Stakeholders say more support needed to address long COVID cases – Health News Illinois
Health leaders said Tuesday that continued investments in public health and awareness campaigns are necessary to get ahead of the anticipated rise in long COVID cases in Illinois.
Stakeholders say more support needed to address long COVID cases – Health News Illinois
Health leaders said Tuesday that continued investments in public health and awareness campaigns are necessary to get ahead of the anticipated rise in long COVID cases in Illinois.
Panelists: Financial, strategic factors driving hospital consolidation – Health News Illinois
Financial and strategic factors are driving hospitals and health systems in Illinois to seek partners, panelists said Tuesday at a Health News Illinois event in Chicago.
Panelists: Financial, strategic factors driving hospital consolidation – Health News Illinois
Financial and strategic factors are driving hospitals and health systems in Illinois to seek partners, panelists said Tuesday at a Health News Illinois event in Chicago.
UIC study seeks to improve kidney transplant patients’ quality of life – Health News Illinois
The University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing recently received $3 million in federal funding to study the relationship between the gut microbiome and distressing symptoms experienced by some kidney transplant recipients.
Durbin files brief to support Medicare’s drug pricing negotiations – Health News Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., filed a brief with other senators last week in support of allowing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to negotiate lower drug prices.
Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments over biometrics use in healthcare settings – Health News Illinois
The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments last week on whether two nurses’ rights under the state’s biometric privacy law were violated when they were required to provide fingerprints to access patient medication from secure cabinets.
Lurie Children’s says genetic biomarker may predict severity of food allergy – Health News Illinois
Researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago said last week that a genetic biomarker may be able to help predict the severity of food allergy reactions.
NCQA release rankings for Illinois health plans – Health News Illinois
The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently released its annual health plan rankings for Illinois.
Durbin, Schakowsky seek to improve medical device recall process – Health News Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Evanston, joined forces last week on a plan to improve the medical device recall process.