Category: Nursing

Durbin unveils roadmap to address rural healthcare workforce

by Ryan Voyles | May 23, 2023 | Education, Nursing, Rural Health, Top Stories | 0

United States Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Monday laid out a roadmap he says will prioritize recruitment and incentives for healthcare workers in rural areas, as well as expand educational programming at colleges and universities.

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Senate approves plan to analyze Illinois’ behavioral health crisis system, other proposals

by Ryan Voyles | May 15, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Insurance, Nursing, Top Stories, Workforce | 0

The Illinois Senate passed several healthcare proposals last week, including an effort to analyze costs associated with a statewide behavioral health crisis system.

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SIUE to build new health sciences facility as part of $105 million grant

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 7, 2023 | Construction, Education, Health Tech, Nursing, Pharmacy, Top Stories | 0

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will receive $105 million in state funding to, in part, construct a new health sciences building, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday.

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Advocate Christ Medical Center plans $16.2 million expansion

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 5, 2023 | Construction, Facilities, Hospitals, Infrastructure, Jobs, Nursing, Pediatrics, Reproductive Healthcare, Top Stories | 0

Advocate Health plans a $16.2 million expansion at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.

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Exceptional Care & Training Center plans $27.1 million relocation of services

by Ryan Voyles | Mar 8, 2023 | Facilities, Hospitals, Nursing, Top Stories | 0

Exceptional Care & Training Center is seeking permission from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to replace its Sterling skilled nursing facility with a new $21.7 million center.

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