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The Illinois Society for Healthcare Marketing & Public Relations is a membership organization dedicated to networking and knowledge sharing between healthcare marketing and communications professionals across Illinois.
What’s News Around Illinois
Free ISHMPR Webinar, "Womanology" June 25th
Sheri Granholm of BVK will provide a deep-dive into how women think and perceive their relationship with health and health care during this free webinar at noon on the 25th. [more]
Pinnacle Awards: 2009 Call for Entries
It's time to pull out your best work and submit it in the annual Pinnacle Awards competition. Submission deadline is July 31st. [more]
Did medical bills lead to Peoria nurse's firing?
former nurse alleges in a lawsuit that Proctor Hospital in Peoria fired her because of expenses her late husband had incurred for prostate cancer treatment. The hospital denies the allegations. [more]
Charting hospital performance
Of 30 hospital attributes examined, no major category, including financial health, was determined to be an independent driver of clinical performance or improvement. [more]
ISHMPR Announces Pinnacle Award Winners
Northwestern Memorial Hospital gathers "Best of Show" honors. [more]
Press Releases From Members
Tinley Park Women Enjoying Life More After Weight Loss Surgery
From Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet [more]
Sherman Hospital Seeks Photography Submissions for New Patient Rooms
From Sherman Hospital in Elgin [more]
Memorial Hospital Honors Employees for Years of Service, Andy Nicholson Named Employee of the Year
From Memorial Hospital in Belleville [more]
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center Announces 2009 Nurse of the Year
From Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet [more]
Silver Cross Hospital is Now on Facebook
From Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet [more]
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center Offers Balloon Sinuplasty
From Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet [more]