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  • New RAND Study Shows U.S. Poison Centers Save the Nation Billions Each Year
  • HSHS President and CEO Damond Boatwright Elected to Serve as Chair of IHA Board
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  • MAPS 2025 Patient Safety Champion and Patient Safety Ambassadors Announced
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  • AHA urges CMS to reduce burden on national provider identifier requirements for hospital off-campus
  • Premier Responds to CMS Notice on Incentives for Procurement of US-Manufactured Medical Supplies
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  • $135.5 Billion Economic Impact of Illinois Hospitals and Health Systems
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  • Premier, Inc. Appoints Emad Rizk, M.D., as CEO, President and Chairman of the Board
  • Capstone Health Alliance and Prairie Health Ventures announce new partnership
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  • IHA Daily Briefing: June 12
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