IDPH: RSV rates remain low heading into spring
Illinois’ rate of coronavirus and other respiratory viruses remains low, the Department of Public Health said Friday.
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Mar 18, 2024 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination
Illinois’ rate of coronavirus and other respiratory viruses remains low, the Department of Public Health said Friday.
Mar 18, 2024 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Population Health, Top Stories
Illinois will save just over $13 million from the coming eligibility verifications of those enrolled in programs that provide Medicaid-like coverage for undocumented adults, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services said last week.
Mar 18, 2024 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls dropped by just over 0.3 percent in December, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Mar 18, 2024 | Hospitals, Nursing, Top Stories
Nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center have ratified a four-year contract that they say will help the provider better recruit and retain experienced nurses.
Mar 15, 2024 | Health Systems, On The Record, Top Stories
Roughly six months after taking over as president of the Illinois division of Advocate Health, Dia Nichols said he's still taking it all in.
Mar 15, 2024 | Population Health, Top Stories
Asylum seekers exposed to recent measles cases at a Chicago-run shelter are being quarantined in a hotel for temporary shelter, state agencies said Thursday.
Mar 15, 2024 | Behavioral Health, Insurance, Legislature, Top Stories
A workgroup would explore ways to reduce burdens facing the behavioral health workforce under a plan approved Thursday by a House committee.
Mar 15, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago said Thursday it has begun to reactive its patient portal.
Mar 14, 2024 | Nursing, Top Stories
The Illinois Board of Higher Education said Monday it will provide $1.4 million in grants to 12 nursing schools to meet workforce demands.
Mar 14, 2024 | Health Tech, Legislature, Top Stories
State lawmakers took a "first step" Wednesday evening to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare — and whether regulations need to be put in place.
Mar 14, 2024 | Insurance, Legislature, Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker and advocates laid out their proposal Wednesday to reform how insurers operate in Illinois.
Mar 13, 2024 | Health Systems, Health Tech, Top Stories
A consortium of healthcare systems, including some with a presence in Illinois, are banding together with Microsoft to form a network aimed at improving the quality, safety and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Mar 13, 2024 | Population Health, Top Stories
State agencies, including the Department of Public Health, the Department of Human Services and Emergency Management Agency, are mobilizing resources to support the city of Chicago and Cook County as they work to contain a measles outbreak at a city-run shelter for asylum seekers.
Mar 13, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board took action Tuesday on a bevy of applications, including a $9.2 million plan to establish an ambulatory surgical treatment center on Chicago's south side providing pediatric general dentistry and oral surgery.
Mar 12, 2024 | Press Releases
Molina Healthcare of Illinois (“Molina”), in collaboration with The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), donated $250,000 to the Chicago South Side Birth Center (CSSBC) in support of its facility that will open in 2025, and to provide resources to improve access to maternal health care for Illinois residents.
Read MoreMar 12, 2024 | Legislature, Nursing, Top Stories
Stakeholders weighed in last week on a potential change to the way nurses can delegate responsibilities in settings like community clinics and schools.