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Herrin Hospital confronts chronic disease at the Cardiac Management Center

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hronic diseases, such as congestive heart failure (CHF), play havoc with a person’s life. In these cases, much responsibility is laid on the patient and they often become frequent visitors to local emergency rooms and doctor’s offices. However, Herrin Hospital is home to a new type of clinic designed to ease the burden on patients and help them have better quality of life.

People with CHF, particularly those with trouble managing the disease, find themselves in the hospital repeatedly. CHF affects so many areas of the body, patients show up to the emergency room with pneumonia, intestinal pain, etc. The emergency room treats what’s happening at that moment,

The results have been astounding. The number of readmissions at Southern Illinois Healthcare emergency departments due to CHF is nearly eight percent below the national average. but what about the underlying cause — the CHF? Prairie Heart Institute set up the Cardiac Management Center, now in the Herrin Medical Arts building under the medical direction of cardiologist, Dr. Nabil Al-Sharif, and clinical coordination with Vicki Hunter, RN, BSN. better prevention, diagnosis The goal of the program and treatment,” said Al-Sharif. is “to improve the quality of “We have established networks life and the longevity through

for its management, education and research.”

Patients are screened in the

Emergency Department when CHF is suspected. Staff of the Cardiac Management Center performs a complete analysis of the patient. Then, they work with the patient and their primary physician to monitor each individual case — helping them understand their disease and manage it better along the way.

The results have been astounding. The number of readmissions at Southern Illinois Healthcare emergency departments due to CHF is nearly eight percent below the national average.

The Cardiac Management Center plans to take on other disease management cases in the near future, such as high blood pressure and Coumadin management.

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operating procedure. Starting with Herrin Hospital, 10 other local hospitals in seven counties have now been trained in the same fashion.

The first year, staff at Herrin averaged 88 minutes from the time the patient arrived for stabilization at the first hospital to when the treatment occurred in the cardiac cath lab in Carbondale.

Today, Herrin Hospital’s STAT Heart program has a median time of 66 minutes, which is well below the goal of 90-minutes to open the blockages. This far surpasses the national average for such care, which is 180 minutes.

For this work, Herrin Hospital is a fully accredited Chest Pain Center and recognized by the American Heart Association as a Mission Lifeline: Gold recipient.

Herrin was the third referring hospital in the entire nation to receive such commendation.

For Herrin Hospital, the process is so much more than meeting a number.

What it really comes down to is that when a Prairie STAT Heart is executed with such precision, lives are being saved. That is why they do what they do.

“Nobody’s role is unimportant,” said Shadowens. “I’ll never forget the first time we did a re-enactment with one of our patients. He came up and hugged me. I cry every time I see the patients.

And I don’t do the hands-on patient care. I’m the traffic director. It’s this team; that one call comes in and they save lives.”

WHY NOT DRIVE MY LOVED ONE? WOULDN’T THAT SAVE TIME? ‌A heart attack event is traumatic.

Driving in a state of panic is not safe.

Today, coordinators in the field work feverishly to continue to reduce treatment times. For example, ambulances are now equipped with EKG capabilities to officially diagnose a severe heart attack on-site. This activates the rest of the team earlier, which allows the care team and cardiologists to be prepared and waiting for that patient to arrive at the hospital door. Calling 9-1-1 is the best and safest route to take.

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The Brewer Family Foundation scholarships are available to students who plan to attend college (2 or 4 year), technical or trade programs, and have a cumulative 2.0 GPA (C or better).

Current value is $17,200. We look forward to adding to our growing family of 585 members.

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Cancer Rehabilitation (Scan QR code to see video) Research shows that an active lifestyle including exercise can enhance your body’s recovery and contribute to a better quality of life during and after cancer treatment. That’s why therapists directly address your physical, cognitive and emotional concerns caused by the disease and treatment — both during and following acute cancer treatment — to strengthen your return to full ability and enhance your quality of life.

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Feeling weak and fatigued‌ Experiencing pain and stiffness‌ Numbness or tingling‌ Having trouble balancing or walking‌ Lymphedema (or swelling in the arms and legs)‌ Memory problems‌ Swallowing difficulty‌ Difficulty dressing, bathing or other daily activities‌ Beginning rehabilitation before your cancer treatment can help improve your health and your ability to tolerate some side effects. Our conveniently located Rehab Unlimited locations offer cancer rehabilitation therapies to help you avoid the fatigue and impairment that often accompany acute oncology treatments.

