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Memorial Medical Center has been recognized in the 2020-21 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital rankings as one of the top hospitals in Illinois.
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Although no one is immune from the effects of COVID-19, a stigma still surrounds the virus, a behavioral health professional from central Illinois said.
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Seventy-three-year-old John Werries put off getting a baseline colonoscopy for years, even declining the simple colorectal cancer screening kits his wife offered to obtain for him during the screening kit giveaway events presented annually by Passavant Area Hospital.
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Leaders from HSHS Illinois, Memorial Health System, SIU Medicine, Springfield Clinic and the Sangamon County Department of Public Health are partnering with the Central Illinois Community Blood Center (CICBC) to ask donors to step forward in support of the region’s blood supply. A joint news conference was held today to help raise awareness of the importance of donating blood to ensure an adequate supply for patients in central Illinois.
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Cutting-edge data science that guided Memorial Health System’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic this year will serve patients well if cases rise in coming weeks and months, a Memorial official says.
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Central Illinois residents should feel safe and secure in seeking health care at local hospitals and clinics as normal operations continue to resume across the region after the COVID-19 pandemic, local health-care leaders say.
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Memorial Health System has launched a major expansion of telehealth to provide safe and convenient outpatient services when an in-person visit isn’t required.
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Casey Primm wanted to do his part to help people on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic, and he had a 3D printer. So he got to work.
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Masks worn in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19 should cover the bridge of the nose, mouth and chin to be most effective, local health-care providers say.
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Memorial Health System, in accordance with guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health, on May 11 will begin resuming many surgeries and other medical procedures and visits that had been postponed during the initial stages of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Technology helped Deborah Leahy cope with the loneliness of a two-week hospital stay during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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At-home kits with monitoring equipment are helping Memorial Health System health care providers quickly spot potential complications for dozens of central Illinois residents who are recovering at home from COVID-19 symptoms.
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A drive-up outpatient respiratory screening clinic to test people for the COVID-19 virus will open Wednesday (April 22) at Taylor Clinic, 100 W. 15th St., Beardstown.
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Memorial Health System has launched a new series of video interviews to inform the public about topics related to COVID-19, including updates on testing and ways for the public to protect themselves and others.
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At the request of HSHS Illinois (including HSHS St. John’s Hospital and HSHS Medical Group), Memorial Health System, Springfield Clinic and SIU Medicine, Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach will start accepting donations from the community related to COVID-19 supply shortages on Wednesday, March 25 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
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As COVID-19 cases spike throughout Illinois, nine central Illinois hospitals with HSHS Illinois system and Memorial Health System will no longer allow visitors – with some exceptions.
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Memorial Health System has an online digital assistant to assess individuals for COVID-19 risk based on criteria from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Memorial Health System will open a respiratory screening clinic at its DMH Express Care location at 8 a.m. Thursday to screen people for the COVID-19 virus.
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The distribution of free colorectal home test kits throughout the region in March has been canceled in order to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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Memorial Health System on Tuesday announced it has made its MemorialNow virtual-care service free to anyone in central Illinois.
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Memorial Health System on Tuesday began to postpone elective medical procedures and non-urgent surgeries at its five hospitals and affiliated ambulatory surgical facilities until further notice.
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Memorial Medical Center and HSHS St. John’s Hospital on Tuesday morning began screening emergency department patients for COVID-19 symptoms in a triage area near the emergency department entrances.
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Memorial Health System will open a respiratory screening clinic at its South Sixth ExpressCare location at 10 a.m. today to screen people for the COVID-19 virus.
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Memorial Health System has extended restrictions on visitors to patients at its hospitals in Springfield, Decatur, Jacksonville and Lincoln, and prohibited visitors to inpatients at its hospital in Taylorville, all to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois will distribute free colorectal home test kits in March across the region.
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For the third time, Memorial Medical Center has earned the nation’s highest designation for stroke care – one of only 19 hospitals in Illinois to achieve that level of certification.
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Memorial Health System has processes in place at our hospitals and affiliate locations to screen and identify potential cases of infectious disease, including COVID-19. We are prepared to safely care for our patients. Learn more at https://www.choosememorial.org/covid19 The Illinois Department of Public Health has launched a coronavirus hotline and website to answer questions about the coronavirus and where people can report suspected cases of the disease. Hotline number: 1-800-889-3931 Webpage: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/
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Illnesses and deaths associated with the novel coronavirus are growing worldwide, but medical experts in Springfield say influenza continues to pose a much greater risk to the public in central Illinois and the rest of the United States.
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More than 32,000 people attended Memorial’s 30th anniversary Festival of Trees, which raised $401,304 to fund health-related projects and programs at Memorial Health System and in the Springfield community.
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A respiratory virus that has sickened hundreds and killed at least 17 people in China saw its first confirmed case in the United States this week, but a health official in Springfield said Thursday that the risk of transmission in central Illinois remains low.
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The Memorial Weight Loss and Wellness Center will hold monthly sessions for people who want to learn more about weight-loss surgery.
