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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.

Dr. Brandon Koser has been named chief medical officer at Decatur Memorial Hospital, effective Dec. 1.

Taylorville Memorial Hospital invites the public to tackle those New Year’s resolutions and join the “Frosty Footsteps” Challenge, a free month-long walking challenge that runs January 1-31, 2026.

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

Francis Hobson, MD, has joined Memorial Specialty Care ENT & Allergy Clinic.

A Jingle Bell 4K and Little Elf’s Dash will begin at Taylorville Memorial Hospital for runners of all ages from 8 to 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30.

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

Taylorville Memorial Hospital recently received a prestigious four-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Springfield Memorial Hospital has been ranked among the best hospitals statewide by U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News & World Report recognized Decatur Memorial Hospital for high-quality care in its annual ranking of hospitals nationwide.

Longtime Lincoln Memorial Hospital CEO Dolan Dalpoas will take on the expanded role of senior vice president and chief community impact and philanthropy officer at Memorial Health effective Oct. 27.

Memorial Health and Springfield Clinic will co-host a free community health talk on bunions, hammertoes and other common foot conditions at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Edgar J. Curtis Memorial Learning Center located at 228 W. Miller St. in Springfield.

Josh Montague, an Information Services team lead, is the Memorial Health System Resources Colleague of the Month for October.

Mandy Goss, with Environmental Services at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for October.

Kayla Benshoff, a nursing technician at Lincoln Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for October.

Candace Bobbitt, a business manager with pharmacy services at Decatur Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for October.