Keeping your energy is vital to retaining your abilities.

Parkinson’s Disease Rehabilitation (Scan QR code to see video) The Parkinson’s Rehabilitation Program goes beyond standard treatment options with expert therapy that dramatically improves patients’ ability to move better, talk louder and clearer.

For many sufferers, the most common and troubling symptoms — lack of coordination,

balance, walking and postural problems — can be effectively addressed through therapy. A customized program of therapeutic exercises with guidance form one of our specialized therapists, can help with flexibility and fall prevention.

Our unique approach combines physical, occupational and speech therapy as needed for each patient. The Parkinson’s Rehabilitation Program has been shown to be effective in improving function and the quality of life for persons with this disease.

Herrin Hospital’s Acute Rehabilitation Center is here to serve those that need rehabilitation while recovering from an acute illness. Outpatient rehabilitation is also available at any of our eight Rehab Unlimited locations throughout southern Illinois.

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Therapist Liz Haas assists a cancer rehabilitation patient with some physical therapy exercises.

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Rehabilitation Services A longstanding history of collaboration with nation’s leading rehabilitation hospital

Carla Shasteen poses for a photo in her quilting room.

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IH-RIC Rehabilitation Services is available in southern Illinois through a long-standing alliance between the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) and Southern Illinois Healthcare.

RIC provides world-class care to patients from around the globe for a range of conditions from acute brain and spinal cord injury to chronic arthritic pain and sports injuries. Founded in 1954, RIC has earned a worldwide reputation and a leader in patient care and have designated the “No. 1 Rehabilitation Hospital in America” by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1991.

Carla went from a coma to quilting In the not — too — distant past, Carla Shasteen found herself in a situation that none of us ever hopes to be in. It was an icy day in January when Shasteen was driving her car on an Indiana highway finishing up a day’s work selling quilting fabric in Indianapolis. Suddenly, she hit a patch of ice, lost control of her vehicle and ended up in a lane of oncoming traffic. The driver in the other vehicle also lost control and ran directly into Shasteen’s car.

It took workers nearly an hour to cut Shasteen out of her car.

She was taken to a hospital in Indianapolis, where she fell into a coma. Despite having several strokes, a collapsed lung, six broken ribs and a broken arm, Shasteen’s mother decided to give her daughter 30 days to

wake up from her coma.

Against all odds, Shasteen did wake up on day 27. As Shasteen explains, “That’s when the real work began.” She was transferred to the Acute Rehabilitation Center at Herrin Hospital where she began her recovery journey.

In those first few weeks, Dr. Terrence Glennon, a physiatrist of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Herrin Hospital asked Shasteen what was her goal and what did she want to

get back to doing? She answered — “Quilting!”

In the course of learning to walk, talk and eat again, one nurse told her, “It’s like God came down and pressed the reset button on your head.”

Hope inspired success

It was a long journey and at one point an occupational therapist offered to bring in a sewing machine for Shasteen to practice her newly relearned skills. “It meant the world to

me! Offering to do that just gave my family that I am where I am today!” me so much hope!”

Reaching her goal

At the end of this remarkable journey and after nine months of outpatient therapy, Shasteen was talking, walking, writing and even quilting again. She says, “It was an absolutely incredible experience! If people are willing, the folks at Rehab can really help them achieve their goal. It’s with their help, my mother and

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Herrin Hospital’s New Life Weight Loss Center has changed the lives of nearly a thousand people through bariatric and metabolic surgery since the program began in 2009, including Justin Wiseman.

procedures, New Life Weight Loss Center offers five free information seminars each month, six to eight free support group meetings a month, an annual Obesity Awareness Walk event, weekly pre-operative classes and weekly postoperative classes. New Life Weight Loss Center is not just a place where people come to lose weight; it’s a place where they become more educated on food choices, a place where they

meet people who are going through the same struggles and a place of encouragement and hope.

On January 16, 2012, Naresh Ahuja, MD performed Gastric Sleeve Surgery on 26-year-old Justin Wiseman. That is a day that forever changed his life.

