Illinois Health and Hospital Association

09/10/2025

Illinois hospitals are dedicated to training future clinicians and helping develop the next generation of healthcare professionals. As part of IHA’s campaign, we highlight Memorial Hospital Chester and its Medical Explorers Program, which has helped over 140 high school and college students discover the wide range of healthcare careers available to them.

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09/09/2025

Three sessions at IHA Leadership Summit will address one of the most pressing topics for hospitals: financial viability. An American Hospital Association report earlier this year noted that “hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial headwinds that can challenge their ability to provide always-there, essential care to their patients and communities.”

Attend IHA’s Summit on 9/25-26 for insights and strategies to fortify hospital finances. Can’t miss sessions are: Thriving Amid Uncertainty: Strategic Pathways for Healthcare in the Years Ahead; Pivot, Partner, Perform: A Playbook for Hospital Leaders in Volatile Times; and Revenue Cycle Headwinds: The Impact of Payor Behavior Trends on Revenue Cycle Performance.

The Summit is just a couple weeks away. Join your peers from across Illinois.

Register today!
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09/05/2025

Rush University Medical Center, UChicago Medicine, and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center announced a groundbreaking new partnership to unite for a breast cancer cure.

The Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium​ is a first-of-its-kind collaboration, uniting all three nationally recognized hospitals to work on research together.

09/04/2025

Learn about the most frequently cited deficiencies in Illinois acute care hospitals during a 9/10 IHA webinar. You’ll get practical insights into addressing and preventing common deficiencies to strengthen your hospital’s compliance efforts.

Register today!
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08/29/2025

IHA's Emergency Preparedness team of Dan Bordage, Margie McDevitt and Keneatha Johnson took part in OSF HealthCare's TEDCON (Trauma, Emergency, Disaster Conference) Aug. 28-29. Johnson also served as a featured speaker, sharing her blueprint for leading emergency preparedness exercises.

08/29/2025

IHA's Keneatha Johnson, MPH, Assistant Vice President, Safety and Emergency Preparedness, was a featured speaker at OSF HealthCare's TEDCON (Trauma, Emergency, Disaster Conference) on 8/28. Her interactive session provided healthcare professionals with a blueprint to curate and lead statewide preparedness exercises.

08/29/2025

IHA visit with Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney and Gina Thomas (President), Christina Bare (Director of Physician Practices), Carrie Miller (CNO), and Sara Buehnerkemper (Director of Ancillary Services). IHA staff pictured: Amy Barry and Paris Ervin.

08/29/2025

IHA visit with hospital leaders from HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Effingham. Pictured: IHA’s Amy Barry and Paris Ervin with Director of Nursing and Integrated Services Angela Kelly.

08/29/2025

IHA visit with Marshall Browning Hospital in DuQuoin and Dan Eaves (CEO), Stephanie Hall (CNO/Director of Clinical Services), Harold Calderon (CFO), Crystal Johnson (Performance Improvement Officer), Kevin Biby (Director of IT), and Michelle Warren (Contract Billing and Coding Services). IHA staff pictured: Amy Barry and Paris Ervin.

08/29/2025

IHA visit with Memorial Hospital Chester and Brett Bollmann (CEO), Morgan Bendorf (CFO), Susan Diddlebock (CNO) and Mariah N. Bargman (Marketing and Community Relations Manager). IHA staff pictured: Amy Barry and Paris Ervin.

08/29/2025

IHA staff recently visited with hospital and health system members across southern Illinois to listen to concerns, gather information, and discuss opportunities for IHA to provide support.

One of those stops included Gateway Regional Medical Center and Zachary Orr (CNO), Michelle Waller (CEO) and Aimee Monrotus (CQO), along with Quorum Health Regional CQO Dan Kernebeck, Director of Outpatient Services Tim Burgess, and CCO Elizabeth Rosenthal. IHA staff pictured: Lia Daniels, Cassie Yarbrough and Jenny Winkler.

08/29/2025

IHA staff recently visited with hospital and health system members across southern Illinois to listen to concerns, gather information, and discuss opportunities for IHA to provide support.

One of those stops included Fairfield Memorial Hospital and Jennifer Gilpin (CNO), Dana Taylor (COO) and Mike Cooper (CEO). IHA staff pictured: Lia Daniels, Cassie Yarbrough and Jenny Winkler.