Why Attend Summit: Hear From IHA President/CEO, Board Chair, Trustees
IHA’s signature membership event is just weeks away. In video messages, you'll hear why hospital and health system leaders across Illinois should attend IHA Leadership Summit on Sept. 25-26 in Oak Brook.
These videos offer four perspectives on the benefits of Summit from:
IHA Board Chair Shawn Vincent, President and CEO of Loyola Medicine – click here
Wilhelmi and Trustees Trina Casner, President and CEO of Pana Community Hospital, and Will Davis, Illinois Region President of Deaconess Illinois –click here
The links above will lead you to IHA webpages with each video.
This year's Summit, “Unity Amid Uncertainty,” will offer strategies to address rapid changes in public policy, ongoing financial pressures and advances in technology. Sessions will cover the future of Illinois healthcare, workforce trust and resilience, and artificial intelligence.
Attend for an impactful day and a half at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center. Register today and book your room with IHA’s discounted room rate through Aug. 22.
Beyond Federal Protections: Building a Safer Future with MAPS PSO
Join the Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety (MAPS) Patient Safety Organization (PSO) for an exclusive gathering of healthcare leaders, clinicians and decision-makers across Illinois. It’s an opportunity to share via webinar strategies, engage in collaboration and advance a culture of safety—while understanding Domain 4 of the Patient Safety Structural Measure from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on accountability and transparency.
This webinar, “Beyond Federal Protections: Building a Safer Future with MAPS PSO,” will be held Aug. 21 at noon-1 p.m. CT. You’ll gain insights on PSO terminology, national safety initiatives and federal policy alignments to protect your patient safety events. With over 100 member organizations, MAPS continues to be a driving force in safer, smarter care. This webinar is open to all IHA members at no charge. Register today.
To learn more, contact mapshelp@team-iha.org. The MAPS team is available to help your organization make patient safety a strategic priority.
Register: ISHMPR Healthcare Marketing Conference, Sept. 17-18 Marketing and communications leaders from Illinois hospitals, health systems, clinics, and healthcare-related agencies are encouraged to get registered for the upcoming Illinois Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations (ISHMPR) annual conference set for Sept. 17-18 at the Herrington Inn & Spa in Geneva.
The event entitled, “Rooted in Strategy. Blooming with Creativity,” is an opportunity to grow, learn and connect with other healthcare professionals.
Marketing professionals from Memorial Health, OSF Healthcare, and Silver Cross Hospital are among the speakers, covering topics including branding, crisis communication, and engagement. Other topics will include social media, HIPPA compliance, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and more.
For more information about ISHMPR, click here. To register for the conference, click here. If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor or exhibitor, learn more here.
Illinois COVID-19 Data
The Illinois Dept. of Public Health (IDPH) has a weekly Infectious Respiratory Disease Surveillance Dashboard that is updated weekly on Friday. This report provides the public with the latest data on hospital visits, seasonal trends, lab test positivity and demographic data.
Click here to visit the IDPH COVID-19 resources webpage. IDPH will continue to report the weekly number of people with COVID-19 admitted to hospitals from emergency departments, deaths and vaccinations, with COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus information also reported through the dashboard of the Illinois Wastewater Surveillance System.
Briefly Noted
Autism is being diagnosed earlier in young children, especially in boys, according to a study published this week. The median age at diagnosis for all children fell from age 7 in 2015 to age 6 in 2024. For boys, the median age dropped from age 7 to age 5, with nearly half diagnosed before age 5 in 2024; however, girls showed no similar shift. In fact, many girls still face years-long delays in receiving a diagnosis and an increasing share of women are not diagnosed until adulthood, the analysis suggested.
This episode features Dennis Hesch, Executive Vice President and Chief Finance and Strategy Officer of Carle Health, who shares insights on managing growth, payer dynamics, and workforce challenges in a changing healthcare landscape. He also discusses Carle’s technology investments, evolving care delivery model, and the expanding role of the CFO in strategic decision-making.
