Articles filed under Health
-
NCH earns Top Performer recognition from The Joint CommissionDec 15, 2014 10:00 pm - Northwest Community Healthcare was recently recognized as a "2013 Top Performer" on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care o...
-
Advocate Good Shepherd honored with award for stroke careDec 15, 2014 10:00 pm - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measu...
-
Accident leads to new road in life for executiveDec 15, 2014 5:11 am - In the blink of an eye, or a text of a word, the world of Erin Doyle of Downers Grove changed forever. But she's still eager to keep changing to make her future brighter...
-
Flu coming earlier, harsher than last year in IllinoisDec 15, 2014 4:30 am - Illinois' flu season started earlier this year, and the most prevalent strain is also the one known for causing the most severe illness. The Illinois Department of Publi...
-
Justices reject Arizona bid over abortion drugsDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is refusing to allow Arizona to enforce stringent restrictions on medical abortions while a challenge to them plays out in lower courts. T...
-
Baxter to sell Vero cell vaccines platform to NanotherapeuticsDec 15, 2014 12:00 am - DEERFIELD — Baxter International Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its proprietary Vero cell technology and related assets, in...
-
Can technology pick the perfect health plan for you?Dec 13, 2014 6:43 am - WASHINGTON - As much as any website claims to be an Amazon or a Kayak for health insurance, shopping for health insurance is still pretty difficult. Don't just take my w...
-
Blackberry introduces first health-care app with Soon-ShiongDec 13, 2014 6:41 am - BlackBerry Ltd.'s investment in health care technology has produced its first applications targeted at doctors and nurses who use its smartphones. The Canadian phone mak...
-
Johns Hopkins team wins award for improved suit to fight EbolaDec 13, 2014 12:01 am - For health-care workers taking care of Ebola patients in West Africa, one of the biggest logistical problems has been the "moon suits" they must wear to protect against ...
-
How health insurance prices vary by regionDec 12, 2014 12:01 am - An analysis conducted for The Associated Press found that average insurance prices are rising in some parts of Illinois, but not in Chicago where competition is strong. ...