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Amelia was the most popular name for a baby girl in Springfield in 2019, while the most popular name for a boy was a tie between Oliver and Levi, according to information from Springfield’s two hospitals.
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The February meeting of the breast cancer support group at Memorial Medical Center will discuss a mission trip to Ghana.
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Shari Hill is the 2019 recipient of the top leadership award bestowed by Memorial Health System.
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Following a recommendation from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Memorial Health System is putting into place temporary visitor restrictions today at its five hospitals to curb the spread of the flu.
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Memorial Medical Center will hold a series of monthly meetings for its breast cancer support group in 2020. Meetings begin at 5 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month.
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Memorial Health System has been named a 2019 BEST Award winner by the Association for Talent Development.
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Featuring simulations in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, a free community event will teach the public how to handle life-threatening bleeding incidents.
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The 30th annual Memorial’s Festival of Trees will be held Nov. 23 to Dec. 1 at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free program on movement disorders on Wednesday, Nov. 20, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation.
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation seeks volunteers for the 30th annual Festival of Trees, which will take place Nov. 23 to Dec. 1 in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
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To encourage parents to begin reading to their newborns, Memorial Medical Center will give away a free book to each baby born at the hospital starting in November.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free community event to inform and educate people about lung cancer on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI), 228 W. Miller St.
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Most children are eagerly anticipating Halloween, dreaming about the costumes they’ll wear and the candy they’ll devour. For children with anxiety and sensory-processing issues, however, Halloween is an unsettling time. For their parents, this spooky time of year is a challenge in helping their youngsters manage their stress.
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Memorial’s Festival of Trees Gala, an elegant fundraiser scheduled before the Festival of Trees opening, will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
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Decatur Memorial Hospital has cleared all regulatory approvals and today became the fifth hospital to join Memorial Health System.
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The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois will offer free prostate cancer screenings Wednesday, Sept. 18. Registration opens on Sept. 2.
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The September meeting of the breast cancer support group at Memorial Medical Center will feature a speaker from the American Cancer Society talking about the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free seminar on lung disease at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, 228 W. Miller St.
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A fast-food meal is quick and convenient, especially when you and your kids are on the go for activities and events, but not all restaurants are created equal, said the coordinator for a local program that provides healthy lifestyle support for children and their families.
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Memorial Medical Center earned a national award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
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Memorial Medical Center and SIU Medicine will hold a free seminar on the opioid epidemic at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, 228 W. Miller St.
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After three young people in Illinois were hospitalized with severe breathing problems related to vaping, the Illinois Department of Public Health is working with local health departments to warn the public about the dangers of vaping.
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Memorial Medical Center will hold four sessions of its free program designed to help students and community members learn more about healthcare careers.
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation’s 31st annual employee giving campaign raised $251,951 to improve the lives of patients and co-workers throughout Memorial Health System.
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Memorial Medical Center’s 15th annual 5K Transplant Run/Walk to benefit kidney transplant patients will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Hope Pavilion in Southwind Park in Springfield.
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Drew Early, vice president of operations for Memorial Medical Center, will become the next president and CEO of Decatur Memorial Hospital, pending the successful completion of its affiliation with the Springfield-based Memorial Health System.
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SPRINGFIELD – Online registration is now open for the fourth annual Dan Adair, MD, Memorial Triathlon on Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Gus and Flora Kerasotes YMCA, 4550 W. Iles Ave.
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The August meeting of the breast cancer support group at Memorial Medical Center will focus on yoga.
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The July meeting of the breast cancer support group at Memorial Medical Center will feature a creative session of adult coloring.
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The Memorial Medical Center Foundation has awarded nearly $650,000 in health-related grants for community and health-system initiatives – a record-breaking total for the foundation's grant program.
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The June meeting of the breast cancer support group at Memorial Medical Center will feature a discussion about complementary therapies.
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Decatur Memorial Hospital will become the second largest hospital in the Springfield-based Memorial Health System, pending regulatory approval.
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Memorial Medical Center will hold a free meeting featuring two inspirational speakers who are cancer survivors at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 15, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, 228 W. Miller St.
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As part of the Baldrige Executive Fellows Program, Memorial Health System executive vice president and chief operating officer Chuck Callahan had the opportunity to examine high-performing organizations from many sectors of the U.S. economy – healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, financial services, government and others.
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Memorial Medical Center will hold a free seminar on managing arthritis pain with over-the-counter medications at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI), 228 W. Miller St.
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation will host a fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Rolling Meadows Farm Brewery in Cantrall.
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With flu cases in Illinois declining, Memorial Health System’s four hospitals have lifted their visitor restrictions.
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Memorial Medical Center is the only hospital in downstate Illinois to be recognized as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Bariatric Surgery by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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Dr. Christopher McDowell, an emergency medicine physician with SIU Medicine and the medical director of the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, will be the first recipient of a newly created endowment for emergency medicine.
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Memorial Medical Center will hold a free seminar on stroke awareness at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, 228 W. Miller St.
