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« Previous EntriesWe’re Raising the Bar on Quality and Patient Safety
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Sherman is one of 195 Illinois hospitals that have signed the IHA Quality Care Institute’s “Raising the Bar: A Call to Action” pledge – joining together in an unprecedented initiative to make Illinois the nation’s leader in quality care and patient safety.
Leaders of hospitals from throughout Illinois have signed the Raising the Bar: A Call [...]
5 Health Myths: The Real Story
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Info for this article was obtained from an article on CNN.com with items from RealSimple.com. For the full article, read The truth about 12 health myths.
Myth 1: You should feed a cold and starve a fever.
The Truth: Eat and drink whether you have a cold or a fever. And then drink some more. Finally, get [...]
Concussion likelihood jumps among kid athletes
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010This blog post uses information obtained from an article on MSNBC.com. To read the article in its entirety, click here.
The long-term effects of concussions on the human body are just starting to be fully appreciated. The National Football League is now taking concussions seriously, and the trickle-down effect is leading to other sports and demographics. [...]
Info you need: Our seasonal Flu Shot clinics
Thursday, August 26th, 2010Throughout October, Sherman Health is offering flu shots to combat seasonal influenza, a highly contagious respiratory illness that is more than just coughing and a runny nose.
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Donating Blood This Friday? Me neither! Here’s why.
Monday, August 23rd, 2010As we wrote last month, we will be hosting a blood drive this Friday, August 27. Everyone who donates blood will receive a gift certificate valid for a free quart of ice cream from Oberweis Ice Cream!
The drive is hosted at Sherman Hospital from 12 pm – 4 pm. It’ll be run by Heartland Blood [...]