Topics In Press Release

• 3rd surge grows with 3,790 new cases, most in a day since January
• 80 Illinois Counties Expand Vaccine Eligibility to All Residents
• A third of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders: study
• Anderson first Illinois hospital taking vaccinations to homebound residents
• Astra Pauses Covid Vaccine Trial After Unexplained Illness
• Avoid Toxic Drug Combinations This Flu Season
• Bradley University orders all students to quarantine for 2 weeks due to coronavirus cases
• CDC Director Declares Racism A 'Serious Public Health Threat'
• Chicago COVID Vaccine Eligibility Will Open to All Adults by Biden's April 19 Deadline
• Christopher Jessup Joins Illinois Health and Hospital Association
• Cook County officials warn of tightened restrictions amid COVID-19 case spike
• COVID-19 resurgence worries Illinois' top public health doctor, who urges precautions
• DuPage County is healthiest county in Illinois, according to annual rankings
• Feds Sending Illinois $124M to Expand Vaccination Efforts
• For the third week in a row, COVID-19 infections continue to rise in the Peoria area
• Hospitals, Doctors and Nurses Plead: “Don’t Let Your Guard Down. Keep Your Mask Up”
• Hospitals, which are so crucial during a pandemic, are suffering
• IHA Daily Briefing: April 1
• IHA Daily Briefing: April 2
• IHA Daily Briefing: April 5
• IHA Daily Briefing: April 6
• IHA Daily Briefing: April 7
• IHA Daily Briefing: April 8
• IHA Daily Briefing: March 29
• IHA Daily Briefing: March 31
• IHA Daily Briefing: March 30
• Illinois bar opening led to 46 COVID-19 cases, school closure
• Illinois Emergency Management Agency shares lessons learned from pandemic
• Illinois Hospitals and Health Systems Infuse More Than $100 Billion Annually Into State’s Economy
• Illinois Health and Hospital Association Elects New Board
• Illinois Poison Center Unveils New Website
• Illinois Wants to Use Federal Windfall to Reduce Debt, Bills
• Illinois sending more vaccine to the Peoria area, among highest in nation for new COVID cases
• Kamala Harris To Chicago: Vaccinated Can Be ‘Role Models’ For Friends And Family
• Karen Teitelbaum to Chair 2021 Illinois Health and Hospital Association Board
• March Is Illinois Poison Prevention Month
• Leading Business and Health Care Groups Urge Safe Holiday Celebrations
• IHA Statement on Governor Pritzker's Action Today to Mitigate COVID-19 Surge
• Jordan Powell Joining IHA to Lead on Health Policy and Finance
• MAPS PSO Presents Patient Safety Champion Award to DuPage Medical Group
• Measures of COVID-19 spread getting worse in Sangamon, statewide, health officials say
• Mercy Hospital finalizes sale to keep doors open in Bronzeville
• Moderna COVID Vaccine Offers Protection for At Least 6 Months
• IHA Chief Says Vaccine Delivery ‘on Track' to Illinois County Health Departments
• One in 5 COVID-affected health workers weighs quitting: study
• Rural hospitals on the brink
• Shortages of Key Drugs for Children Spur New Hospital Coalition
• Statement from IHA Re: Hospital and Healthcare Transformation – Senate Bill 1510
• Statement from IHA Re: Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch
• Coronavirus patients still had lung damage, breathlessness, weeks after leaving hospital: report
• Coronavirus Positivity Rate Declines Across Most Of Illinois
• COVID-19 cases rise in U.S. Midwest and Northeast, deaths fall for third week
• Doctors studying why obesity may be tied to serious COVID-19
• Edward Hospital's Coronavirus Numbers Back In Double Digits
• IHA Statement on Health Disparities
• Healthcare Providers, Advocates Urge General Assembly to Protect Telehealth
• IHA Letter re: Graduated Income Tax Proposal
• Half a million US children have tested positive for coronavirus
• House calls for the homeless with OSF street nursing program
• IHA Opinion: Hospitals Committed to Serving Everyone
• Illinois DPH: 1,392 new COVID-19 cases, including 7 additional deaths
• Illinois Poison Center Leader Named President-Elect of AAPCC
• Lawsuit seeks halt to planned strike of University of Illinois Hospital nurses
• Lowest positive COVID-19 test rate since July ‘definitely encouraging,’ but officials give warning
• Mental Health Providers Take Steps To Meet Growing Need During The Pandemic
• More than half a million healthcare workers don't have health insurance
• NPR Poll: Financial Pain From Coronavirus Pandemic 'Much, Much Worse' Than Expected
• Pharma CEOs Counter Trump By Promising Safety Over Shortcuts In Coronavirus Vaccine Development
• Pritzkers highlight impact of pandemic relief fund as private fund winds down
• Senate to vote Thursday on GOP coronavirus bill
• Sturgis Motorcycle Rally linked to 20% of US coronavirus cases in August: researchers
• UChicago's Center For Asian Health Equity Awarded $4.25M CDC Grant To Prevent Colorectal Cancer
• IHA Statement on IDPH Emergency Rules on Face Coverings
• Illinois Hospital and Health Systems Showcase Quality Improvement Initiatives
• Illinois Business and Healthcare Groups Encourage Use of Face Masks to Save Lives, Protect Jobs
• Health Care Organizations Speak Out Against Legal Challenge to Stay-at-Home Order
• Help Us Help You: A Message From Illinois Hospitals and Health Systems During COVID-19 Pandemic
• Hospitals Take Huge Financial Hits Because Of COVID-19
• Illinois Hospitals Issue Plea for Medical Supplies
• Holiday Plants Are Not on the Menu
• Illinois Health and Hospital Association Elects New Board
• Illinois’ Rural Hospitals Celebrate National Rural Health Day
• IPC Cleaning Product Exposures Up 30%
• Telehealth Legislation Protects Virtual Healthcare Beyond COVID-19 Pandemic
• MAPS PSO Presents Patient Safety Champion Award to a Rush Copley Medical Center Employee
• IHA Honors Illinois Hospitals and Health Systems for Quality Initiatives with Significant Impact
• Is That a Mouse In Your House?
• MAPS PSO Releases White Paper on Top 10 Patient Safety Issues for 2020
• Please Do Not Eat Disinfectant
• State Of Illinois’ Coronavirus Hotline Fields Myriad Of Calls With Questions, Concerns
• Summer Plants: Safe or Not?
• Comprehensive Medicaid Managed Care Reform Legislation Will Strengthen Illinois Medicaid Program
• IHA Innovation Challenge: Partners in Progress Award Presented
• Illinois Hospital Leaders to Showcase Quality Improvement Initiatives at the State Capitol
• Illinois Hospital Leaders Urge Legislative Action on Needed Medicaid Managed Care Reforms
• Karen Harris Named IHA Senior Vice President and General Counsel
• March is Illinois Poison Prevention Month
• IHA Elects New Board
• IHA Statement on Texas District Court Ruling on the ACA
• IHA's Longest Serving Employee Retires
• Illinois Poison Center Warns About "Silent Killer" in Homes
• MAPS PSO Presents Patient Safety Champion Award
• Sarah Macchiarola Named IHA Vice President, Federal Government Relations
• Statement from A.J. Wilhelmi Re: Illinois Supreme Court Ruling in Oswald v. Beard
• Statement from A.J. Wilhelmi: Federal Approval of Redesigned Hospital Assessment Program
• Why Are ER Wait Times Getting Longer for Kids in Mental Health Crisis?
• With Schools Starting Online, Vaccinations Head for Recess
• With vaccine arriving and eligibility widening, Pritzker urges Chicagoans to hit the suburbs