<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Health/Human Services News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2012 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:03 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:03 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces Federal Funding to Improve Nursing Home Safety - Funding Will Support Landmark Nursing Home Reforms]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=19&#x26;RecNum=9984</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – January 24, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced $110 million in additional federal funding for enhanced safety, increased staffing and quality standards in nursing homes. Federal authorities approved a federal Medicaid funding match that will allow the state to fully implement the reforms designed to protect frail older adults and persons with disabilities living in long term care facilities. Today’s announcement is the next in a series of steps to improve quality of care at Illinois nursing homes stemming from the work of the Governor’s Nursing Home Safety Task Force.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">81930C54E08B6D26D9638DD2E4656DC1</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quinn Administration Launches ‘Innovations Project’ To Improve Health Care Results - Coordinated Care Innovations Project will Transform How State Provides Healthcare to Low Income Illinoisans]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=19&#x26;RecNum=9986</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) have put out a call for health care providers to collaborate to develop innovative approaches to coordinating care for Illinois’ Medicaid recipients, focusing on improved preventive and follow-up treatments. The “Innovations Project” stems from last year’s Medicaid reforms and is part of the administration’s commitment to moving Illinois towards a health care system that provides incentives for improved health outcomes.  Yesterday, HFS published a formal solicitation that gives providers until the end of May to submit detailed proposals to participate in the “Care Coordination Innovations Project,” under which Illinois will begin a shift toward moving at least 50 percent of its clients into coordinated care programs by 2015. This shift is a key feature of the state’s bi-partisan Medicaid Reform legislation that was signed into law by Governor Quinn. State officials anticipate that this]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">9F5506939986201D55A4353FF8B4028E</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces Active Community Care Transition Plan - Rebalancing Plan Will Increase Community Care Options for People with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Conditions]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=19&#x26;RecNum=9977</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – January 19, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a plan to rebalance the state’s approach to care for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health conditions. Called the Active Community Care Transition (ACCT) plan, the initiative will increase the number of people with developmental disabilities and mental health conditions living in community care settings across Illinois. Under the first phase of the plan, residents of Jacksonville Developmental Center (JDC) in Jacksonville, IL and patients of Tinley Park Mental Health Center (MHC) in Tinley Park, IL will be transitioned to community settings and the facilities eventually closed.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">E3A72C791A69F87B05EA7742E04430ED</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Launches New Year’s Challenge: “Walk Across Illinois” - Encourages Illinoisans to Walk 167 Miles in One Year for Better Health]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=19&#x26;RecNum=9951</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – January 6, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the “Walk Across Illinois Challenge,” an initiative to help improve the health and wellness of Illinois residents. The Governor walked 167 miles across Illinois 10 years ago to advocate on behalf of decent healthcare for all people. Today the Governor called on state residents to walk 167 miles during 2012 to improve their own health.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">FB6C84779F12283A81D739D8F088FC12</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Selects Five Supportive Living Facilities To Serve Adults in Illinois with Physical Disabilities]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=19&#x26;RecNum=9933</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) today announced the approval of five Supportive Living Facilities (SLFs) across the state to serve persons aged 22-64 with physical disabilities. These five SLFs will add nearly 450 additional apartments to serve this population.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">310B60949D2B6096903D7E8A539B20F5</guid></item></channel></rss>
