Reminder: Call for Presentations – 2025 IHA Leadership Summit
The 2025 IHA Leadership Summit—September 25–26 in Oak Brook—will bring together Illinois hospital and health system leaders to explore bold ideas and innovative strategies driving transformation in healthcare.
As a reminder, IHA is inviting proposals for a limited number of member-led breakout sessions to showcase impactful initiatives from across our state. This is a new opportunity to share how your organization is tackling Illinois-specific challenges. Each 45-minute session will spotlight strategies that are advancing care, operations, and workforce sustainability. We are especially interested in proposals that highlight practical, replicable insights in the following areas:
- Financial Resilience – Strengthening margins while navigating complexity.
- Workforce Solutions – Strategies that support, retain, and grow talent.
- Digital Transformation – Technology in action to improve care delivery.
- Operational Agility – Process improvements that drive performance.
- Strategic Partnerships – Collaborations that create long-term value.
- High-Quality Patient Care – Initiatives with measurable outcomes.
If your organization has implemented a successful approach in one or more of these areas, we encourage you to submit a proposal and share your story. Your lessons learned can inspire fellow leaders and accelerate progress across the healthcare system.
Click here for more information. Proposal submissions will be accepted through May 30. Speakers will be notified by June 28.
We look forward to featuring the exceptional work of our members at the 2025 IHA Leadership Summit!
UPDATE: HFS Posts CY 2025 FFS Supplemental Payments
Healing Communities: UChicago Medicine AdventHealth's Free Physicals for Special Olympics
As we continue to celebrate National Hospital Week, IHA is recognizing the essential, around-the-clock care Illinois hospitals provide—and shining a light on how hospitals are investing in the health of their communities. One powerful example is the work of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth.
To participate in the Special Olympics, aspiring athletes must first receive a physical exam. Yet some children eager to compete lack insurance, access to a primary care provider, or reliable transportation to obtain one. That’s where UChicago Medicine AdventHealth steps in. For the past three years, Family Medicine residents have volunteered at
Special Olympics Screening Events in Bedford Park, providing free physicals to help ensure these children can safely take part.
“We are helping these participants to be able to do the things they love, which is activity, and yet they’re also helping us in enriching our residents’ education and just how to take care of all different populations,” said Dr. Leslie Sleuwen, director of the Family Medicine Residency Program at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale.
Click here to learn more about how UChicago Medicine AdventHealth is improving the health of those in their community.
We invite you to share your hospital’s story, which may be featured on IHA’s Healing Communities campaign page and across our communication platforms. You can also access IHA’s Healing Communities
toolkit, filled with campaign assets to help you highlight your hospital or health system’s positive impact on individual lives and community well-being. For more information contact
Valerie Culver.
AvKARE Recalls Eye Drops Due to Contamination Risk
AvKARE announced a
recall of several types of ophthalmic solutions, including eye drops and artificial tears, due to manufacturing violations that may pose a risk to users. The recall covers products shipped between May 26, 2023, and April 21, 2025. Consumers are advised to immediately stop using and return these products. A full list of affected products can be found
here. Although no illnesses have been reported, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
classified the recall as Class II, meaning the products could cause temporary or medically reversible health problems.
FDA Alert: Hospitals Should Be Aware of Unregulated Tianeptine Products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is
warning healthcare providers and the public about the risks associated with tianeptine, an unapproved and potentially dangerous substance that is marketed and sold in the U.S.
Tianeptine is not FDA-approved for any medical use in the United States. It is not recognized as safe for use in food and does not meet the legal definition of a dietary ingredient. Nevertheless, it is being sold under misleading labels such as a “research chemical,” “nootropic,” or dietary supplement. The substance has been linked to serious health risks, and its abuse has earned it the nickname “gas station heroin.”
Tianeptine-containing products are widely accessible at gas stations, vape shops, convenience stores, and online under brand names such as Tianaa, Zaza, Neptune’s Fix, Pegasus, and TD Red. Some individuals have reported consuming doses up to 250 times the recommended levels listed on foreign drug product labels. The FDA strongly advises consumers not to purchase or use any product labeled as Neptune’s Fix or containing tianeptine. For product photos and more information, visit the FDA’s
Flickr album of recalled products.
With a little over two weeks before a deadline to pass a state budget, Illinoisans suddenly are being made aware of a deeper-than-anticipated shortfall. In an official report released earlier this week, the governor’s Office of Management and Budget released updated revenue forecasts that leaves the state $536 million worse off than earlier projections showed. Illinoisans and the businesses that have set up shop here can’t be tapped every single time the math doesn’t add up. Given that state spending has ballooned by 43% just in six years, more taxes isn’t the way to plug this year’s budget gap.
Starting July 1, the motor fuel tax on gasoline will be a little over 48 cents per gallon, or 48.3 cents per gallon. The tax on diesel fuel will be nearly 56 cents per gallon, or 55.8 cents per gallon.
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