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The May meeting of the breast cancer support group at Memorial Medical Center will teach participants how to manage their stress.
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Five separate rehabilitation programs at Memorial Medical Center have been accredited for another three years by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
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You can stop panicking. Contrary to some media reports, a potentially deadly fungus isn’t going to infect you on your next visit to the hospital.
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Memorial Heart and Vascular Services will hold its annual women’s heart-health event from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the Gus and Flora Kerasotes YMCA, 4450 W. Iles Ave.
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Memorial Medical Center announced its spring sessions for a program designed to help students and community members learn more about healthcare careers.
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Bob Kay will retire this month after serving as the senior vice president and chief financial officer for Memorial Health System for 18 years.
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One-third of Americans report that they get less than the recommended amount of sleep for adults: seven or more hours. And adjusting your body to the time change can make it even more challenging.
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The April meeting of the breast cancer support group at Memorial Medical Center will feature a guest speaker with Susan G. Komen, a breast cancer organization that supports education, research, advocacy and health services.
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An Academy Award-nominated documentary about end-of-life care will be screened at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the Curtis Theatre Classroom in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, 228 W. Miller St.
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Featuring life-like simulations in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, a free community event will teach the public how to handle life-threatening bleeding incidents.
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The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois will distribute free colorectal home test kits in March across the region.
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Remembering the beat and lyrics to Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” could allow you to help someone survive a heart attack.
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The March meeting of the breast cancer support group at Memorial Medical Center will focus on art therapy.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free community seminar on spine and back problems at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, 228 W. Miller St.
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Nearly 35,000 people attended Memorial’s 29th annual Festival of Trees, which raised $380,306 to fund health-related projects and programs at Memorial Health System and in the Springfield community.
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To raise money to assist cancer patients and sexual assault survivors among others, the Memorial Medical Center Foundation is launching its first ever raffle, which will offer up to $75,000 to the grand prizewinner.
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Following a recommendation from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Memorial Health System is putting into place temporary visitor restrictions at its four hospitals to curb the spread of the flu.
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Memorial Medical Center was recognized as a Blue Distinction Center+ for cardiac care by Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
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The February meeting of the breast cancer support group at Memorial Medical Center will discuss cannabidiol oil.
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Memorial Physician Services-MacArthur Walk-In Clinic at 2115 S. MacArthur Blvd. inside Hy-Vee is closed today because of the inclement winter weather. All other Memorial Medical Center ExpressCare locations and Memorial Physician Services offices are open.
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Memorial Home Services will offer a free six-week grief support group starting in February.
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Memorial Health System is seeking volunteers to crochet or knit tiny red hats for babies born in February.
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Sarah Bush Lincoln now offers a comprehensive bariatric services program to residents of the greater Coles County region through an innovative partnership with Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
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Memorial Medical Center will offer the American Lung Association’s Freedom from Smoking class beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29.
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Memorial Medical Center will hold a series of monthly meetings for a breast cancer support group in 2019.
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Memorial Medical Center and HSHS St. John’s Hospital, in collaboration with the SIU Center for Family Medicine, will extend the Access-To-Health Collaborative in Springfield’s Enos Park neighborhood for another three years and expand it to include the Pillsbury Mills neighborhood.
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Joseph Kicielinski of Springfield, an outpatient radiologic technologist, was named Memorial Medical Center's 2018 Employee of the Year.
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Memorial Medical Center has rescheduled a free community event to inform and educate people about lung cancer to Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI), 228 W. Miller St.
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Leo Willard had been struggling with his weight for the last three years. Whatever he tried didn’t work. He would lose 15 pounds but regain more than half of it. When the 6-foot-2 Springfield resident peaked at 312 pounds, he knew something needed to be done.
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Memorial Medical Center announced its winter sessions for a program designed to help students and community members learn more about healthcare careers.
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The 29th annual Memorial’s Festival of Trees will be held Nov. 17-25 at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The festival’s hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 17, Nov. 19-21 and Nov. 23-24; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 18 and Nov. 25; and 4-8 p.m. Nov. 22 (Thanksgiving Day).
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation seeks volunteers for the 29th annual Festival of Trees, which will take place Nov. 17-25 in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free symposium for older adults and their grown children about navigating transitions in senior care on Sunday, Nov. 11, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI).
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free community event to inform and educate people about lung cancer on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI), 228 W. Miller St.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free program on treating epilepsy at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI).
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Memorial’s Festival of Trees Gala, an elegant fundraiser scheduled before the Festival of Trees opening, will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
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Memorial’s Festival of Trees will hold a decorative painting event on Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
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Memorial Health System received top honors in the outstanding achievement category for one of four quality excellence achievement awards from the Illinois Health and Hospital Association today during the IHA Leadership Summit in Lombard.
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Memorial Medical Center will hold a free seminar on lung disease at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation.
