Member of the UIC-SIU-Rush-IDPH Consultant Group for Congregate Care COVID-19 Response Group.

Member of the UIC-SIU-Rush-IDPH Consultant Group for Congregate Care COVID-19 Response Group.

The work of this task force has led to ongoing and immediate policy modifications to protect residents and staff in these facilities from COVID-19 and ultimately to a marked decrease in COVID-19 incidence in Illinois congregate settings. 

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This group advises the Illinois Department of Public Health on strategies to control COVID-19 in congregate living settings such as long-term care facilities and homeless shelters.

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