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Rauner signs law boosting sexual assault nurses, vetoes extension of certificate of need

Rauner signs law boosting sexual assault nurses, vetoes extension of certificate of need

Aug 13, 2018 | ,

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation Friday aimed at increasing the number of providers trained to treat sexual assault victims. The bill requires that, by 2022, sexual assault survivors receive care by a qualified medical provider within 90 minutes of arriving at a hospital.

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Advocate South Suburban Hospital seeks ‘modernization’ project

Advocate South Suburban Hospital seeks ‘modernization’ project

Aug 10, 2018 | , ,

Advocate South Suburban Hospital is planning a $98 million “modernization” project, fueled by a growing rate of cardiovascular and digestive procedures, according to an application filed with the Health Facilities and Services Review Board. Currently, some patients are forced to leave the service area for care.

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Safety-net hospitals ready to transform, but changes needed, say CEOs

Safety-net hospitals ready to transform, but changes needed, say CEOs

Aug 9, 2018 | , ,

Safety-net hospitals are ready to transform, but need more resources to do so, along with a better relationship with managed care organizations, a panel of CEOs said Wednesday during a meeting of the Hospital Transformation Review Committee in Chicago.

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Rauner signs bills cracking down on lead poisoning, increasing access to asthma medication

Rauner signs bills cracking down on lead poisoning, increasing access to asthma medication

Aug 8, 2018 | , ,

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a series of healthcare-related bills over the past week, including one aimed at decreasing lead poisoning and another that will increase access to asthma medication.

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UIC receiving $1.4 million for precision medicine training

UIC receiving $1.4 million for precision medicine training

Aug 8, 2018 | , ,

The National Institutes of Health is awarding the University of Illinois at Chicago a $1.4 million, five-year training grant to support post-doctoral fellows interested in clinical and translational research in lifestyle precision medicine.

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