What's News Around Illinois: 2008

News Releases

2008

Dec 15	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.
Dec 15	Hospitals raise perks to draw, treat patients At suburban Detroit's Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, patients will indulge in gourmet room service, stroll walking trails and take cooking classes. A former Ritz-Carlton executive is running the show.
Oct 20	ISHMPR Announces Pinnacle Award Winners Northwestern Memorial Hospital gathers "Best of Show" honors.
Sep 02	Fall Conference in Chicago October 10th Join your peers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in downtown Chicago for a day of presentations, networking and the New Pinnacle Award Presentation.
Aug 28	Provena site loses tax status decision Lower court's ruling on Urbana hospital reversed
Aug 14	Journalism groups warn newsrooms against unhealthy alliances with hospitals Two important journalism organizations are urging local broadcast stations and newspapers to avoid arrangements with hospitals that improperly influence health coverage, saying unethical partnerships interfere with independent news coverage of health care.
Jul 30	We're hosting a FREE IDEAFeast and you're invited! Join your peers in Naperville August 7-8 to judge Wisconsin's equivalent to our Pinnacle Awards and fill your tummy with a feast of marketing and PR ideas from north of the border.
May 27	2008 Pinnacle Award deadline extended to June 6th A new year, a new trophy and another way to win. Enter your best work in the 2008 Pinnacle Award Competition today!
Apr 08	Illinois physicians profiled on state’s new Web site More information about Illinois’ doctors, including out-of-court settlements of malpractice lawsuits, is now available on a new Web site operated by the state.
Apr 03	Spring Conference Update: HCAHPS Session Added A how-to guide for the marketing and PR of newly-released HCAHPS data.
Mar 06	Spring Conference April 11th: Registration Open Spring Conference, "Building Brand Awareness" April 11th at IHA in Naperville and video simulcasted at IHA in Springfield.
Feb 29	HHS conducts surprise audits of hospitals' HIPAA compliance The audits are in response to an increase in cyberattacks against health care organizations.