Local Coalition Teams Up to Continue Free Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing Site
August 28, 2020…DECATUR – A coalition of community partners is teaming up to continue to provide free COVID-19… Read More »
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COVID-19 Triggers Stigma from Public, Behavioral Health Expert Says
August 12, 2020…SPRINGFIELD – Although no one is immune from the effects of COVID-19, a stigma still surrounds… Read More »
Healthcare Organizations Remind Visitors: Masks Required at Hospitals, Clinics
August 7, 2020…SPRINGFIELD – Local healthcare organizations on Friday emphasized that anyone visiting a hospital or clinic must… Read More »
Memorial Health System’s Hospitals to Give Away Colon Cancer Test Kits
July 27, 2020…JACKSONVILLE – Seventy-three-year-old John Werries put off getting a baseline colonoscopy for years, even declining the… Read More »
Area Medical District Partners Encourage Blood Donations
June 29, 2020…Leaders from HSHS Illinois, Memorial Health System, SIU Medicine, Springfield Clinic and the Sangamon County Department… Read More »
Data Science Helps Guide Memorial Health System During COVID-19 Pandemic
June 12, 2020…SPRINGFIELD — Cutting-edge data science that guided Memorial Health System’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic this… Read More »
Memorial Health System Expands Telehealth With Convenient Online Platform During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 26, 2020…SPRINGFIELD — Memorial Health System has launched a major expansion of telehealth to provide safe and… Read More »
Guidance On Correct Use Of Masks Promoted by HSHS Illinois, Memorial Health System, SIU Medicine, Springfield Clinic
May 8, 2020…SPRINGFIELD — Masks worn in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19 should cover the bridge… Read More »
Memorial Health System To Resume Many Surgeries, Medical Visits Delayed By COVID-19 Pandemic
May 7, 2020…SPRINGFIELD — Memorial Health System, in accordance with guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health,… Read More »
Memorial Health System Offers iPads, iPhones To Help Patients Connect with Loved Ones During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 1, 2020…SPRINGFIELD — Technology helped Deborah Leahy cope with the loneliness of a two-week hospital stay during… Read More »
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Memorial Health System to Open Respiratory Screening Clinic at South Sixth ExpressCare Site
March 16, 2020…SPRINGFIELD – Memorial Health System will open a respiratory screening clinic at its South Sixth ExpressCare… Read More »
Memorial Health System Enacts Visitor Restrictions to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
March 13, 2020…SPRINGFIELD – Memorial Health System has extended restrictions on visitors to patients at its hospitals in… Read More »
Drive-Thru Screening Available for Respiratory Illnesses, including COVID-19
March 19, 2020…Patients with respiratory symptoms such as cough, chest congestion, sore throat, difficulty breathing and fever can… Read More »
COVID-19 Information
March 2, 2020… COVID-19: What You Need to Know What is COVID-19? March 2, 2020…COVID-19 is a novel… Read More »
Visitors to Decatur Memorial Hospital Encouraged to Take Precautions to Prevent Spread of Influenza
Dec. 16, 2019…DECATUR – Following a recommendation from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Memorial Health System… Read More »
Decatur Memorial Hospital To Host Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group
Nov. 14, 2019…Decatur, Ill…Decatur Memorial Hospital is now offering a support group for those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease… Read More »
Remember Loved Ones With Holiday Lights At Decatur Memorial Hospital
Nov. 13, 2019…DECATUR, Ill…Remember your loved one with a holiday light at Decatur Memorial Hospital. For each $10… Read More »
Breathing easier is the goal
Take a deep breath. The DMH Interdisciplinary COPD team (from left, front row): Rhonda Daniel, Pulmonary Rehabilitation;… Read More »
Decatur Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Donates Funds To The Hospital
Oct. 25, 2019…Decatur, Ill…Decatur Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, celebrating their 65 year anniversary, presented a $95,497.43 check to Drew… Read More »
TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) – Another option for stroke prevention
Oct. 4, 2019…A new procedure helps prevent strokes in patients at high risk for carotid endarterectomy and at… Read More »