« Previous Feb 2018Next »Digital Edition Archives About iBi Collaborative Mindset, Innovative Stridesby Stevie ZverevaPhotography by Jim Carlson/OSF HealthCareOSF Innovation is striving to change the face of healthcare delivery to benefit the patients and communities they serve.Read more » Next Steps in "Fixing Everything" Jan Wright, Publisher, iBi With a rapidly aging population and ever-increasing costs, there seems no end in sight to the problems that must be solved. A Critical Role in the Healthcare Economy by Dr. Sara Rusch, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria Photo: Daryl Wilson Photography New initiatives at UICOMP are strengthening healthcare for patients, as well as the regional economy. A Strategic Initiative to Impact Community Safety by Kyle Gehling Advanced Medical Transport AMT’S “All-Safe” efforts are having a significant impact. Why We Need to End Alzheimer’s Disease by The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter Unless a cure is found, it is going to have a disastrous impact on all of us in some way. Opioid Crisis: Why Companies Should Take Note by Dr. Deborah Happ New Directions Behavioral Health Like abuse of alcohol or illicit drugs, the nation’s growing opioid epidemic is presenting workplace challenges. Developing Compassion… In Medicine and in the Community by Dr. Marcelo Bento Soares University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria Compassion is a competence that needs to be developed and nurtured throughout our lives. Physician Leaders at the Table by Dr. Chuck Stoner Stoner & Associates Consulting As we carve our future healthcare strategies, the involvement of physician leaders has never been more important. Secondhand, Thirdhand… Smoke-Free by Jessica Draper Hult Center for Healthy Living The Hult Center is dedicated to improving community health by assisting with the adoption of smoke-free policies. Reflect On Your Heart Health by Lauren Hoefert OSF HealthCare Know your numbers to lower your risk for heart disease. Live Life to the Fullest by Diane Hahn Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Life Get screened, stay healthy and live to finish your bucket list. Developing Outstanding Healthcare Leaders Dr. Keith Knepp, UnityPoint Health – Peoria Our mission is to deliver outstanding healthcare. We can’t do that without outstanding leaders. Coordinating Unplanned Healthcare by Joy Duling Communities of Illinois Health Information Exchange CIHIE provides new opportunities for patient-centered planning and quality improvement. The Business of Saving Lives by Dr. Carl W. Soderstrom Soderstrom Skin Institute The earlier skin cancer is detected and treated, the better a patient’s chance for survival. Region Due Diligence on Local Water Systems by Tom Fliege with Bill Cirone CEO Council A Sheriff's Role in Healthcareby Sheriff Brian Asbell Peoria County Finance Planning for the Rising Costs of HealthcareCathy Butler - Morgan Stanley The ABCs of HSAsWilliam J. Phillips, Commerce Bank Workplace EX: Changing the Workplaceby Chuck Rice BRIO Employee Development LLC Will Automation Spell Doom for the Workforce?Jimmy L. Smith, Jim Smith Quality Preparing Your Business for Survivalby Jason Marks Peoria City/County Health Department Building Organizational Growth, Health and Strengthby Paul Schaub 4ce, Inc. The Psychology of Successby Bill Blundell Joy Miller & Associates More... Four Steps to Hit the Reset Button with Your Team in 2018by Audrey Epstein The Trispective Group The Polarization Problem: How to Move Forward When Decision Makers Are at a Stalemateby Amanda Setilli Setilli & Associates 23 New Healthcare-Related Laws in IllinoisMichael R. Lied, Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC They Called Him “Dr. Caterpillar”by Lee C. Fosburgh Caterpillar Heritage Services One-Up Reimagining Fulton Plaza Last spring, the American Institute of Architects – Peoria Chapter Board met with the City of Peoria to discuss potential locations where the City would be interested in creative solutions for revitalization. Also in this issue... Palliative Care & Quality of Life Curbing the Diabetes Epidemic Keeping Hackers At Bay
Next Steps in "Fixing Everything" Jan Wright, Publisher, iBi With a rapidly aging population and ever-increasing costs, there seems no end in sight to the problems that must be solved.
A Critical Role in the Healthcare Economy by Dr. Sara Rusch, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria Photo: Daryl Wilson Photography New initiatives at UICOMP are strengthening healthcare for patients, as well as the regional economy.
A Strategic Initiative to Impact Community Safety by Kyle Gehling Advanced Medical Transport AMT’S “All-Safe” efforts are having a significant impact.
Why We Need to End Alzheimer’s Disease by The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter Unless a cure is found, it is going to have a disastrous impact on all of us in some way.
Opioid Crisis: Why Companies Should Take Note by Dr. Deborah Happ New Directions Behavioral Health Like abuse of alcohol or illicit drugs, the nation’s growing opioid epidemic is presenting workplace challenges.
Developing Compassion… In Medicine and in the Community by Dr. Marcelo Bento Soares University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria Compassion is a competence that needs to be developed and nurtured throughout our lives.
Physician Leaders at the Table by Dr. Chuck Stoner Stoner & Associates Consulting As we carve our future healthcare strategies, the involvement of physician leaders has never been more important.
Secondhand, Thirdhand… Smoke-Free by Jessica Draper Hult Center for Healthy Living The Hult Center is dedicated to improving community health by assisting with the adoption of smoke-free policies.
Reflect On Your Heart Health by Lauren Hoefert OSF HealthCare Know your numbers to lower your risk for heart disease.
Live Life to the Fullest by Diane Hahn Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Life Get screened, stay healthy and live to finish your bucket list.
Developing Outstanding Healthcare Leaders Dr. Keith Knepp, UnityPoint Health – Peoria Our mission is to deliver outstanding healthcare. We can’t do that without outstanding leaders.
Coordinating Unplanned Healthcare by Joy Duling Communities of Illinois Health Information Exchange CIHIE provides new opportunities for patient-centered planning and quality improvement.
The Business of Saving Lives by Dr. Carl W. Soderstrom Soderstrom Skin Institute The earlier skin cancer is detected and treated, the better a patient’s chance for survival.
Reimagining Fulton Plaza Last spring, the American Institute of Architects – Peoria Chapter Board met with the City of Peoria to discuss potential locations where the City would be interested in creative solutions for revitalization.