Harris: Agreement reached on nursing home rate reform – Health News Illinois
House Majority Leader Greg Harris, D-Chicago, told reporters Wednesday an agreement has been reached on nursing home rate reform.
COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases see slight increase – Health News Illinois
COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases have continued to slowly inch up, according to recent data from the Illinois Department of Public Health. As of Sunday, 481 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, up 47 from Saturday and up 20 from the prior week. Of the patients in the hospital, 64 were in intensive care units, […]
House approves package of Dem-backed healthcare measures – Health News Illinois
A package of Democratic-backed healthcare bills passed the House Monday – though a third bill failed to receive the necessary votes to move on.
House approves plan to allow visitations at healthcare facilities during emergency orders – Health News Illinois
The Illinois House signed off Monday on a plan to open up visitations at certain healthcare facilities during emergency orders.
Advocate Aurora’s consumer arm adds another company – Health News Illinois
Advocate Aurora Health’s consumer health arm has purchased a provider of remote patient monitoring and emergency response systems, its fourth investment since its launch last year.
IDPH, IEMA discontinue vaccination and staffing assistance program – Health News Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency announced Friday they will discontinue their program to offer vaccination and staffing support to administer COVID-19 vaccines. “Vaccines will continue to be readily available at locations across the state, including pharmacies, local health departments, doctor’s offices and other health centers,” they said in […]
Senate approves plan easing access to PrEP, PEP – Health News Illinois
The Illinois Senate approved legislation last week intended to ease access to HIV prevention medications.
AMITA Health formally disbands – Health News Illinois
AMITA Health has formally disbanded, with officials announcing Friday that its hospitals and care clinics will rebrand under two separate health systems.
On the record with Dana Weiner, director of the Children’s Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative – Health News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker recently chose Dana Weiner to lead a new initiative to improve behavioral health services for children.
IDPH reports slight downtick in COVID-19 hospitalizations – Health News Illinois
As of Wednesday, 461 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down nine from Tuesday and down two from the prior week. Of the patients in the hospital, 58 were in intensive care units, down six from Tuesday and down 11 from the prior week. There were 22 patients on ventilators, down five from Tuesday […]