One year ago – in early 2020 – most of us did not know what COVID-19 meant (co-Corona; vi-Virus; d-disease; 19 – 2019); had no idea how to “zoom”; did not know what social distance meant; and, were largely unfamiliar with...more
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INTRODUCTION - The health care world – in fact, THE WORLD – has changed significantly since March with the onset of COVID-19. As we collectively work to return to a “new normal,” the health care delivery system will be one of...more
On April 16, the Illinois Department of Public Health notified the State Emergency Operations Center that hospitals may need to institute crisis standards of care pursuant to their disaster response plans. The day prior, the...more
Illinois health care facilities, health care providers and health care volunteers providing care at health care facilities, have been granted immunity from civil liability for any injury or death related to any act or...more