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The Kids Shouldn’t Have Cancer Foundation in Memory of Jonny Wade will host a Biden Cancer Community Summit focused on cancer research on September 21 in Springfield, Illinois from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. at the 2E Schnirring Board Room in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation on 228 W. Miller St. This Community Summit is a response to Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden’s call to action to double the rate of progress against cancer.
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The Be Aware Women's Fair hosted by Memorial Medical Center will return to the Illinois State Fairgrounds for its ninth annual event on Saturday, Oct. 13.
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Limited sponsorship opportunities remain available for Memorial’s 29th annual Festival of Trees, “Holidays Through Our History,” which will be held Nov. 17-25 at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
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The American Hospital Association presented a national award today (Aug. 23) in Enos Park to HSHS St. John’s Hospital and Memorial Medical Center for their work to improve the health and quality of life in the Enos Park neighborhood.
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Memorial Medical Center announced its fall sessions for a program designed to help students and community members learn more about healthcare careers.
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The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois will offer free prostate cancer screenings Wednesday, Sept. 12.
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The American Hospital Association will present a national award later this month in Enos Park to HSHS St. John’s Hospital and Memorial Medical Center for their work to improve the health and quality of life in the Springfield neighborhood.
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation’s 30th annual employee giving campaign raised $288,638 to improve the lives of patients and co-workers throughout Memorial Health System.
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Memorial Medical Center was one of three hospitals in the nation to receive the Environmental Services Department of the Year Award from the American Hospital Association.
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Central Illinois patients dealing with complex epilepsy and related disorders will now have access to expert care close to home.
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Memorial Physician Services has renamed its virtual-care service to MemorialNow and has extended the service to include some children between 1 and 17 years old.
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Memorial Home Services Hospice is seeking volunteers to work with patients and families in its 14-county region.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free community seminar on diabetic nerve pain at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, 228 W. Miller St.
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Limited designer opportunities remain available for Memorial’s 29th annual Festival of Trees, “Holidays Through Our History,” which will be held Nov. 17-25 at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
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The American Hospital Association is recognizing Springfield’s two nonprofit hospitals for their collaborative effort to improve community health in Enos Park, a low-income neighborhood located between the hospitals.
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Memorial Medical Center was recognized by the American Heart Association for its commitment to quality heart failure care.
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Memorial Medical Center was recognized by the American Heart Association for its commitment to quality heart failure care.
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Featuring life-like simulations in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, a free community event will teach the public how to handle life-threatening bleeding incidents.
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Memorial Medical Center’s 14th annual 5K Transplant Run/Walk to benefit kidney transplant patients will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at Hope Pavilion in Southwind Park in Springfield.
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Memorial Medical Center completed the first kidney transplant chain in the 46-year history of the nonprofit hospital's transplant program.
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Memorial’s Be Aware Women’s Fair is accepting nominations for breast cancer survivors whose cancer journeys have been an inspiration to others.
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Memorial Medical Center is accepting applications for exhibitors to participate in its ninth annual Be Aware Women’s Fair in October.
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The Memorial Medical Center Foundation has awarded more than a half-million dollars in health-related grants for community and health-system initiatives – a record-breaking total for the foundation's grant program.
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Online registration is now open for the third annual Dan Adair, MD, Memorial Triathlon on Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Gus and Flora Kerasotes YMCA, 4550 W. Iles Ave.
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Memorial Medical Center will hold an inspirational workshop for cancer survivors and their families Saturday, June 2, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI).
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Memorial Medical Center will hold a series of monthly meetings for a breast cancer support group in 2018.
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While statistics show male bullying is more prevalent, female-to-female bullying is far more subtle.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free program on stroke on Tuesday, May 15, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI).
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Leaders from Memorial Health System met with legislators at the Illinois State Capitol on April 12 to share quality improvement initiatives that have benefited patients, families and communities while reducing overall healthcare costs.
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With flu cases in Illinois declining, Memorial Health System’s four hospitals have lifted their visitor restrictions.
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Memorial Medical Center announced summer sessions for a program designed to help students and community members learn more about healthcare careers.
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Memorial Health System was the highest ranked health system to receive a national award for its commitment to learning innovation.
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Memorial Medical Center will hold a free conference on esophageal cancer at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation.
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Area women are invited to a free community event featuring fun and interactive breakout sessions to improve their heart health from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at the Gus and Flora Kerasotes YMCA, 4450 W. Iles Ave.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free program on colon cancer on Thursday, March 22, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI).
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Stress is everywhere. Work, family, finances, health concerns – the list goes on and on. The way people cope with stress plays a significant role in how it affects their daily lives.
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More than 33,000 people attended Memorial’s 28th annual Festival of Trees, which raised $384,504 to fund health-related projects and programs at Memorial Health System and in the Springfield community.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free seminar on heart health on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI).
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free program on men's health on Thursday, Feb. 22, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI).
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More than 60 cases of E. coli, including two deaths, have been documented in 13 states, including Illinois, and in Canada since November.
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Memorial Medical Center, HSHS St. John’s Hospital and the Sangamon County Department of Public Health are once again collaborating on a project to assess the health needs of the residents of Sangamon County.