Weighing nearly 600 pounds, Justin thought his life was over before it began. He endured severe type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea,

Herrin Hospital’s New Life Weight Loss Center has changed the lives of nearly a thousand people through bariatric and metabolic surgery since the program began in 2009. The program consists of two surgeons, one physician assistant, a program coordinator, five Certified Bariatric Nurses plus a dedicated medical/ surgical floor rooms and staff and OR staff. joint pain, emotional distress and cirrhosis of the liver. When he found the courage to make an appointment with Dr. Ahuja at New Life Weight Loss Center, he had a setback when Dr. Ahuja couldn’t perform immediate surgery because Justin’s body mass index, or BMI, was too high, which elevated surgical risks. Dr. Ahuja told Justin he had to lose at least 100 pounds before he could undergo surgery. At the time, Justin was devastated and ready to throw

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in the towel. But through the encouragement of his mom, Dr. Ahuja and the staff at New Life Weight Loss Center, Justin successfully lost 130 pounds on his own.

Today, Justin has lost over 400 pounds. He lives life to the fullest and has never looked back. He worked so hard to fulfill this accomplishment, but knows that he couldn’t have done it alone. Dr. Ahuja and the New Life Weight Loss Center staff has been beside

him every step of the way, from follow up appointments to support groups.

New Life Weight Loss Center is the only Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accredited program in the region between Poplar Bluff, MO and Louisville, KY. New Life Weight Loss Center offers the only comprehensive bariatric program in the area. If you have any questions about the procedures, please call 1-888-639-0033 or visit newlifeweightlosscenter.com.

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besity is a serious, complex, lifeshortening and poorly understood disease. It is also the most common, major chronic illness in the Western

world. Today, an estimated two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese — a number that has doubled since 1980. Research shows that once obesity is established, diet and exercise alone have a limited capacity to provide a longterm solution.

Herrin Hospital’s New Life Weight Loss Center has changed the lives of nearly a thousand people through bariatric and metabolic surgery since the program began in 2009. The program consists of two surgeons, one physician assistant, a program

coordinator, five Certified Bariatric Nurses plus a dedicated medical/surgical floor rooms and staff and OR staff.

During a restrictive procedure, the surgeon creates a small stomach pouch that limits the amount of food that can be eaten. During a malabsorptive

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procedure, the surgeon reroutes the small intestine so that food skips a portion. For both restrictive and malabsorptive procedures, New Life Weight Loss Center utilizes advanced laparoscopic surgical techniques.

In addition to the surgical

Phillip Jeralds and his horse enjoy a beautiful fall day in Southern Illinois.

Joint Camp education class led by Herrin Hospital’s Joint Camp Coordinator, Stephanie Banks, to learn what to expect during the hospital stay and how to prepare at home for a smoother recovery.

Jeralds noted, “Joint Camp was helpful. When you’re going through major surgery like this, you don’t know what to expect. With Joint Camp, Stephanie goes in there and she explains everything that you are going to go through,

helps you prepare and explains the exercises to be done before surgery. She was very informative and I think that if I hadn’t gone through it ... it would have been very difficult. It would be difficult for anyone to have this surgery without the knowledge that I gained from her.”

On Friday, October 5, 2012, Jeralds had his total knee replacement with Dr. Davis through the Joint Camp program at Herrin Hospital.

What did Jeralds think after his total knee replacement surgery? “I put it off for far too long and really, I don’t know why! In my opinion, it’s been a blessing.”

When looking back on the experience, Jeralds felt that the nurses and doctor were very caring. “My nurses were fantastic! They were concerned about managing my pain and worked to keep the doctor informed. Dr. Davis

really seemed to care. He seemed to really have my best interest at heart.

They were expedient, efficient and I would recommend Herrin Hospital to anybody!”

Jeralds added, “For those that are having any hesitation about getting their joint replacement done, listen to what your Joint Camp surgeon tells you.

My surgery went extremely well! So get it done and get on with life!”

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Herrin Hospital: Orthopaedic Care of the 21st Century

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uly 2013 ushered in yet another new era of excellence at Herrin Hospital, with the christening of The Orthopaedic Bone & Joint Center. The Orthopaedic Bone & Joint Center is host to Joint Camp, the only Joint Commissionaccredited program for hip and knee replacement within a 100-mile radius.

Since the opening of the Orthopaedic Bone & Joint Center, over 290 hip and knee surgeries have been performed. The 13-bed unit also houses a gym for recovering patients to work with Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago-trained therapists.

Phillip had trouble walking, but now he can ride Phillip Jeralds had reached a point

where he could not walk long distances anymore or spend long periods of time doing something that he loved to do — horseback riding. Jeralds and his wife, Cheryl, loved to ride horses for five to seven hours at a time near their home in Creal Springs in the Shawnee National Forest.

Jeralds, a retired Illinois state trooper, suffered three tears to his knee during his tenure.

