker’s administration plans fast action on broadband expansion
Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration has an “ambitious timeline” for a $420 million broadband infrastructure expansion plan that includes telehealth as a main focus, one of his top aides said last week in Chicago.
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