Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach biomedical engineer receives national award for global health work Ratish Kumar, a biomedical engineer at Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach, accepted the TechNation 2025 Humanitarian of the Year award at the annual MDExpo in Temecula, California, on April 16. Kumar was selected for the honor from nominees throughout the United States in […]
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Ryan Caldwell named CFO of Springfield Clinic
Springfield native Ryan Caldwell has joined Springfield Clinic as its chief financial officer following what the organization described as a nationwide search. Caldwell has nearly two decades of public accounting experience and has spent most of his career working in the health care industry. Prior to joining Springfield Clinic, he served as an audit partner at […]
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Illinois nursing homes seek Medicaid rate hike
Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are outdated and are forcing many facilities around the state out of business. “We’ve expressed our concerns that closures will happen. We’ve been saying that for years, and it’s actually happening now, […]
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HSHS names System Vice President Chief Nursing Executive
Kelley Kostich has been named System Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive for Hospital Sisters Health System. She will join HSHS on March 31. In this role, Kostich will oversee system nursing practice, nursing standardization, clinical education and St. John’s College of Nursing in Springfield. Kostich is a nursing executive with experience on the clinical and […]
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Ed Curtis to retire after 50-year career at Memorial Health
Memorial Learning Center renamed to recognize his years of service When Ed Curtis arrived at Springfield Memorial Hospital in 1975 as a new nursing graduate, he had no idea he was beginning a 50-year career that would culminate as president and CEO. Curtis, a native of Springfield and a graduate of Lanphier High School, had […]
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Ed Curtis to retire after 50-year career at Memorial Health
When Ed Curtis arrived at Springfield Memorial Hospital in 1975 as a new nursing graduate, he had no idea he was beginning a 50-year career that would culminate as president and CEO. Curtis, a native of Springfield and a graduate of Lanphier High School, had been inspired to become a registered nurse after witnessing the […]
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HSHS names System Vice President Chief Nursing Executive
Kelly Kostich has been named System Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive for Hospital Sisters Health System. She will join HSHS on March 31. In this role, Kostich will oversee system nursing practice, nursing standardization, clinical education and St. John’s College of Nursing in Springfield. Kostich is a nursing executive with experience on the clinical and executive […]
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Memorial Health announces new president and CEO
Three new members have been named to the board of directors of Memorial Health. “We’re proud to have a board that brings together people with a wide range of expertise from across the region we serve,” said Ed Curtis, president and CEO of Memorial Health. “Each of these new members brings their own valuable perspective […]
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St. John’s Foundation welcomes 2025 Children’s Miracle Network Champions
Two Springfield-area former patients of HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital have officially assumed their roles as 2025 local and national champions for the Children’s Miracle Network. Jase Hendricks, 9, of Rochester, and Lyndie Jones, 11, of Chestnut, will serve as ambassadors for the 170 U.S. and Canadian member children’s hospitals for the next year by […]
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Springfield Clinic Urgent Care Plus ribbon cutting Feb. 21
Springfield Clinic will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, for the region’s first high acuity urgent care. Urgent Care Plus is intended to bridge the gap between a traditional urgent care and the emergency room, offering high acuity care in a more accessible and efficient setting. The event will take […]
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Memorial Health announces new president and CEO
The Memorial Health board of directors has selected Dr. Mandy Eaton as the organization’s next president and CEO. Eaton will join Memorial Health on April 1, succeeding Ed Curtis, who previously announced plans to retire after a 50-year career with Memorial. Curtis’ last day will be March 31. “I’m honored to be joining Memorial Health […]
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UIS partners with SIU School of Medicine to study how cancer spreads
Scientists at University of Illinois Springfield and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine are teaming up to investigate how certain cells in the body connect and encourage the spread of cancer. The project, led by Natalya Zinkevich, UIS assistant professor of integrated sciences, and Sophia Ran, SIU professor of medical microbiology, immunology and cell biology, […]