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IDPH to conduct ‘top to bottom’ independent review of long-term care investigations

Aug 24, 2020 | coronavirus, Long Term Care, Top Stories

The Illinois Department of Public Health will conduct a “top to bottom” independent review of its long-term care bureau amid delays in its response to complaints that facility residents have been neglected during the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency announced Friday.

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UIC vaccine study opens today

Aug 24, 2020 | Press Releases

Today, a handful of Chicago residents will be the first in the city to participate in a national clinical trial to test a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

DPH: 2,208 COVID-19 cases, 24 more deaths in Illinois

Aug 21, 2020 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories

There were 2,208 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois on Friday, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 215,929.

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Patti Fischer of HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital talks COVID-19 in the Metro East region

Aug 21, 2020 | coronavirus, Hospitals, On The Record, Top Stories

The Metro East became the first region of Illinois to see restrictions reimplemented due to its COVID-19 metrics.

SSM Health to expand its health plan to Illinois

Aug 21, 2020 | Insurance, Top Stories

St. Louis-based SSM Health will expand its health insurance coverage into Illinois this fall, the company announced Thursday.

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Nurses authorize potential strike at University of Illinois Hospital

Aug 21, 2020 | Hospitals, Top Stories

Nearly 1,000 nurses at Chicago’s University of Illinois Hospital have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a potential strike.

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DuPage Medical Group to launch new musculoskeletal program

Aug 20, 2020 | Health Tech, Top Stories

DuPage Medical Group plans to launch a state-of-the-art program to provide integrated musculoskeletal care to the greater Chicago region, the physician group announced Wednesday.

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DPH: 1,832 COVID-19 cases, 27 more deaths in Illinois

Aug 20, 2020 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories

There were 1,832 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois on Thursday, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 213,721.

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Pritzker raises concerns over growing COVID-19 rates in southern Illinois, southern suburbs

Aug 20, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories

Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday that two additional regions of the state may soon join the Metro East in requiring additional restrictions to address a rising number of COVID-19 cases.

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U of I receives federal approval to ramp up COVID-19 saliva test

Aug 20, 2020 | coronavirus, Health Tech, Top Stories

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign officials said they plan to widely expand access to their potentially “game-changing” COVID-19 saliva test after it received federal approval on Wednesday.

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Experts discuss importance of data collected during COVID-19 pandemic

Aug 19, 2020 | coronavirus, Health Tech, Top Stories

The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on the importance of data collection to better address healthcare outcomes, a trio of health officials said last week.

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BJC HealthCare plans to close obstetric services at Belleville’s Memorial Hospital

Aug 19, 2020 | Hospitals, Top Stories

BJC HealthCare will look to consolidate its obstetric services at two Metro East hospitals, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.

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Arwady: Chicago in ‘holding pattern’ as COVID-19 cases, deaths remain stable

Aug 19, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories

Chicago’s top health official said Tuesday the city remains in a “holding pattern” in its response to the COVID-19.

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DPH: 1,740 COVID-19 cases, 27 more deaths in Illinois

Aug 18, 2020 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories

There were 1,740 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois on Tuesday, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 209,594.

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Underwood proposes public health campaign to boost vaccination rates

Aug 18, 2020 | coronavirus, Federal Government, Top Stories, Vaccination

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, is proposing a $560 million public health campaign aimed at boosting vaccination rates that have fallen to "dangerous" levels in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Beaumont Health delays vote on proposed merger with Advocate Aurora Health

Aug 18, 2020 | Hospitals, Top Stories

Michigan-based Beaumont Health’s board of trustees will delay its vote on a potential merger with Advocate Aurora Health to address concerns raised by its physicians.

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