Making the big decision After the most recent meniscus tear, Jeralds visited an orthopedic doctor, who simply informed him that all of his cartilage was gone. The doctor added that in a few years, Jeralds would need a joint replacement. Well, Jeralds held out a bit longer than a few years. Some 10+

T hank you Herrin Hospital for your commitment to the people of Herrin and southern Illinois

For those that are having any hesitation about getting their joint replacement done, listen to what your Joint Camp surgeon tells you. My surgery went extremely well!

So get it done and get on with life!

Phillip Jeralds, Joint Camp patient

years later, Jeralds finally decided that he had enough of the pain.

“After procrastinating and reaching the point where I couldn’t go horseback riding for more than one or two hours at a time, I realized it was time for surgery.” He talked with Dr. Mike Davis about his options and after carefully

weighing them, Jeralds opted for total knee replacement through Herrin Hospital’s Joint Camp.

Valuable education before surgery Before the surgery, Jeralds attended a

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Herrin Hospital: A national

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leader in cardiac care

n 2008, a 911 emergency STAT Heart was called in from EMS crews in Williamson County. An acute heart attack patient was on the way to Herrin Hospital.

However, for this patient, an improved process would forever change the way regional hospitals, EMS and physicians would approach this lifethreatening emergency.

Across the nation, doctors were understanding that in the event of an acute heart attack (the worst of the heart attacks, caused by a blocked coronary artery), they had a 90-minute window before heart muscle would die, and there was no getting it back.

For southern Illinois, this was a

challenge. Ninety minutes to save a heart muscle seemed an impossibility given our rural status. Opening a blocked artery could only happen at Prairie Heart Institute Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. How do you reduce the time from a call in Williamson County to treatment?

Prairie cardiologist, Dr. Raed AlDallow and Pam Shadowens, a cardiac care coordinator at the time, took on the challenge and soon realized that a multidisciplinary/multi-hospital approach was essential.

If a patient in an outlying community had a heart attack, stabilization for safe travel had to start at the nearest hospital.

A pilot program, Prairie STAT Heart, developed at Herrin Hospital.

The process started with emergency crews in Williamson County. A one-call system from the field would activate a multitude of individuals: local hospital emergency personnel, switchboard operators, security officers, ambulance or helicopter crews, emergency staff at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, the Prairie physicians, the cardiac catheterization staff and more — approximately 100 people taking different pieces of the action, carefully synchronized.

Herrin Hospital staff learned to run tests, accurately diagnose the severity of the heart attack, give appropriate medications, and prepare the patient for travel, all in record time. Meanwhile, the emergency staff in Carbondale would

be organizing themselves to receive the patient. In the cardiac catheterization lab, the Prairie cardiologist would be called to duty, along with the appropriate technologists, prep the catheterization unit, and be ready and scrubbed to treat the patient as soon as he/she arrived.

Their first patient under the new protocol arrived at Herrin Hospital and was stabilized, transferred and treated in Carbondale in 84 minutes. It worked!

“Our teamwork is the hallmark of our program,” said Dr. Al-Dallow. “We customized our program to overcome the geography.”

This amazing coordination of so many individuals has now become standard

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Herrin Hospital: A national leader in life-saving stroke care

few short years ago, no hospital in the region could say that they were considered a “stroke ready” facility. Today, however, Herrin Hospital plays a critical role in Southern Illinois Healthcare’s stroke network.

In fact, Herrin is on the Target Stroke Honor Roll©, a prestigious recognition by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and has been since 2012. At the time of the initial award, Herrin Hospital was one of only three hospitals in the entire state of Illinois to receive this coveted distinction.

“From the beginning, we’ve said if you are having a heart attack, the sooner you get treatment the better your outcomes,” said Dr. Joshua Miksanek, medical director of the Emergency Department. “Early on at Herrin Hospital, we applied the same principles to our stroke treatment and took a team-approach to providing comprehensive stroke care, especially at the start when time is of the essence.” hospitals take time to do it right. It takes a This kind of award is given when comprehensive and team-based approach

among emergency medical service (EMS) providers, emergency department doctors

and nurses, neurologists, laboratory technicians, and radiology technologists to rapidly administer life-saving medications. This team must be trained in proven national protocols. Time is critical when a stroke strikes. A short three-hour window is the time to make a real difference before serious side effects emerge.

“Herrin Hospital prides itself on delivering great stroke care. In fact, emergency department nurses wear badges with their personal bests, much like a track star would have their fastest times,” added Miksanek.