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Memorial Medical Center has earned the nation’s highest designation for stroke care – one of only 10 hospitals in Illinois to earn the certification from The Joint Commission.
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Grant Warren, a surgical support specialist, was named Memorial Medical Center's 2017 Employee of the Year.
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Memorial Health System is seeking volunteers to crochet or knit tiny red hats for babies born in February.
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Illinois is experiencing a severe flu season, with many people experiencing flu-like symptoms throughout Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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As part of the American Heart Association's Little Hats, Big Hearts campaign, Memorial Health System is seeking volunteers to crochet or knit tiny red hats for babies born in February.
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Memorial Home Services will provide a free checkup and cleaning of CPAP machines at its three retail store locations in Springfield, Jacksonville and Lincoln from Dec. 4-8.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free seminar on minimally invasive spine surgery on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, 228 W. Miller St.
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While other forms of discrimination have become taboo, it’s still common to hear negative comments centered on a person’s weight, said Lindsay Roush, a behavioral health consultant at Memorial Weight Loss & Wellness Center.
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Financial and emotional costs of caring for elderly parents, especially those with dementia or traumatic brain injuries, can become overwhelming for their children. That's why it's important for caregivers to make time to take care of themselves and not feel guilty about it, says a licensed clinical social worker with Memorial Behavioral Health-Counseling Associates.
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Memorial Health System earned one of the top excellence awards from the International Hospital Federation.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free community event to inform and educate people about each step involved in a total shoulder replacement on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI), 228 W. Miller St.
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The 28th annual Memorial’s Festival of Trees will be held Nov. 18-26 at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The festival’s hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 18, Nov. 20-22 and Nov. 24-25; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 19 and Nov. 26; and 4-8 p.m. Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving Day).
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free community event to inform and educate people about lung cancer on Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI), 228 W. Miller St.
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Memorial’s Festival of Trees Gala, an elegant fundraiser scheduled before the Festival of Trees opening, will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation seeks volunteers for the 28th annual Festival of Trees, which will take place Nov. 18-26 in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
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Memorial Medical Center has launched a new program to help students and community members learn more about healthcare careers.
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Memorial Health System received one of the top honors today in a statewide quality excellence competition sponsored by the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA) – the fifth quality award that the health system has received from the association in the last five years.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free webinar on how chemotherapy affects the brain on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI), 228 W. Miller St.
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The Be Aware Women's Fair hosted by Memorial Medical Center will return to the Illinois State Fairgrounds for its eighth annual event on Saturday, Oct. 21.
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Limited sponsorship opportunities remain available for Memorial’s 28th annual Festival of Trees, “Skates, Sleds and Snow,” which will be held Nov. 18-26 in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
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Featuring three experts on palliative care, a seminar on patient safety, “Fundamentally Human: An Innovative Exploration of Patient Safety and Engagement,” will be presented Wednesday, Oct. 4, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation.
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Memorial Medical Center received a two-year recertification for its lung volume reduction surgery program, becoming one of only four healthcare facilities in the nation – and the only one in Illinois – to earn the achievement from the Joint Commission.
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The second Dan Adair, MD, Memorial Triathlon will take place Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Gus and Flora Kerasotes YMCA, 4550 W. Iles Ave.
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free introductory session for athletes and active adults over 40 years old at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at Memorial SportsCare.
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation’s 29th annual employee giving campaign raised a record-breaking $301,352 to improve the lives of patients and co-workers throughout Memorial Health System.
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Memorial Medical Center will hold a casual after-hours business reception for registered nurses who are interested in a career at the nonprofit Springfield hospital.
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Memorial Medical Center’s 13th annual 5K Transplant Run/Walk to benefit our transplant patients will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, in Washington Park in Springfield.
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A 19-bed inpatient hospice unit will open in early June as part of an expansion of a partnership between Memorial Health System and Heritage Health.
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The Memorial Medical Center Foundation has awarded more than a half-million dollars in health-related grants for community and health-system initiatives – a record-breaking total for the foundation's grant program.
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Edgar J. Curtis, president and CEO of Memorial Health System, will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the University of Illinois on May 13 during commencement ceremonies for the University of Illinois Springfield.
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Memorial Medical Center is accepting applications for exhibitors to participate in its eighth annual Be Aware Women’s Fair in October.
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For the third consecutive year, Memorial Medical Center earned recognition for its work in helping patients receive the gift of sight with a cornea transplant.
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Area women are invited to a free community event featuring fun and interactive breakout sessions to improve their heart health at Celebrate the Heart of a Woman from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, at the Gus and Flora Kerasotes YMCA, 4450 W. Iles Ave.
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Memorial Medical Center's SportsCare will offer a 12-week training program in June for participants in the Dan Adair, MD, Memorial Triathlon in late summer.
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Online registration is now open for the second annual Dan Adair, MD, Memorial Triathlon on Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Gus and Flora Kerasotes YMCA, 4550 W. Iles Ave.
