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Rural hospitals brace for downstate surge of COVID-19

Although the COVID-19 outbreak in Illinois so far has been mainly concentrated around the Chicago area, public health officials are bracing for a surge of cases in rural areas of downstate Illinois, including areas that already have shortages of hospital beds, health care providers and equipment.
By Peter Hancock Apr 10, 2020 7:48 PM
Rural hospitals brace for downstate surge of COVID-19

Although the COVID-19 outbreak in Illinois so far has been mainly concentrated around the Chicago area, public health officials are bracing for a surge of cases in rural areas of downstate Illinois, including areas that already have shortages of hospital beds, health care providers and equipment.
By Peter Hancock Apr 10, 2020 7:43 PM
Du Quoin Dental Dome has a new tenant

The Du Quoin Dental Dome has a new tenant.
BY GEOFFREY RITTER Aug 1, 2017 12:10 PM
Two recognized for service at StoneBridge

Two StoneBridge employees have more than 30 years of service.
Apr 14, 2017 5:00 AM
Ferrell Hospital $37.5 million expansion gets OK from state board

Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado was given a green light Tuesday for a landmark $37.5 million renovation and expansion project that will double the size of the facility.
By Renee Trappe Mar 14, 2017 7:00 PM
Baby steps: Avoid injuries and make this your best running year yet

As runners, we tend to be incredibly focused. Just ask your non-running friends. Though being fully engaged in an activity we love can be a good thing, therein hides a potential problem. Joe Henderson, the first editor of Runner's World magazine, wrote an article years ago that described the evolution of a typical runner. He observed that most runners start out as joggers seeking to improve health. It may be to lose some weight, or it may have even been a high school coach trying to get you into shape for your "real" sport.
By Tom Licciardello Jan 22, 2014 4:46 PM
Hospital's goal: Reduce readmissions, lower costs

Over a period of 12 months in 2012 and 2013, Brooke Laine's father, Ed Laine, was hospitalized twice with pneumonia. Each time he came home from Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Brooke tried her best to help take care of her father, but both struggled. Brooke worried about doing the right things and managing her father's mediations. Ed, who is 82, also was worried about getting his medications right.
By Cristina Janney Dec 11, 2013 2:23 PM
Q-and-A: Rural hospitals and the Affordable Care Act

How will the Affordable Care Act affect rural hospitals? Rural hospitals will see significant reductions in the traditional Medicare payments under the new health law. This is especially important for smaller rural hospitals because they rely heavily on Medicare payments -- about 45 percent of their annual income comes from Medicare.
By Cristina Janney Dec 11, 2013 2:16 PM
Glossary of terms

Affordable Care Act: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (sometimes referred to as Obamacare) was signed into law on March 23, 2010. Goals include expanding public and private insurance to legal U.S. residents and reducing the cost of health care. The act changes how some hospitals receive federal payments and requires hospitals to meet certain quality standards.
Dec 11, 2013 2:18 PM
Hospitals forced to make difficult decisions on care

Perry Memorial Hospital will close its obstetrics unit at the end of the year after 93 years of delivering babies. The small Princeton, Ill., hospital lost $500,000 on its obstetrics program last year. Under the Affordable Care Act's new payment rules for Medicare, which primarily covers people over 65, and previous federal budget cuts under sequestration, the hospital is also facing $1 million in federal cuts.
By Cristina Janney Dec 11, 2013 2:21 PM

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