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Heartland Health Services has plans for new services, infrastructure

WebAn infusion of state and federal money will allow Heartland Health Services to upgrade its equipment, operations, and buildings. CEO Sharon Adams said in addition …

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Peoria area health organizations identify community needs

WebThe 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment identifies three major public health issues in the Tri-County area: active living, mental health and obesity. The …

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How a Peoria hospital uses an advanced procedure to improve …

WebDr. Ahmed Agameya, a pulmonologist at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria, says the use of an ION Robotic Assisted Bronchoscopy procedure makes it …

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Community Health Partnership bridges gaps in health care, …

WebCommunity Health Partnership of Illinois (CHP), which provides primary care and access to affordable health care to seasonal and migrant workers, recently …

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Heartland Health Services put ARPA funding into action, eye future

WebSpecifically, health insurance is the teams’ bread and butter. All of Stephens’ staff are certified application counselors. Her team can guide patients through Medicaid …

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Cyberattack leaves some Illinois health care providers vulnerable

WebA recent cyberattack impacted Change Healthcare, a massive U.S. health care technology company owned by UnitedHealth Group. Smaller health care providers …

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Survey shows a surge in mental health issues in the Peoria area

WebMental health problems are on the rise in the Tri-County area. According to the 2022 Community Needs Health Assessment survey, the percentage of people …

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OSF Breaks Ground On New $237 Million Cancer Institute

WebOSF HealthCare broke ground Tuesday on a new $237 million Cancer Institute that will utilize proton beam therapy, a pinpoint-targeted radiation treatment that …

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How OSF’s Cancer Institute and Breakthrough Treatment Center …

WebA rendering by Tsoi Kobus Design shows the OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute that's currently under construction in Peoria. The $237 million facility will include …

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Why Springfield Clinic sees the Peoria area as a fertile region for

WebNearly 40 health care providers in the Peoria area are affiliated with Springfield Clinic. That includes practitioners specializing in general surgery, colorectal …

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Solvera Health open and accepting new patients in Galesburg

WebSolvera Health operates clinics in Carbondale, Peoria – and now Galesburg. The Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce and Monmouth Area Chamber of …

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Peoria area’s UnityPoint hospitals could shift to Carle Health system

WebPublished December 13, 2021 at 1:55 PM CST. Kristin McHugh. /. WCBU. UnityPoint Health-Central Illinois is exploring a potential transition of its three Greater Peoria …

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Petersen Health Care plans to stay in business amid allegations of …

WebPetersen Health Care plans to remain in business despite allegedly owing more than $55 million to two lenders now seeking to make good on that debt in federal …

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Methodist, Proctor, and Pekin hospitals move closer to joining …

WebPublished November 1, 2022 at 1:34 PM CDT. Jeff Smudde / WCBU. UnityPoint Health has signed an agreement to transfer the affiliations of Methodist, Proctor and Pekin hospitals …

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Peoria's violence is viewed by some as a public health crisis. The

WebPeoria's struggles with violence often start at home. But rather than looking at the issue as strictly a law enforcement problem, Peoria's violence should also be …

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Carle makes Methodist its main hub for surgeries in Peoria area

WebThe new Comprehensive Physical Rehabilitation Center is now open on Proctor's fourth floor. Carle Health is now performing all general surgeries in the Peoria …

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Peoria County's problem-solving court tries an accountability …

WebProblem-solving courts are a special kind of court that looks at addressing the underlying problems that lead people into the legal system in the first place — issues …

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Carle Health takes over former Peoria-area UnityPoint operations

WebThree Greater Peoria hospitals and their affiliated services are now officially part of the Carle Health network. A dedication ceremony Monday morning in the …

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St. Margaret's CEO blames their bank for accelerating decision to …

Web"We are determining how best to provide necessary services to the Illinois Valley, but this process, along with the necessary regulatory approvals, takes time," she …

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