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Illinois is experiencing a severe flu season, with many people experiencing flu-like symptoms throughout Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Memorial Medical Center will host a free seminar on heart attack and stroke prevention by promoting artery health at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation.
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Registered nurse Marianne Scannura was named Memorial Medical Center’s 2016 Employee of the Year.
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Edgar J. Curtis, president and CEO of Memorial Health System in Springfield, will become chair of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association's 2017 board of trustees on Jan. 1.
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For the 12th consecutive year, Memorial Medical Center has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner for the Springfield area.
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Gov. Bruce Rauner will hold a news conference at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation to discuss the state's filing of a Medicaid waiver with the federal government.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk will tour the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, in Springfield.
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Memorial Medical Center has received two top honors in a statewide quality excellence competition sponsored by the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA).
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation’s 28th annual employee giving campaign raised nearly $282,000 to improve the lives of patients and co-workers throughout Memorial Health System.
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Memorial Medical Center is the first hospital in Illinois to receive the American Hospital Association’s top national honor for quality and safety.
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Memorial Medical Center’s bariatric surgery program has been reaccredited by a national agency for its surgical weight loss program.
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Memorial Medical Center is accepting applications for exhibitors to participate in its seventh annual Be Aware Women’s Fair in October.
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The Memorial Medical Center Foundation has awarded more than $537,000 in health-related grants for community and health-system initiatives.
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For the third consecutive time, Memorial Medical Center received the highest honor a healthcare organization can attain for nursing excellence, an achievement reached by only 3 percent of the nation’s hospitals.
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Memorial Medical Center earned recognition for its work in helping patients receive the gift of sight with a cornea transplant.
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To stress the importance of behavioral health to overall wellness and to strengthen its connection to Memorial Health System, Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois has changed its name to Memorial Behavioral Health.
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Memorial Medical Center has launched the Memorial Center for Healthy Families, a new program that offers healthy and wellness guidelines along with nutritional support to children, teenagers and their parents.
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Decatur Memorial Hospital has joined The BJC Collaborative, a collaboration among health care systems throughout Illinois, Missouri and Eastern Kansas.
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More than 35,000 people attended Memorial's 26th annual Festival of Trees, which raised $332,107 to fund health-related projects and programs at Memorial Health System and in the Springfield community.
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Visitors to ChooseMemorial.org can access a PDF file of the 2015 annual report for the seven-affiliate health system, which includes patient testimonials and significant achievements realized on behalf of the patients and communities served by the health system.
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Edgar J. Curtis, president and CEO of Memorial Health System in Springfield, has been elected chair-elect of the 2016 Illinois Health and Hospital Association’s board of trustees.
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A leading gastrointestinal medical society has recognized Memorial Medical Center’s Special Procedures unit as part of its program dedicated to promoting quality in endoscopy in the United States.
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The following businesses and individuals were winners of the People’s Choice awards at the 26th annual Memorial’s Festival of Trees.
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More than 50 people from Memorial Medical Center and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine participated in a complex simulation exercise that followed a critically ill patient from
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For the 11th consecutive year, Memorial Medical Center has been named by consumers as “Springfield’s Most Preferred Hospital for Overall Quality and Image.”
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Memorial Medical Center has launched the Memorial Advanced Hernia Center to assist patients facing complex hernia cases.
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Three healthcare organizations – two hospitals and an ambulance service – are the newest members of the Quality Alliance Patient Safety Organization, part of the Midwest Healthcare Quality Alliance based in Springfield.
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An estimated 800 people toured Memorial Medical Center’s patient care tower Saturday, Nov. 7, for a peek at one of the three new nursing units in the 115,000-square-foot facility.
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A collaboration of Springfield health care organizations took home top honors at an international meeting for health care leaders held Oct. 6-8 in Chicago.
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Memorial Medical Center is the first hospital in central Illinois to implant a drug-eluting heart stent that promotes faster healing for patients and reduces the risk of long-term complications from previous stents.
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Memorial is One of Only Two Illinois Hospitals Outside of Chicago to Achieve Certification.
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Memorial Medical Center has received a $10,000 grant that will go to a fund to provide financial assistance to breast cancer patients.
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Marilyn Prasun, advance practice nurse coordinator for Memorial Medical Center's heart failure disease management program, was named board president of the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses.
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Molly Wilson has joined Memorial Health System as administrator of marketing and communications.
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation’s 27th annual employee giving campaign raised nearly $268,000 to improve the lives of patients and co-workers throughout Memorial Health System.
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Memorial Health System was the highest ranked healthcare system to receive a national award for its commitment to learning innovation.
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For the first time in nearly 13 years, Tandra Perkins of Urbana woke up and didn't have to think about dialysis. It had been her routine three times a week, four hours at a time.
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Memorial Medical Center will begin the second phase of rerouting pedestrian and vehicle traffic at its main entrance beginning May 27.
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The Memorial Medical Center Foundation has awarded more than $5000,000 in health-related grants for community and health-system initiatives.
