News Releases
2005
| Nov 23 | Hospitals set to make patient survey results public The hope is that the data will help patients choose hospitals and that public scrutiny will drive hospitals to improve care. From the Boston Globe. |
| Nov 16 | Distinguished Lincoln Awards to honor exceptional organizations The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence announces the 2005 recipients of its three-tiered award process based on the Criteria for Performance Excellence of the Baldrige National Quality Program. Seven Illinois hospitals receive honors. |
| Oct 14 | ISHMPR announces Pinnacle Award winners 2005 “Best of Show” awarded to Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System. |
| Sep 19 | Illinois hospitals to test candor as defense tactic New malpractice law aims to reverse 'climate' of concealing mistakes. From Crain's Chicago Business (free trial registration required). |
| Sep 15 | 2005 Fall Conference in Chicago focuses on not-for-profit challenges and strategies; includes Pinnacle presentation Resurrection Health Care to present on not-for-profit status challenge; Provena Health to present community benefit strategy during October 10th conference at Northwestern Memorial. |
| Aug 23 | Doctors plan to see patients despite contract Two Nashville, Illinois doctors bring lawsuit against Washington County Hospital in an effort to continue practicing in their normal locations despite legal contract. From thesouthern.com. |
| Jul 26 | Blagojevich signs Illinois Hospital Assessment Program New law brings hospitals an additional 2005.8 billion in Medicaid funds over three years. |
| Jul 01 | 2005 Most Wired Hospitals from Hospitals & Health Networks Seven Illinois hospitals make the list and another two highlighted as "Most Improved" |
| Mar 21 | Concern from healthcare workers over hospital violence Dealing with violent patients is part of job; Michigan study finds high rates of threats and violence. From Securityinfowatch.com |
| Feb 04 | Results of February Health Care Facilities Planning Board meeting From the Illinois Department of Public Health Web site. |
| Jan 15 | Chicago region hospitals generate $23.7 billion in personal income, spend $1.8 billion in capital improvements, study finds The Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council announces the results of a study measuring the economic impact of Chicago area hospitals. |