Imagine the days when an ambulance or helicopter ride to St. Louis was the only way to get the necessary clot-busting medication. Valuable time was spent traveling. Thanks to programs like the Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) Stroke Network, this gap is now closed.

Should additional care be needed, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, SIH’s Primary Stroke Center, has board-certified neurosurgeons on staff and dedicated neurology beds available.

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Herrin Hospital: The Early Years

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n the early years of Herrin Hospital, a registered nurse made $125 a month, and key personnel made up to $100 a month after 20 years of service. Employees worked 12-hour shifts, and nurses prepared food for the patients. In fact, the first culture of penicillin was grown in the lab in sterile beef broth in 1944. A sparse operating room served as the lone locale for the complex surgeries of the day.

From its infancy as the Baker-Gardiner Hospital on Harrison Street in 1914, to the sophisticated provider of care where complex bariatric, orthopedic, urological, gynecological and neurosurgical cases are performed every day, the hospital is the economic anchor and heart of this Williamson County community.

These historical photographs truly capture Herrin Hospital’s evolution over the past 100 years.

Baker-Gardiner Hospital on Harrison Street, Herrin, Illinois, 1914.

Herrin Hospital operating room in 1937. Notable is the sparseness of equipment compared to surgical units today. Only bare necessities were available during this economically depressed period.

Herrin Hospital Nursing Corp. circa early 1940s.

Balloons and merriment market the opening of the major expansion to Herrin Hospital in 1985 that added 28,000 square feet of floor space, the new Lyerla Street entrance and lobby, X-ray department, emergency room physician’s lounge and gift shop.

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Paying it forward: The Herrin Hospital Auxiliary

n integral part of Herrin Hospital’s success comes from a group of individuals who do not offer medical care. The women and men of the Herrin Hospital Auxiliary offer their time to assist staff, patients and visitors and raise money for the facility, which to date has provided over $1,000,000 to the hospital. Included in their contributions: $100,000 to the new emergency room expansion, $100,000 to the chest pain center and $25,000 to the new cancer center under construction on Illinois 13 in Carterville.

Donned in their salmon-colored smocks, the volunteers operate the hospital’s gift shop, “The Gift Garden,” located near the main entrance to the hospital.

The shop is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. The Gift Garden carries snack items/drinks, balloons, books, fresh flowers and a wide variety of

Members of the Herrin Hospital Auxiliary pictured inside the Gift Garden at the hospital are Charlotte Delaney (left to right), Dixie Restivo, Loretta Lukuc and Shirlene Carnaghi.

gift items.

Auxiliary members also work at the surgery desk located near the surgery waiting area. They assist family members with questions while their loved ones are in surgery and recovery.

The volunteers serve as “runners” throughout the hospital, deliver mail and

Congratulations Herrin Hospital!

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Second and third year pays $1,000 and the fourth year pays $1,500 for a total of $4,500. Any given year there are on-going scholarships.

The group helps with the Red Cross Blood Drive and the “Pink Out Herrin” breast cancer awareness and remembrance event each October.

It is only through the dedication of the volunteers that this program has been a success for well over 25 years. They are proud of the hospital, doctors and staff PHOTOGRAPHER: and consider it a “pleasure to serve” DEVIN MILLER the patients, staff and visitors at Herrin Hospital.

To date, 64 dedicated men and women serve as volunteers. Board members assist various departments in countinclude: Lois Jacobs, President; Marlyn less ways.

Cairatti, Vice President; Glenda BotThe hospital auxiliary has a scholarwinski, Secretary; Nancy Eisenhauer, ship program for any Herrin High School Treasurer; Jim Nilson, Membership graduate who is pursuing a career in the medical field. The first year pays $1,000 to Chairman; Norma Stanley, Corresponding the recipient and can be renewed an addi- Secretary and Marge Harmon, Commutional three years if the student qualifies. nity Relations.

Thank You Herrin Hospital for serving the community of Herrin! We appreciate all you do for our citizens.

