BREAKING NEWS: New Iowa covid-19 numbers show a positive trend, but are still on “high alert,” with over 1,000 daily new cases for the eighth week in a row — a significant increase over summer’s 100 per day average. October numbers for Iowa are down 23 percent from September, with hospitalizations falling 10 percent over […]
The outbreak of COVID-19 and the preventive measures recommended to slow spread of the virus had at least one unexpected result. Seasonal influenza cases disappeared in the United States. The Genesis Flu-Free Quad Cities effort will be back this fall to hopefully continue the steep decrease of flu diagnoses in the region. Genesis Flu-Free Quad […]
BREAKING NEWS: Good news this week for Illinois covid-19 numbers as Illinois became one of just six states nationwide to move from the high level of covid transmission (the highest) down to the substantial level. The state is now at 95 cases per 100,000 people; the cutoff for substantial is 100 per 100,000. The positive […]
Because of weather, Genesis is postponing today’s (Wednesday) family flu shot clinic at Brady Street. Stadium until next Wednesday 10/20, 3-6 p.m. The clinic on 10/27 for Brady St. is still on as announced previously.
Genesis Health Group has consolidated COVID-19 vaccination and testing and offer seasonal influenza vaccination by reservation at a single location. The Lombard building located at 1414 W. Lombard St., will better meet community needs at a single location on the Genesis West campus during fall and winter months. The Genesis vaccination site in the former […]
The Genesis Flu-Free Quad Cities program will offer four family vaccination clinics providing protection against seasonal influenza beginning Oct. 12. The first clinic will be held Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 3-6 p.m. at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline. The other family clinic dates will be Wednesday, Oct. 13 at Brady Street Stadium, Davenport, from 3-6 […]
Illinois schoolchildren ages 5-11 could be able to get the covid vaccine before the end of the year if the vaccine is approved as expected, according to reports. Pfizer and its German partner BioNtech have made a formal request to the Food and Drug Administration to extend emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in children […]
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce that Genesis Health System has earned 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 8. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core and advanced technologies into their clinical […]
The outbreak of COVID-19 and the preventive measures recommended to slow spread of the virus had at least one unexpected result. Seasonal influenza cases disappeared in the United States. The Genesis Flu-Free Quad Cities effort will be back this fall to hopefully continue the steep decrease of flu diagnoses in the region. Genesis Flu-Free Quad […]
BREAKING NEWS: With Gov. JB Pritzker’s covid restrictions still in place despite the virus’ numbers going down, the number of counterfeit covid-19 vaccination cards has increased in Illinois, and with that, the number of crackdowns on those cards. This week, an increasing number of counterfeit covid-19 vaccination cards in a shipment from China were seized […]
