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Silver Cross receives Walmart Community grants

May 26, 2020 10:07 AM - The Silver Cross Foundation has partnered with the Walmart Foundation, which has made it their mission to create opportunity so people can live better one community at a time.
Owners of COVID-19 sites that haven't opened asking the state for millions in rent

By Elena Ferrarin
May 23, 2020 5:00 AM - The owners of hospital sites in Elgin and others have asked for millions of dollars in monthly rent after the state took them over to house a potential overflow of COVID-19 patients.
Microsoft unveils cloud tools tailored for health-care systems

Dina Bass
May 23, 2020 6:00 AM - Microsoft unveiled a package of cloud software designed for health-care systems, starting with a free trial to help the industry weather a viral pandemic that is both increasing the need for technology solutions and putting hospitals in financial peril.
Latest nursing home stats: State now identifies only those with current outbreaks

By Katlyn Smith
May 23, 2020 11:38 AM - Illinoisans will no longer be able to sift through historical data on coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes.
Critical blood shortage declared as collection drives canceled

Daily Herald report
May 22, 2020 7:00 PM - The coronavirus has led to 270 blood drives being canceled since early March in the Chicago area, creating a critical blood shortage, Vitalant announced.
Increased testing causes rise of confirmed COVID-19 cases at Wheeling's Addolorata Villa

By Eric Peterson
May 22, 2020 6:25 PM - Confirmed COVID-19 cases among residents of the Addolorata Villa assisted living center in Wheeling increased from six to 57 over the past two weeks, according to state records and correspondence sent to residents and their family members by management.
Walgreens chief takes new job in Tennessee

By Richard Klicki
May 22, 2020 4:32 PM - Walgreens President Richard Ashworth is leaving the position he's held for three months to become the head Tivity Health, the Nashville-based health and fitness company announced Friday.
Constable: It's her job to tell people they have COVID-19, which elicits tears and fears

By Burt Constable
May 21, 2020 9:52 AM - Calling people to tell them the results of their COVID-19 tests can result in tears, fears and a heart-warming concern for others, says Elizabeth Thorn, a hotline operator for NorthShore University HealthSystem.
BCEN launches new certificate program

May 21, 2020 1:00 AM - The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing has launched BCEN EDvantage, a new emergency nursing certificate program designed to give final-year nursing students, recent grads and RNs aspiring to work in the emergency department a hiring and training advantage.
Life Fitness to sell face coverings

May 20, 2020 4:26 PM - Fitness equipment company Life Fitness is producing and sell non-medical, reusable face coverings in its global manufacturing plants.

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