HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital News News Category All About Us Hospital News Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patient's and Guests Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Oncology Pediatric Unit Volunteer & Giving Submit Media Contact Erica Johnson, Division Manager, Communications - HSHS Illinois Office: (217) 814-4307 | Cell: (217) 303-6344 | erica.johnson@hshs.org HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital Provides COVID-19 Time Capsule Booklets April 23, 2020 HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital posted a COVID-19 time capsule booklet on its website and Facebook page. Read More Ball-Chatham School District Donates 3D Printed Ear Savers to HSHS St. John’s Hospital April 10, 2020 Ball-Chatham School District donated and delivered 275 ear savers made on 3D printers Friday, April 10 at HSHS St John’s Hospital. The district plans on donating 750 total ear savers to the... Read More Ace, Primo Sell Hearts for Healthcare Workers Items to Benefit Hospitals April 8, 2020 Ace Sign Company and Primo Designs have teamed up to raise money for the Memorial Medical Center Foundation and the HSHS St. John’s Foundation. Read More HSHS Home Care and Hospice Delivers Baskets of Blessings to Patients April 3, 2020 HSHS Home Care & Hospice Southern Illinois and HSHS Home Care Central Illinois teamed up to prepare and deliver Baskets of Blessings to their home care and hospice patients. Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Receives Donation From Ford Motor Company April 1, 2020 HSHS St. John’s Hospital received 6,000 FDA-approved plastic face shields from Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday. Read More HSHS Illinois, Memorial Health System, Springfield Clinic and SIU Medicine, Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach will start accepting donations from True March 23, 2020 At the request of HSHS Illinois (including HSHS St. John’s Hospital and HSHS Medical Group), Memorial Health System, Springfield Clinic and SIU Medicine, Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach... Read More HSHS Illinois, Memorial Health System Hospitals Will Implement No-Visitor Policy due to COVID-19 March 20, 2020 As COVID-19 cases spike throughout Illinois, the nine Illinois hospitals with HSHS Illinois system and Memorial Health System will no longer allow visitors – with some exceptions. Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital to Hold Blood Drive for Colleagues March 20, 2020 To help ease the impact COVID-19 has on the local blood supply, HSHS St. John’s Hospital is holding a blood drive for its colleagues on campus on Friday, March 20 from 10... Read More Memorial Medical Center and HSHS St. John’s Hospital Institute New Triage Protocol for ER Patients March 17, 2020 Memorial Medical Center and HSHS St. John’s Hospital on Tuesday morning began screening emergency department patients for COVID-19 symptoms in an triage area near the emergency department... Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Postponing/Cancelling Non-Essential Events at the Hospital March 12, 2020 Due to concerns about COVID-19, influenza and other illnesses, HSHS St. John’s Hospital has decided to postpone or cancel non-essential events/classes (except prenatal classes) at the... Read More Local Agencies Hold Active Shooter Exercise at HSHS St. John’s Hospital March 7, 2020 HSHS St. John’s Hospital, the Springfield Police Department and the Springfield Fire Department held an active shooter exercise Saturday on the campus of St. John’s Hospital. Read More HSHS Central Illinois Hospitals Helping Hospitalized Patients Vote March 2, 2020 The HSHS hospitals in central Illinois are working with their respective county clerks’ offices to help hospitalized voters get information on how to cast their ballots in the upcoming... Read More HSHS Central Illinois Hospitals Helping Hospitalized Patients Vote March 2, 2020 The HSHS hospitals in central Illinois are working with their respective county clerks’ offices to help hospitalized voters get information on how to cast their ballots in the upcoming... Read More Prairie Heart Institute at HSHS St. John’s Hospital to Reopen Newly Remodeled Cardiac Unit February 11, 2020 After a blessing today, the Prairie Heart Institute at HSHS St. John’s Hospital will open its newly remodeled cardiac unit the week of February 17. Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Announces 2019 Colleague of the Year January 14, 2020 Sue Curry, a cardiovascular technician, was named HSHS St. John’s Hospital Colleague of the Year today at the hospital’s annual colleague of the year luncheon. Sue was selected from the... Read More Amelia, Oliver and Levi Were Springfield’s Top Baby Names in 2019 January 6, 2020 Amelia was the most popular name for a baby girl in Springfield in 2019, while the most popular name for a boy was a tie between Oliver and Levi, according to information from Springfield’s... Read More HSHS St. John’s Foundation to Host Miraculé Children’s Hospital Gala January 3, 2020 The HSHS St. John’s Foundation is inviting the public to attend its inaugural gala benefitting HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. The event is named... Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Receives Approval for $17.2 Renovation Project December 10, 2019 HSHS St. John’s Hospital received approval from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board today for its intensive care unit (ICU) renovation and expansion project. Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Diaper Drive Surpasses Goal December 9, 2019 Last week, HSHS St. John’s Hospital hosted a Diaper Drive for the babies in our Beyond the NICU program. Read More Slumberland and Parent Help Line at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital Looking for Families in Need of Bed Donations December 9, 2019 Slumberland and Parent Help Line at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital are looking for families in need of bed donations. This year, Slumberland is donating 31 twin bed mattresses, box... Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital to Present 12 Days of Choirs December 6, 2019 HSHS St. John’s Hospital is once again presenting 12 Days of Choirs: A Christmas Celebration in the chapel. This year’s event is Friday, Dec. 6 through Monday, Dec. 23. Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital to Host Diaper Drive on Dec. 5-6 December 4, 2019 HSHS St. John’s Hospital will be collecting diapers and wipes for the babies in our Beyond the NICU program. Read More HSHS St. John’s Foundation Awards Nearly $4 Million in FY19 November 15, 2019 In honor of National Philanthropy Day, HSHS St. John’s Foundation announced it has awarded grants totaling nearly $4 million in FY19 to HSHS St. John’s Hospital, HSHS St. John’s... Read More ACA Enrollment Events Scheduled at HSHS St. John’s Hospital November 11, 2019 Certified application counselors will be available by appointment only at HSHS St. John’s Hospital to help individuals and families sign up for health care coverage through the Affordable... Read More HSHS St. John’s Foundation Gives Behind-The-Scenes Tours of the Hospital October 25, 2019 On Thursday, Nov. 7, HSHS St. John’s Hospital will give a progressive, behind-the-scenes tour of the hospital as part of the Spirit of Philanthropy Passport to Health Care event. The tour... Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Celebrates the Feast of St. Francis with A Blessing of the Animals October 7, 2019 HSHS St. John’s Hospital will host a blessing of the animals on Thursday, October 10 at 5:30 p.m. in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. The service will take place on the St. John... Read More HSHS St. John’s NICU Construction Project Begins with Demo Day October 4, 2019 HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital and O’Shea Builders hosted a demo day to celebrate the start of construction on the much-anticipated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU... Read More St. John’s College of Nursing to host 3rd Annual Scrubs RuN September 12, 2019 The 3rd Annual St. John’s College Scrubs RuN 5k will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 in Washington Park. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., and the race will start at 9 a.m. Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Unveils Award-Winning Photography in Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit September 4, 2019 HSHS St. John’s Hospital unveiled 18 photographs, chosen from a colleague call for photography photo contest, in the hallway outside the renovated cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU... Read More Express Employment Professionals to Sponsor Mini Horse Visits at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital July 29, 2019 Express Employment Professionals in Springfield has agreed to a $5,000 commitment to sponsor mini horse therapy at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital. The sponsorship will allow mini... Read More HSHS St. John’s Community Pharmacy Opens Today May 22, 2019 SPRINGFIELD —HSHS St. John’s Community Pharmacy, which opens today, is a full-service pharmacy that offers an easy way to fill medications upon discharge or after an appointment... Read More HSHS Central Illinois Division Hospitals Celebrate National Nurses Week with Nursing Exemplar Awards May 10, 2019 In honor of National Nurses Week, HSHS St. John’s Hospital hosted a Nursing Exemplar Awards Ceremony for the HSHS Central Illinois Division Hospitals (CID). Read More Nurses are a vital part of our community May 5, 2019 At HSHS St. John’s Hospital, nurses are vital to the patient experience and make a clear difference in the quality and well-being of patients’ lives. Each nurse has a compelling story... Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Lifts Flu Season Visitor Guidelines April 30, 2019 HSHS St. John’s Hospital has lifted visitor restrictions and mandatory masking for colleagues. Read More 108 Local Students to Participate in Rising Stars Dance Program’s Finale April 26, 2019 This Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 4:30 p.m., 108 kids from Sangamon County will take the stage for their grand performance in the Kohl’s Gotta Dance Rising Stars program at Sangamon Auditorium... Read More EJ Kuiper Named HSHS St. John’s Hospital President and CEO April 16, 2019 EJ Kuiper, MHA, DPT, FACHE, has been selected to serve as the president and CEO at HSHS St. John’s Hospital. Read More HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital to Team with Child Safety USA to Provide FBI-Ready Child ID Cards April 3, 2019 HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital is teaming up with Child Safety USA to provide free, FBI-ready identification cards for parents and guardians of children 18 and younger on Saturday,... Read More HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital Names Hokey Pokey Queen, Madison Austin, New Champion Child March 15, 2019 HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital announced six-year-old Madison Austin as its 2019 Children’s Miracle Network local champion child on Friday, March 15, 2019, at a hokey pokey... Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital to Offer Six-Week Smoking Cessation Program February 12, 2019 Quitting smoking is not about just breaking a bad habit, it is about changing your life so cigarettes are no longer a part of it. Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Recommends Visitor Guidelines During Flu Season January 25, 2019 With regional influenza activity continuing to increase, HSHS St. John’s Hospital recommends the following visiting guidelines: Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital shares the Most Popular Baby Names at 2018 January 4, 2019 SPRINGFIELD— A name says something about a person – noble, kind, charitable or a namesake. Below were the top 10 baby names at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in 2018. Read More HSHS St. Francis Hospital Names New President and CEO December 11, 2018 Jim Timpe has been selected to serve as the new president and CEO at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. He started in this new role today. Read More Slumberland and Parent Help Line at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital Looking for Families in Need of Bed Donations December 7, 2018 Slumberland and Parent Help Line at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital are looking for families in need of bed donations. Read More ACA Enrollment Events Scheduled at HSHS St. John’s Hospital November 29, 2018 Certified application counselors will be available by appointment only at HSHS St. John’s Hospital to help individuals and families sign up for health care coverage through the... Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Unveils 1908 Race Riot Healing Garden and Exhibit November 13, 2018 HSHS St. John’s Hospital has unveiled an exhibit that commemorates the 1908 Race Riot, featuring a centerpiece painting by artist Preston Jackson depicting the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis... Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Receive ‘A’ Grades for Patient Safety November 8, 2018 HSHS St. John’s Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital were awarded ‘A’ grades from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. These HSHS hospitals were the... Read More New Women and Children’s Clinic Blessed Before Opening October 30, 2018 HSHS St. John’s Hospital, SIU Medicine and HSHS Medical Group unveiled the new women and children’s clinic on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 with an event that included a blessing, ribbon... Read More HSHS Central Illinois Division Hospitals Helping Hospitalized Patients Vote October 23, 2018 The hospitals within the HSHS Central Illinois Division are working with their respective county clerks’ offices to help hospitalized voters get information on how to cast their ballots in... Read More HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital is Inviting All Kids to Sign Up for Modern Dance Class October 2, 2018 Kohl’s Gotta Dance has openings for its Modern Dance classes. It is an expressive style of dancing. Classes are free and open to first through eighth graders. Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Partners with Advanced ICU Care® to Offer Tele-ICU Services September 17, 2018 HSHS St. John’s Hospital introduced its new tele-ICU partnership with Advanced ICU Care today. Tele-ICU uses technology that combines clinical management software with virtual care tools to... Read More HSHS St. John's Hospital Selects Artist Preston Jackson to Commemorate 1908 Race Riot September 11, 2018 HSHS St. John’s Hospital has commissioned artist Preston Jackson to create a work of art depicting the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis caring for victims of the 1908 Race Riot, one of the... Read More HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital Cares for Babies and their Families Beyond the NICU August 24, 2018 Beyond the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) is a pre-term infant home care nursing program to help premature babies and their families make a smooth transition from the hospital to home in both... Read More Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs HSHS Telehealth Expansion Plan into Law August 22, 2018 Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) today announced that Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed telehealth legislation, Senate Bill 3049, into law. It will go into effect on January 1, 2019. Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Using EASE App to Communicate with Surgical Patients’ Families August 21, 2018 HSHS St. John’s Hospital recently began using the EASE app to send real-time updates, photos and videos to family members while their loved one is in surgery. EASE is a one-of-a-kind mobile... Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Unveils New Transport Ambulance for Infants, Children and Mothers August 17, 2018 In partnership with American Ambulance Service Inc., HSHS St. John’s Hospital has unveiled its new children’s hospital ambulance for specially trained neonatal intensive care (NICU... Read More American Hospital Association to Present National Award in Springfield to City’s Two Hospitals August 14, 2018 The American Hospital Association will present a national award later this month in Enos Park to HSHS St. John’s Hospital and Memorial Medical Center for their work to improve the health and... Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Celebrates Cancer Center Renovations with Opening August 1, 2018 Renovations to HSHS St. John’s Cancer Center at 301 N. 8th Street are complete. The new center includes an infusion center, medical oncology physician clinics and radiation oncology as well... Read More Sara Wojcicki Jimenez to Serve as Director of Marketing and Communications July 31, 2018 Sara Wojcicki Jimenez has accepted an invitation to serve as director of marketing and communications for the HSHS Central Illinois Division (CID) hospitals which includes HSHS St. John’s... Read More Prairie Heart Institute at HSHS St. John’s Hospital Successfully Performs the First MitraClip® XT-r Minimally Invasive Procedure in Illinois July 23, 2018 The cardiology team at Prairie Heart Institute at HSHS St. John’s Hospital has successfully performed its first mitral valve repair using the innovative MitraClip® XT-r procedure. Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Seeks Artist to Commemorate the 1908 Race Riot July 20, 2018 HSHS St. John’s Hospital is looking to commission an artist who will create a work of art depicting the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis caring for victims of the 1908 Race Riot, one of the... Read More American Hospital Association Honors HSHS St. John’s Hospital with National Award July 18, 2018 The American Hospital Association is recognizing Springfield’s two nonprofit hospitals for their collaborative effort to improve community health in Enos Park, a low-income neighborhood... Read More Prairie Heart Institute at HSHS St. John’s Hospital to Open Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit July 9, 2018 After a blessing today, the Prairie Heart Institute at HSHS St. John’s Hospital will open its new cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) on Monday, July 16. Colleagues and visitors were... Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Colleagues Preparing for Medical Mission Trip to Haiti May 8, 2018 On July 21, 17 individuals from the Springfield area, including eight RNs from HSHS St. John’s Hospital, will travel to southeast Haiti for a week-long medical mission trip in conjunction... Read More Installation of HSHS St. John’s Hospital Sky Bridge Over Ninth Street to Begin Wednesday Evening April 10, 2018 On Wednesday at 8 p.m., the installation of the HSHS St. John’s Hospital sky bridge over Ninth Street will begin. Once complete, the sky bridge will connect HSHS St. John’s Children... Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital to Paint the Campus Blue in Honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month April 2, 2018 Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital will commemorate the start of April as National Child Abuse... Read More Meet Mylas: A Miracle Baby from the HSHS St. John’s Hospital NICU March 28, 2018 We often find ourselves feeling inspired by our patients. Meet Mylas, a little guy who has overcome some incredible obstacles in his short time so far in this world. See and read more about... Read More HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital Launches App for Parents March 19, 2018 In this digital world, everything is a click away. Getting information to improve your family’s health shouldn’t be any different. The HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital... Read More IHOP Pancake Day on Tuesday Benefits HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital February 23, 2018 On Tuesday, February 27 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. IHOP is celebrating National Pancake Day. The restaurants in Springfield, Decatur, Jacksonville and Greenup will be giving away free short stacks* of... Read More HSHS St. John’s Hospital Now Accepting More Health Insurance Plans January 26, 2018 HSHS St. John’s Hospital is now accepting more health insurance plans in the new year. St. John’s Hospital recently added Current Health Solution and UHC Medicare to the list of... Read More HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital Names Local Champion Child January 18, 2018 HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital announced eight-year-old Lexi Sonneborn as its 2018 Children’s Miracle Network local champion child on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, at an ice cream... Read More Springfield Hospitals, County Health Department Collaborate on Project to Assess Sangamon County's Health Needs January 11, 2018 HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Memorial Medical Center and the Sangamon County Department of Public Health are once again collaborating on a project to assess the health needs of the... Read More Free GO! 217 Fitness Programs Help Kick off New Year’s Resolutions January 2, 2018 To help people kick-start their new year’s resolutions, the first GO! 217 workout will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 inside Erin’s Pavilion at Southwind Park. Springfield’s own... Read More Load More