Federal staffing request approved for Rockford’s Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside
The federal government has granted Illinois’ request for medical staffing assistance for Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside in Rockford, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday.
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Jan 18, 2022 | coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories
The federal government has granted Illinois’ request for medical staffing assistance for Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside in Rockford, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday.
Jan 18, 2022 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Hospitals, Top Stories, Vaccination
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations showed signs of stabilizing in Illinois last week, though the Department of Public Health reported a significant increase in new deaths.
Jan 14, 2022 | coronavirus, Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories
A new initiative was announced last month between the city of Chicago and the University of Illinois Discovery Partners Institute to analyze wastewater in the city to potentially detect early outbreaks of COVID-19.
Read MoreJan 14, 2022 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccination
There were 37,048 new COVID-19 cases and 142 deaths reported in Illinois on Thursday.
Jan 14, 2022 | Legislature, Mental Health, Top Stories
A Senate committee unanimously signed off this week on a plan to fund and maintain the 988 hotline number for those in a mental health crisis.
Jan 14, 2022 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Nursing homes, Top Stories
A Senate committee approved a plan this week to increase the monthly allocation for spouses of people living in Medicaid-funded long-term care facilities.
Jan 13, 2022 | Press Releases
Today, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), Covered California’s Peter Lee, and Illinois-based storyteller Audree Hall joined Protect Our Care for a virtual press conference to give a final push for health care enrollment ahead of the January 15 deadline.
Read MoreJan 13, 2022 | Press Releases
Medical Home Network (MHN) is helping healthcare providers have more informed conversations with patients by enabling easy access to patient data in one place. With a timely and comprehensive view of patient information, providers can make more informed decisions and ultimately deliver better care.
Read MoreJan 13, 2022 | coronavirus, Legislature, Top Stories
The General Assembly will continue to work remotely next week due to COVID-19 concerns, legislative leaders announced Wednesday.
Jan 13, 2022 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccination
More than 2,000 contract healthcare workers will be deployed to hospitals across Illinois to support overwhelmed staff, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday.
Read MoreJan 13, 2022 | Legislature, Nursing homes, Top Stories
Months after stakeholders publicly said they were getting close to an agreement to reform the Medicaid reimbursement system for Illinois’ long-term care facilities, a schism has developed between the state and Illinois’ largest nursing home association on how to go forward during the spring session.
Read MoreJan 12, 2022 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago will receive nearly $6.5 million to address pediatric mental health services, it announced Tuesday.
Jan 12, 2022 | coronavirus, Top Stories
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued guidance on Tuesday over the growing number of unlicensed and unregulated pop-up COVID-19 testing sites.
Jan 12, 2022 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccination
A new advertising campaign will launch this week aimed at Illinois residents still on the fence about receiving their COVID-19 vaccine, officials announced Tuesday.
Jan 12, 2022 | coronavirus, Top Stories
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday she has tested positive for COVID-19.
Jan 12, 2022 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination
Chicago’s top doctor said Tuesday it remains too early to say whether the city’s COVID-19 surge is starting to plateau.