Hospital Sisters Health System has named Dean Kroll HSHS System vice president of facilities, effective Oct. 13. Kroll is currently the HSHS System director of project design and construction and has been serving as interim chief facilities officer since July. In this new role, Kroll is responsible for all HSHS facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin, […]
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HSHS names system vice president of managed care
Jeff Sterling has been named HSHS system vice president of managed care, effective Sept. 3, to join the executive leadership team and oversee all aspects of managed care services. “We are pleased to have Jeff join our organization,” said Damond Boatwright, HSHS president and CEO. “His deep understanding of both the health care and payor perspectives […]
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Prairie Cardiovascular adds new atrial fibrillation treatment
Prairie Cardiovascular and HSHS St. John’s Hospital recently added a new technology to help treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). The FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System is a unique alternative to thermal ablation, the traditional treatment for Afib. In a typical ablation procedure, a catheter is placed inside the heart and generates extreme temperatures – hot […]
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Colors of Health Fashion Show planned for Sept. 6
The Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science will host the Colors of Health Fashion Show and Community Engagement Awards on Friday, Sept. 6, at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., Springfield. This annual event celebrates the vibrant intersection of community engagement and health through fashion. The evening will begin with […]
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2024 class of Forty Under 40
The July issue of Springfield Business Journal highlights 40 young professionals who are under the age of 40 in the Springfield and neighboring business communities. These individuals are selected based on their contributions to our local business community and the community in which they reside. Click to view winners
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Springfield Clinic opens newly renovated facility
Springfield Clinic held a ribbon cutting June 24 to celebrate the relocation of the endocrinology and nephrology teams to a newly renovated facility at 401 E. Carpenter Street‹ After more than a year in the works, Springfield Clinic is ready to welcome patients to the renovated facility. Tours of the facility were offered during an open house, providing […]
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SIU employee named Social Worker of the Year
Hannah Jacobs, a licensed clinical social worker at SIU Center for Family Medicine, has been named the 2024 Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter. Jacobs has worked at the SIU Center for Family Medicine, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) serving medically and socially complex patients, for […]
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Building permits – June 10 – June 16
BT-OH LLC received a commercial permit for 3149 Wide Track Drive. Contractor is Powerhouse Retail Services, LLC and the project is valued at $10,000. Springfield Gymnastics Center LLC received a commercial permit for 3400 Gateway Drive. Contractor is Joyner Construction Services Inc. and the project is valued at $2.88 million. Hopkins Properties of Springfield % […]
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Register for the Little Miracles 5K Walk/Run
HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital is encouraging people of any age or ability to participate in the Little Miracles 5K Walk/Run. All proceeds from this event will go towards the ongoing needs of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. John’s. “The Little Miracles 5K offers an opportunity for friends, families and colleagues to […]
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Free trauma-informed care training
Free training on trauma-informed care is available for people who work in community-based organizations, health care or education settings or who work closely with people in vulnerable populations. The training will be offered both virtually and in-person thanks to a partnership between Memorial Health, S. Consulting LLC and Heritage Behavioral Health. In Sangamon County, there […]
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Women of Influence 2024
Related Related Related For 21 years, Springfield Business Journal has partnered with Security Bank for the annual Women of Influence program, which honors local women for their contributions to the Springfield area community. Selected by their peers through submitted nominations, all have made important contributions to the community at large. We hope you enjoy reading […]
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OSF HealthCare expands women’s health care services
Women in the Lincoln, Decatur-Forsyth and Champaign-Urbana areas will soon have increased access to obstetrics care through a new collaboration on select services between OSF HealthCare and Advanced Women’s Healthcare in Bloomington. Clinics with Advanced Women’s Healthcare providers and OSF Mission Partners began serving patients in Forsyth, 845 US Route 51, in February, and anticipate […]