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The Surgical Skills Center in the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation has been named after Dr. J. Roland Folse, the first chairman of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine's Department of Surgery.
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Twins Avery and Noah Lane had a unique request for their seventh birthday. Instead of presents from friends and family, they asked for donations to Memorial Medical Center’s Special Care Nursery.
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A free golf clinic for people who have experienced a major medical or traumatic physical change - such as from an accident, brain injury or stroke - and are ready to return to the sport will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26.
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To keep its construction project running ahead of schedule, Memorial Medical Center will redirect pedestrian and vehicle traffic at its front entrance at First and Miller Streets beginning May 11.
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A community open house will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, for the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, at the intersection of Rutledge and Miller streets on the Memorial Medical Center campus.
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Memorial Medical Center is accepting applications for a free, four-day summer camp for high school students interested in a nursing career. Now in its 14th year, Memorial’s Teens Experiencing Nursing (TEN) camp will be held July 13-16 at Memorial Medical Center.
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Memorial Medical Center’s new surgery area, the first phase of the nonprofit hospital’s multiyear campus expansion project, began operation on March 2.
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Memorial Health System's annual report is now available to the public online.
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While the Southern Illinois Trauma Center typically sees fewer patients in the winter, its surgeons see many patients who suffer head injuries and fractures from falls, which can be life-threatening ordeals for some patients.
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–Memorial Medical Center will host an interfaith Service of Remembrance on Sunday, March 1, at the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Parish Life Center in Springfield.
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Memorial Medical Center's North Dirksen ExpresCare is expected to produce at least 25 percent of its summertime energy from solar power after rooftop panels were installed on the building last fall.
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Joseph Smith calculated he had about 18 months to live when he received the call that he had a rare form of cancer. And it was Stage 4.
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Dr. Adam Reid, a surgeon with SIU HealthCare, has joined the bariatric surgical team with Memorial Bariatric Services.
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HSHS St. John's Hospital and Memorial Medical Center will work with the Enos Park neighborhood beginning October 2015 to determine how to improve access to health care for its residents.
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Eddie Stafford, a nursing technician in the Regional Burn Center, was named Memorial Medical Center's 2014 Employee of the Year.
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The nonprofit hospital received the 2014-15 Consumer Choice Award from National Research Corp. of Lincoln, Neb., for the 10th year in a row. Memorial Medical Center was one of six hospitals in Illinois and 273 nationwide to be named as winners of the Consumer Choice Award.
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Memorial Medical Center has been named by consumers as one of the top hospitals in the United States.
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A new Springfield-based organization dedicated to patient safety has received federal certification as one of only 10 patient safety organizations in Illinois and the only one of its kind outside of Chicago.
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Health and child welfare officials gather at Memorial Medical Center to remind parents and caregivers about the ABCs of safe sleep for infants.
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Memorial Medical Center has again earned top honors in a statewide quality excellence competition sponsored by the Illinois Hospital Association.
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All three Memorial Medical Center ExpressCare locations will offer expanded hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day beginning Oct. 1.
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The University of Illinois Springfield is partnering with the University of Illinois at Chicago's College of Nursing and Memorial Health System to offer students an opportunity to earn a UIC bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree on the Springfield campus.
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Memorial Medical Center is receiving students from North Mac Intermediate School. Parents or guardians of North Mac students can call to see if their child is being treated at Memorial by calling 217-788-3333. Those calling must provide the first and last name of the student, gender and date of birth. Family who arrive at the hospital should check-in at the registration desk in the Memorial Medical Center Emergency Department entrance (corner of Rutledge and Dodge Streets).
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Memorial Home Services Hospice will offer training in October to people who are interested in serving as volunteers.
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Sponsorship and designer opportunities are still available for Memorial's 25th anniversary Festival of Trees, "Glitter and Glisten."
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Memorial Medical Center will begin construction this month on a five-story parking garage on the north side of Carpenter Street between Rutledge and Klein Streets.
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Two Memorial Health System Hospitals Named Among Most Wired in Nation
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation's 26th annual employee giving campaign raised nearly $250,000 to improve the lives of patients and co-workers throughout Memorial Health System.
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A crane hoisted a repurposed ambulance into its new home inside the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, currently under construction on the Memorial Medical Center Campus, on May 14.
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Memorial Medical Center's free app that lets consumers know the wait times at all three of the nonprofit hospital's ExpressCare locations is now available for Android smartphones.
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Women can begin registering online for the seventh annual Memorial SportsCare women's biathlon.
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A fishing clinic for people who have experienced a major medical or traumatic physical change - such as from an accident, brain injury or stroke - will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, June 6.
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Charles Callahan, senior vice president and chief quality officer for Memorial Health System, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective April 1.
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Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville has cleared all regulatory approvals and has become the fourth hospital to join Memorial Health System.
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Community groups throughout Springfield and the greater Sangamon County area are invited to schedule a presentation about Memorial Medical Center's historic expansion project.
