Memorial Wellness Center is now offering expanded services in its new downtown Springfield location, including a culinary medicine program that is the first of its kind in central Illinois. The center opened May 9 at 320 E. Carpenter St. “Our program is unique in this region as patients benefit from health care professionals being involved […]
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Redevelopment work to begin at former Shop ‘n Save on North Grand
An open house was held March 25 to kick off the redevelopment of the former Shop ‘n Save property at 200 North Grand Ave. West. In November, Advanced Medical Transport of Springfield, the parent company of Medics First, purchased the building to serve as the new headquarters for the nonprofit ambulance company. In addition, a […]
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Pritzker touts initiatives aimed at expanding health care workforce
By Grace Kinnicutt, Capitol News Illinois As Gov. JB Pritzker continues to promote his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year, he outlined his plan for rebuilding the state’s health care workforce during a stop Feb. 15 at a Peoria community college. He joined local leaders at Illinois Central College to talk about the Pipeline […]
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Springfield Clinic completes renovation of the fourth floor of HSHS St. John’s Hospital Pavilion
Springfield Clinic has completed a renovation of the fourth floor of the HSHS St. John’s Pavilion at 301 N. Eighth Street in Springfield, bringing multiple service lines into one location. Patients will be able to see Springfield Clinic providers in urology and orthopedics, and the renovated area includes space to perform certain urology procedures so […]
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Memorial Health acquires former Homestyle Inn and Suites
Memorial Health has acquired the property at 500 N. First St., which previously operated as the Homestyle Inn and Suites. The location at the southwest corner of First Street and Carpenter Street is directly across from the main entrance to the hospital’s campus. Demolition on the building is underway. In a written statement, a spokesperson […]
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LLCC opens new Nursing Education Center in partnership with Memorial Health System
Signaling a new era in local nursing education, Lincoln Land Community College, in partnership with Memorial Health System, has opened a state-of-the-art facility aimed at addressing the regional nursing shortage. The new Nursing Education Center on the LLCC campus will allow 90 additional students to enroll in LLCC’s nursing program each year, for a total […]
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Springfield Clinic Radiology expands significantly
Springfield Clinic Radiology is expanding to include 26 radiologists and two advanced practice providers who will provide services to Springfield Clinic patients as well as patients of Memorial Medical Center, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Taylorville Memorial Hospital and Passavant Area Hospital. The new providers will offer services in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology and neurointerventional radiology […]
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Governor appoints four new commissioners to Mid-Illinois Medical District
Gov. JB Pritzker has appointed four new commission members to the Mid-Illinois Medical District, established in 2003 by the Illinois General Assembly to help promote growth in a one-square-mile area just north of downtown Springfield. Dr. Charlene Aaron, chancellor of St. John’s College of Nursing; Dr. Egbe Egiebor, director of the environmental health program and […]
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Newly expanded NICU opens at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital
The new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has opened at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital. The new unit is more than double the original size at 28,000-square feet. Innovative features of the new family-centered unit include: Single family rooms where parents can stay overnight. Expanded rooms that allow NICU twins and their families to stay […]
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Memorial Physician Services – Women’s Healthcare joins Springfield Clinic
Memorial Physician Services – Women’s Healthcare, an obstetrics and gynecology group, is now a part of Springfield Clinic’s Center for Women’s Health, as of Jan. 11. The group, which includes Dr. Neha Amin, Dr. Chinelo Echeazu, Dr. Jillian Henry and Dr. Amanda O’Brien, will continue to provide care at their current location in the Baylis […]
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Lincoln Land Community College changed its training facility name
Lincoln Land Community College has changed the name of its training facility at 130 W. Mason, located in the Mid-Illinois Medical District and blocks away from two major hospitals, to LLCC-Medical District. The facility opened in 1999 as the Capital City Center and initially focused on workforce development for technology. However, the training opportunities have […]
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Springfield Clinic opens drive-up lab downtown
Taking winter weather into account, Springfield Clinic’s drive-up lab has relocated to the former U.S. Bank building at 701 S. Sixth St., effective Oct. 26. “Springfield Clinic set up drive-up lab services to help reduce the number of times patients would need to enter the buildings for routine lab visits,” Tom Fitch, senior director of […]