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NORWEGIAN AMERICAN LATEST SAFETY NET TO GET A NEW NAME: Norwegian American Hospital is the latest Chicago safety net to adopt a new name as the hospital industry evolves beyond inpatient care. The 200-bed hospital will be renamed Humboldt Park Health to better reflect the majority Puerto Rican and Mexican community it serves and will focus on building relationships beyond the hospital walls.
The rebranding effort follows last month’s renaming of safety net Sinai Health System to Sinai Chicago, which has launched a $40 million outpatient center across the street from Mount Sinai Hospital. In 2018, Swedish Covenant Hospital became Swedish Covenant Health, meant to emphasize its services beyond the inpatient setting. READ MORE.
On Jan. 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a notice, “Making Permanent Regulatory Flexibilities Provided During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
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The Honorable Lance Robertson, former US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Aging, has been named a director at Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting services to the public and commercial markets.
Robertson, a US Army veteran who received 100% bipartisan confirmation from the Senate when appointed to his HHS position in 2017, will support Guidehouse’s full spectrum of long-term care and community-based services and support solutions.
An expert in aging and disability services, Robertson recently played a key role in advising the COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy and addressing issues facing vulnerable populations, particularly in rural areas.
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The number of adults going back to college to obtain higher education amid the coronavirus pandemic decreased in 2020 as many people faced unemployment, salary reductions and a lack of childcare options. The number of people enrolled at community colleges declined almost by 10% in 2020, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
During previous economic downturns, many people went back to college to obtain another degree. Community colleges reported higher enrollment from 2006 to 2011, the period that includes the Great Recession of 2008. Two-year college enrollment at community colleges rose by 33% nationally, based on a 2018 U.S. Census report.