Advancing Health in Illinois

Gain insight, build strategy and network with your peers at the 2018 IHA Small & Rural Hospitals Annual Meeting. Themed ALL IN: A Passion for Rural Healthcare, the meeting will be June 20-21 at the Bank of Springfield Center. This year’s event features reduced fees for full meeting attendance, engaging speakers and timely session topics.

Addressing Illinois' Opioid Epidemic

IHA led an effort to develop opioid prescribing guidelines to assist clinicians in treating patients with acute and chronic pain in the emergency department. Last year, hospital emergency departments saw a 66 percent increase in opioid overdose visits.