Topics In Press Release

• ‘Serious Increase in Patients' at Pediatric ERs Sparks Warning from Health Officials
• 18 vulnerable Chicago neighborhoods. 10 leading health systems. One powerful goal.
• As FDA ponders booster shots, Illinois shows a huge gap in vaccination rates
• Asthma group warns against social media trend of inhaling disinfectant to treat coronavirus
• Avoid Toxic Drug Combinations This Flu Season
• Beware of Fake Prescription Pills This Summer
• Biden doubling vaccine purchase, calls for more global shots
• Chicago ‘coming down the other side’ of Delta surge as Illinois numbers improve
• Christopher Jessup Joins Illinois Health and Hospital Association
• COVID-19 Cost US 9M Years of Life Expectancy
• Delta Variant, Disinformation Leads to ICU Shortage in Southern Illinois
• FDA advisory panel OKs Pfizer COVID-19 booster for 65 and older, votes no for younger
• FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid booster shots for people 65 and older and other vulnerable Americans
• FDA Is Expected to Decide on Pfizer Booster Shots on Wednesday
• Hospital overflow creates struggles for ambulance services
• Hospitals slam Lown Institute's social responsibility ranking
• House passes bill to avert shutdown and suspend debt limit
• How to Help Doctors Get Mental Health Care: Change the System
• ICU beds run short in Illinois Region 1 as COVID-19 cases increase
• IHA Daily Briefing: Sept. 10
• IHA Daily Briefing: Sept. 13
• IHA Daily Briefing: Sept. 14
• IHA Daily Briefing: Sept. 15
• IHA Daily Briefing: Sept. 16
• IHA Daily Briefing: Sept. 17
• IHA Daily Briefing: Sept. 20
• IHA Daily Briefing: Sept. 21
• IHA Daily Briefing: Sept. 22
• IHA Health Equity Action Day: Media Advisory
• IHA Launches the Racial Equity in Healthcare Progress Report
• Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations declining, but ICU space still low
• Life Flight hangar in Bloomington receives blessing from OSF Healthcare
• Memorial Health System increasing minimum wage to $15 an hour for more than 3,000 workers
• New Franciscan Health urgent care center breaks ground on former St. James Hospital site in Chicago
• New law allows unused medications to be donated
• New University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford building to focus on rural health
• Nurses are leaving the profession, and replacing them won’t be easy
• 'Pandemic is not over': Toni Preckwinkle says Cook County 'experiencing a resurgence' of COVID cases
• Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for kids ages 5 to 11
• Pritzker celebrates bill that expands maternal, postpartum care
• Riverside denies religious exemptions for COVID vaccinations
• SIH-HMC merger: Good for everybody, both CEOs say
• To support physicians' mental health, we need a systemic overhaul
• Hospitals, Doctors and Nurses Plead: “Don’t Let Your Guard Down. Keep Your Mask Up”
• Illinois Health and Hospital Association Elects New Board
• Illinois Hospitals and Health Systems Infuse More Than $100 Billion Annually Into State’s Economy
• Illinois Poison Center Unveils New Website
• Karen Teitelbaum to Chair 2021 Illinois Health and Hospital Association Board
• Leading Business and Health Care Groups Urge Safe Holiday Celebrations
• March Is Illinois Poison Prevention Month
• 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
• IHA Chief Says Vaccine Delivery ‘on Track' to Illinois County Health Departments
• Statement from IHA Re: Hospital and Healthcare Transformation – Senate Bill 1510
• Statement from IHA Re: Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch
• Healthcare Providers, Advocates Urge General Assembly to Protect Telehealth
• IHA Letter re: Graduated Income Tax Proposal
• IHA Opinion: Hospitals Committed to Serving Everyone
• Illinois Poison Center Leader Named President-Elect of AAPCC
• IHA Statement on IDPH Emergency Rules on Face Coverings
• IHA Statement on Health Disparities
• 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%
• 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
• Telehealth Legislation Protects Virtual Healthcare Beyond COVID-19 Pandemic
• To those who are unvaccinated, I urge you — trust us
• Two dose version of Johnson & Johnson shot 94% effective against Covid-19, study finds