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Steve Ford, son of the late President Gerald R. and First Lady Betty Ford, will be the keynote speaker at the third annual Memorial Medical Center Foundation Hospice Gala on Saturday, April 12, at the Crowne Plaza, 3000 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield.
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Memorial Medical Center's Weight Loss & Wellness Center has expanded to a second location on the west side of Springfield.
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Memorial Medical Center has launched a new initiative in its cafeteria to help employees, patients and visitors make healthier food choices.
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Tickets are now on sale for the third annual Hospice Gala sponsored by the Memorial Medical Center Foundation to raise donations for a fund that helps fulfill the wishes of hospice patients.
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Memorial Bariatric Services, a comprehensive program introduced by Memorial Medical Center and Springfield Clinic in 2002, is now available to residents of Macon County and the surrounding communities through a partnership with Decatur Memorial Hospital.
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With flu cases in Illinois declining, Memorial Health System's three hospitals - Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Memorial Medical Center in Springfield and Taylorville Memorial Hospital - have lifted their visitor restrictions.
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Douglas L. Rahn, DBA, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Memorial Health System, has been selected by the Passavant Area Board of Directors as the next president and CEO of Passavant Area Hospital, pending the successful completion of Passavant's affiliation with the health system.
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The Memorial Medical Center Foundation has awarded more than $435,000 in health-related grants for community and health-system initiatives.
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Memorial Medical Center's 24th annual Festival of Trees raised $308,000 to be used for health-related projects and programs in the community.
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Memorial Medical Center's Heart and Vascular Services was named to Becker's Hospital Review's "100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs" list.
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Memorial Medical Center is accepting applications for a free, four-day summer camp for high school students interested in a nursing career.
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Memorial Health System's annual report is now available to the public online.
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Memorial Medical Center has been reaccredited by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
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The Institute for Plastic Surgery at Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine has launched the first clinical hand transplant program in Illinois for patients who have suffered from an amputation of their upper extremity.
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Memorial Health System and Southern Illinois University HealthCare have launched a new partnership designed to develop innovative solutions for improving healthcare access, quality, safety and community outcomes across the region.
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Memorial Health System chairman of the board James P. Bruner and Passavant Area Hospital board chairwoman Janet M. Terry have announced the two organizations have signed an affiliation agreement that would make Passavant the Springfield-based health system's fourth hospital, pending regulatory approvals.
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The Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Illinois (OSCI, Memorial Health System's and the Orthopedic Center of Illinois' ambulatory surgery services at Koke Mill Medical Center, has been named a 2013 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey Associates.
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Memorial Health System announced updates to its flagship website, MemorialMedical.com, that include changes to navigation and look and feel.
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Memorial Medical Center has launched the Memorial Weight Loss & Wellness Center, the only central Illinois based program which offeres customized, physician-led weight-loss and wellness programs.
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Memorial Medical Center has been named by consumers as one of the top hospitals in the United States.
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Memorial Medical Center is encouraging its employees today to learn the warning signs of a stroke and to teach others in the community a quick test to determine if someone may be experiencing a stroke.
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Memorial Health System captured top honors in the healthcare system category in a quality excellence competition sponsored by the Illinois Hospital Association.
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Memorial Medical Center's diabetes education program received a four-year accreditation from the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE).
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Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) today announced that it would participate in The BJC Collaborative, a partnership among health care systems throughout Illinois, Missouri and Eastern Kansas.
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Memorial Medical Center has once again received a rare fivefold accreditation for its rehabilitation services from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
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Two Memorial Health System hospitals have been named among the nation's most wired hospitals in the 15th annual Health Care's Most Wired Survey.
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As work on Memorial Medical Center's expansion project kicks off, an estmated 1,800 inscribed commemorative bricks were removed on June 20 from the hospital's Centennial Walkway.
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Memorial Medical Center's Gift Shop is offering patients, visitors and employees the opportunity to rent Nook e-reader tablets through a first-of-its kind partnership with Barnes & Noble Booksellers.
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Blessing Health System in Quincy, under the sponsorship of Memorial Health System, will take part as a participant in the BJC Collaborative.
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Area women are invited to a free community event featuring fun and interactive breakout sessions to improve their heart health at Celebrate the Heart of a Woman at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at the Gus and Flora Kerasotes YMCA.
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The Memorial Medical Center Foundation has awarded more than $380,000 in health-related grants for community and health-system initiatives.
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Memorial Health System is pleased to learn that the Passavant Area Hospital Board of Directors voted unanimously on March 18 to proceed with the exploration of a future affiliation with Memorial Health System.
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Memorial Health System's annual report is now available to the public online.
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For the safety of patients and their families, Memorial Health System is recommending visitors to its three hospitals — Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln and Taylorville Memorial Hospital in Taylorville —help prevent the spread of respiratory infections by requesting that: • Inpatient hospital visits be limited to two visitors per patient at one time; • All visitors be 18 or older and show no signs of illness.
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A new minimally invasive procedure available at Memorial Medical Center offers an alternative to open brain surgery for patients with large aneurysms.
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