News Releases

2009

Nov 13 Congratulations to Provena Mercy Medical Center, winner of the 2009 Pinnacle Best of Show
Aurora-based Provena Mercy Medical Center's Special Event "Healthy Hearts and the City" takes top Pinnacle.
Sep 16 Fall Conference in Naperville and Springfield November 13th
Join your peers at the Illinois Hospital Association offices in Naperville and Springfield for a day of presentations, networking and the New Pinnacle Award Presentation.
Aug 14 Wisconsin hospital's path toward energy independence
Read how LaCrosse, WI-based Gunderson Lutheran Health System plans to be 100% energy independent by 2014.
Aug 05 Chicago hospital collaborative would reduce energy emissions
While Chicago competes to show the world it is worthy of hosting the 2016 Olympics, it’s also poised to show it’s a leader in sustainable health care.
Aug 04 Hospital nurses reveal risks
More than a million people a year are getting sick from infections they're picking up in the hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Jun 03 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.
Jun 01 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.
Mar 05 Join us for a Judging Event on April 16th and 17th in Peoria
Help judge the Georgia Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations Target Awards and take a deep look at the best hospital marketing programs from down south!
Jan 05 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.