Victor M. Ritter, Mayor Marlene Simpson, City Clerk Carl Goodwin, Treasurer Alderman Ward I David Shoemake Ernie Gwaltney

Alderman Ward III Steve Frattini Marilyn Orso

Alderman Ward II Robert Craig Paul York

Alderman Ward IV Marilyn Ruppel Bill Sizemore

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healthcare provider, but also an ecoFew hospitals in the nation could nomic driver for the community as one brag of the long list of accolades, of the largest employers with more than such as: 900 employees and 258 credentialed Recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA) as a Gold Plus physicians on staff. People travel to Herrin from hours referral hospital for away to receive the cardiac care‌ services provided by AHA and AmeriFast fact: Herrin Hospital. No can Stroke Associastory about Herrin tion Gold Plus for the Herrin Hospital Hospital would be care and treatment has provided complete or do jusof stroke‌ tice without praising Locally awarded over 900,000 the care and comEmergency Medical hours of clinical mitment of its many Service (EMS) Life care since 1914. employees through Saver award for Herthe years and those rin Hospital Emerthat currently serve. gency Department‌ It is common for The Blue Cross Herrin Hospital employees to be recogBlue Shield Blue Distinction award for nized for 20, 30 and 40+ years of service Hip and Knee care‌ The Joint Commission Certification and that level of care and dedication is patently obvious in how they provide for Hip and Knee care‌ The Joint Commission Certification that care every day. Side by side with these employees are 75 members of the for Stroke Rehabilitation‌ Auxiliary, who run the Gift Garden, A long-term relationship with deliver mail, greet and assist patients, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, families and visitors and have donated ranked number one nationally by U.S. News & World Report for rehabilitation $1,000,000 since its inception in 1986.

The story of Herrin Hospital is the care for well over 20 years.‌ story of Herrin and of southern Illinois, And the list just goes on. through numerous challenges, tragedies, The hospital is not just a regional

and triumphs the caregivers advance, improve, and reach out. Happily, we have only just begun. The next 100 years will be as filled with challenges and opportunities as the last and although the future is never certain, Herrin Hospital has shown it will be here, growing, adapting and responding to the needs of our communities.

Terence Farrell Vice President/Administrator Herrin Hospital

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It is common for The Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction award for Herrin Hospital employees to be recogHip and Knee care‌ nized for 20, 30 and 40+ years of service The Joint Commission Certification and that level of care and dedication is patently obvious in how they provide for Hip and Knee care‌ The Joint Commission Certification that care every day. Side by side with these employees are 75 members of the for Stroke Rehabilitation‌ Auxiliary, who run the Gift Garden, A long-term relationship with Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, deliver mail, greet and assist patients, families and visitors and have donated ranked number one nationally by U.S. News & World Report for rehabilitation $1,000,000 since its inception in 1986. care for well over 20 years.‌ The story of Herrin Hospital is the And the list just goes on. story of Herrin and of southern Illinois, The hospital is not just a regional through numerous challenges, tragedies,

and triumphs the caregivers advance, improve, and reach out. Happily, we have only just begun. The next 100 years will be as filled with challenges and opportunities as the last and although the future is never certain, Herrin Hospital has shown it will be here, growing, adapting and responding to the needs of our communities.

Terence Farrell Vice President/Administrator Herrin Hospital

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Herrin Hospital Centennial Decades of dedicated service to patients and community

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Terence Farrell

014 is a watershed for Southern Illinois Healthcare as Herrin Hospital celebrates 100 years of continuous service to its communities. No other hospital throughout all of southern Illinois can equal this duration of service.

From a very modest beginning, Herrin Hospital has kept pace with the rapid growth of Herrin and has grown into a modern, fully equipped 114 bed progressive facility.

Herrin Hospital was built in 1914 by the late Dr. Griff Baker. His son, the late Carl Baker, and Dr. William R. Gardiner, aided in the beginning of the Herrin Hospital. It was originally named the BakerGardiner Hospital. In 1918, the name was changed to Herrin Hospital. In 1934, Dr. Illinois Hospital Corporation purchased Columbus Brown and Dr. Frank C. Murrah the facility. purchased the property and continued to Herrin Hospital has stood as caregiver operate the hospital. In 1946, Southern and healthcare provider in the face of what

The story of Herrin Hospital is the story of Herrin and of Southern Illinois through numerous challenges, tragedies and triumphs the caregivers advance, improve, and reach out.

can only be described as a tumultuous time in Herrin. In an era of riots and gang wars during the late teens and twenties the hospital withstood. Perhaps no other building in all of southern Illinois has experienced the contrast of machine gun fire of the warring gangland factions; yet also known the compassion exhibited by doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals for a century; has known the joys and sorrows of birth and death to such a degree; has seen firsthand the willingness to serve others for twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

At no time in its storied history has the hospital slowed down or stood still, it has expanded over the years and continued to add services to improve the health and well being of the people in the communities we serve. In addition to the many physical and facility improvements to expand the structure, Herrin Hospital has developed services of national distinction.

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