Health Care
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Latest nursing home stats: State now identifies only those with current outbreaksMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Illinoisans will no longer be able to sift through historical data on coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes. State public health officials on Friday published figures o...
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Increased testing causes rise of confirmed COVID-19 cases at Wheeling's Addolorata VillaMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Confirmed COVID-19 cases among residents of the Addolorata Villa assisted living center in Wheeling increased to 57 from six over the past two weeks, according to state ...
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Critical blood shortage declared as collection drives canceledMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - The coronavirus has led to 270 blood drives being canceled since early March in the Chicago area, creating a critical blood shortage, Vitalant announced. The nation's la...
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Constable: It's her job to tell people they have COVID-19, which elicits tears and fearsMay 21, 2020 5:00 am - Almost everybody who gets a phone call from Elizabeth Thorn of the NorthShore University HealthSystem's COVID-19 hotline has the same initial reaction. “A sharp intake o...
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BCEN launches new certificate programMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - OAK BROOK - The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing has launched BCEN EDvantage, a new emergency nursing certificate program designed to give final-year nursing...
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Meet the winners of the Daily Herald and College of DuPage Nominate a Nurse contestMay 20, 2020 6:00 am - Many world leaders have likened the COVID-19 pandemic to a war. Health care professionals are on a global front line battling a deadly virus. To highlight the hard work ...
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Life Fitness to sell face coveringsMay 20, 2020 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - Fitness equipment company Life Fitness is producing and sell nonmedical, reusable face coverings in its global manufacturing plants. The Life Fitness branded ...
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With added precautions in place, Northwest Community Healthcare resumes elective proceduresMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - Elective procedures have resumed at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights and other Northwest Community Healthcare facilities, the health care organization a...
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Study: McHenry, Will counties have higher-risk COVID-19 populationsMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - McHenry and Will counties have not been hit as hard by coronavirus as some other parts of the Chicago area but might see greater devastation if an outbreak occurs becaus...
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Healthy Partners helps outMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - Homewatch CareGivers of Naperville has launched the Healthy Partners program to provide resources to those who need them most during the COVID-19 pandemic. Owner Dennise...