Illinois Health and Hospital Association

07/27/2026

Get strategies to fortify your staffing strategy during an in-person leadership forum offered by IHA, Medical Solutions and Exigent Medical Education. The complimentary 8/7 event will be held in Naperville with sessions on workplace culture, system-based strategy, allied staffing and the Illinois Healthcare Workforce Task Force.

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07/20/2026

Amid game-changing disruption, IHA Leadership Summit on Oct. 1-2 will bring national experts to Oak Brook with strategies to fortify and transform hospitals while strengthening Illinois healthcare. You’ll hear from a global innovation expert Scott Anthony, thought leader Craig Deao, and communications and operations expert Micheal Hildebrand.

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07/13/2026

OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center is being recognized by the American Heart Association for its ongoing dedication to providing outstanding cardiovascular and stroke care through the Get With The Guidelines® program.

The recognition highlights the medical center’s sustained excellence, with two or more consecutive years of meeting rigorous national benchmarks for quality and patient outcomes in heart failure, stroke and resuscitation care.

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07/07/2026

Here’s what to know about the 2026 IHA Leadership Summit: The Oct. 1-2 conference will bring together experts from Illinois and across the country to address top healthcare challenges. You’ll benefit from sessions on how to navigate industry-wide disruption and cut through the noise with your hospital’s story. Make the most of the event by bringing your leadership team.

Registration and hotel discounts are available!
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07/01/2026

OSF HealthCare has signed an agreement to deploy DeviceWise™ across its hospitals, providing care teams with rapid access to critical information that helps protect patients with implanted medical devices during surgical and procedural care.

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Key Takeaways:DeviceWise™ is launching across OSF hospitals to support safer surgical care.OSF nurses created the idea, which was developed through OSF Innovation Studio and commercialized by OpenSurg.The tool delivers instant guidance to improve decisions, reduce delays and enhance patient safety...

06/29/2026

A Chicago hospital devoted to changing and improving the lives of children is celebrating a big milestone this year. Shriners Children's Chicago is marking 100 years of providing specialty medical care to children and families.

A Chicago hospital devoted to changing and improving the lives of children is celebrating a big milestone this year.

06/23/2026

Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital CEO Karen Dyer led a panel discussion on “Financial Sustainability of Healthcare Organizations” during Wednesday’s pre-conference workshop at the 2026 IHA Small & Rural Hospitals Annual Meeting.

Panelists included Trina Casner (Pana Community Hospital), William Davis (Deaconess Illinois), Justin Hale (Blessing Health System), and Jay Carmichael (Horizon Health). The session highlighted practical strategies to help support long-term stability in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.

06/23/2026

With disruption impacting every facet of society, healthcare leaders face new challenges requiring new solutions. The 2026 IHA Leadership Summit, “Navigating Disruption Together,” will provide expert insight and peer perspectives to strengthen Illinois healthcare and hospitals statewide.

Registration for this IHA signature event on Oct. 1-2 in Oak Brook is now open to healthcare leadership teams across Illinois. Gather your team for thought-provoking sessions on how game-changing disruption actually happens and how leading organizations across industries are responding.

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06/23/2026

Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL president and CEO Ada Bair led a panel discussion on “The Role of Data and Advanced Analytics in Transforming Healthcare” during Wednesday’s pre-conference workshop at the 2026 IHA Small & Rural Hospitals Annual Meeting.

Panelists included Andrew Reutiman (Hospital Sisters Health System), Kimberly Landers (Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers), Brian Burnside (Carlinville Area Hospital), and Andrew Kleinschmidt (Wabash General Hospital). The discussion highlighted strategies for building a sustainable analytics culture that strengthens strategic planning, promotes accountability, and supports continuous improvement.