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Commission to improve sustainability efforts of hospitalsSep 18, 2023 2:51 PM - The Joint Commission, based in Oakbrook Terrace, said Monday it will launch a voluntary Sustainable Healthcare Certification program for U.S. hospitals, effective Jan. 1, acting upon requests from health care organizations that want to accelerate their sustainable practices and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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OrthoIllinois completes work on Elgin surgery centerSep 18, 2023 2:07 PM - Rockford-based OrthoIllinois, a bone and joint health care provider in northern Illinois, said it has completed the OrthoIllinois Surgery Center at 2440 Alft Lane in Elgin.
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Newsweek ranks St. Charles Recovery Centers of America facility among best in nationSep 15, 2023 11:44 PM - Recovery Centers of America (RCA) St. Charles, an evidence-based drug and alcohol abuse treatment facility, announced today it was named to Newsweek Magazine's 2023 ranking of "America's Best Addiction Treatment Centers."
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HealthConnect One receives $3.5 million gift from MacKenzie ScottSep 15, 2023 11:22 PM - HealthConnect One is the recipient of a transformational gift of $3.5 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This contribution, the largest ever in HealthConnect One's 37-year history, will ensure the sustainability of HealthConnect One's mission to forge ahead toward equity and joy for families, collaborate on programs with funders, and advocate for change alongside community partners.
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Planned Parenthood to resume offering abortions next week in Wisconsin, citing court ruling
Sep 14, 2023 4:01 PM - Planned Parenthood announced Thursday that it will resume offering abortions in Wisconsin next week after a judge ruled that an 1849 law that seemingly banned the procedure actually didn't apply to abortions.
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Fresenius Kabi signs deal with Virginia oncology groupSep 14, 2023 2:55 PM - Lake Zurich-based Fresenius Kabi said Thursday it has signed an agreement with Virginia Oncology Associates under which VOA will purchase the Ivenix Infusion System to deliver medications for its patients.
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Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies
Sep 13, 2023 3:30 PM - For decades, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites. Now, Hondurans are being educated about a potentially more effective way to control the disease -- and it goes against everything they've learned.
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Medcor collaboration aims to reduce workplace injuriesSep 13, 2023 3:09 PM - McHenry-based Medcor said it is partnering with Work Right NW, a leader in providing injury prevention by using athletic trainers in an occupational setting.
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USA Vein Clinics offer free online webinar on vein disease for September Pain Awareness MonthSep 13, 2023 8:18 AM - USA Vein Clinics, a national network of minimally-invasive vein treatment clinics, offers a free webinar, "A Guide to Vein Disease," during Pain Awareness Month.
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Copay requirements paused for noncitizens on state health planSep 12, 2023 4:48 PM - The state has paused a new policy requiring certain noncitizens enrolled in a Medicaid-like health insurance plan to pay copayments for certain services, instructing health care providers to refund any such payments they have already collected.
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