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The Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC) has recognized Family Maternity Suites at Springfield Memorial Hospital as a recipient of the 2025 Illinois Birthing Hospital Quality Excellence Award.  This award celebrates the hospital’s commitment to safe, high-quality care for all mothers and babies.

Janet Janssen, a respiratory therapist at Lincoln Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for December.

Emma Snyder, a staff pharmacist with Pharmacy Services at Decatur Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for December.

Eric Ihnen, a patient experience liaison, is the Memorial Health System Resources Colleague of the Month for December.

Ruth Engebrecht, a food production assistant at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for December.

Kaitlyn Micek, a surgical technologist at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for December.

Matt Hudacek, a medical lab scientist in hematology at Springfield Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for December.

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital Family Maternity Suites recently earned redesignation as a Baby-Friendly Hospital.

Stephanie Haney, LPN, with Memorial Specialty Care Cardiology, is the Memorial Health Ambulatory Group Colleague of the Month for December.

Memorial Health is implementing temporary visitor restrictions at its five hospitals to curb the spread of respiratory illnesses.

Prairieland United Way recently received a check for $3,770, the proceeds from the 31st annual Jacksonville Memorial Hospital 5K/10K Race, held this past October.

Kim Bourne, who has served as president and CEO of Taylorville Memorial Hospital since 2015, has announced plans to retire on Jan. 9.

Donor support to the Springfield Memorial Hospital Foundation enabled Springfield Memorial Hospital (SMH) to provide lifesaving breast cancer screenings for eligible women throughout the area during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

Due to inclement weather on Nov. 30, the Jingle Bell 4K and Little Elf’s Dash will now take place at Taylorville Memorial Hospital for runners of all ages from 8 to 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14.

Stephen Salisbury, pharmacy manager at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, received one of the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network’s 4 Under 40 leadership awards for 2025.

Makayla Yoho, RN, with outpatient infusion at Springfield Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for November.

The Butterfield family, longtime donors to the Taylorville Memorial Foundation, recently redirected a donation from agronomy scholarships to the purchase of two Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System (LUCAS) Chest Compression Systems, one for the TMH Emergency Department and the other for the Taylorville Fire Department.

Donor support to the Decatur Memorial Foundation enabled Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH) to provide lifesaving breast cancer screenings for eligible women throughout Macon County during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford recently recognized Jacksonville Memorial Hospital for excellence in helping educate the next generation of rural health physicians.

Preston Ebelherr, a CT technologist with radiology at Lincoln Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for November.

Kimberly Trout, a clinical informatics consultant with Information Services, is the Memorial Health System Resources Colleague of the Month for November.

Angie Hill, a physical therapist assistant at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for November.

Stephanie Sieving, RN, with surgery at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for November.

Erica Haas, a clinical research coordinator with oncology research at Decatur Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for November.

Denise Dempsey, LPN, with Memorial Care on South Sixth, is the Memorial Health Ambulatory Group Colleague of the Month for November.