Media Contact
Erica Johnson, Division Manager, Communications - HSHS Illinois
Office: (217) 814-4307 | Cell: (217) 303-6344 | erica.johnson@hshs.org
September 23, 2020
As the United States enters the sixth month of the COVID-19 pandemic, children are facing additional stress related to back-to-school, fall sports, or lack thereof, and many new routines
September 14, 2020
With flu season approaching and efforts underway on the creation of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, now is the time to educate yourself on the importance of vaccinations.
September 8, 2020
Renovations have begun on the Pediatric Healing Garden at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital.
July 31, 2020
Ace Sign Company and Primo Designs presented contributions totaling $24,000 to the Memorial Medical Center Foundation and the HSHS St. John’s Foundation. The contributions are part of a...
July 22, 2020
HSHS St. John’s Foundation received a generous donation of $1,000,000 for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital from retired Springfield...
July 1, 2020
HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital received $10,000 for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) through the Pampers Bright Beginnings NICU Technology Grant.
June 24, 2020
Leaders from HSHS Illinois, Memorial Health System, SIU Medicine, Springfield Clinic and the Sangamon County Department of Public Health are partnering with the Central Illinois Community Blood...
June 10, 2020
Visitor restrictions put in place at Memorial Health System (MHS) and HSHS Illinois hospitals in March have been updated due to a decline in COVID-19 numbers in central and southern Illinois...
May 6, 2020
In accordance with Governor J.B. Pritzker announcement of a modified Stay-At-Home order through May that allows certain elective surgeries for non-life-threatening conditions, HSHS St. John’s...
May 1, 2020
Heart attacks, strokes, accidents and injuries: These are just a few examples of medical emergencies that can occur at any time, in any place and to any one – even in the midst of the COVID...
April 23, 2020
HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital posted a COVID-19 time capsule booklet on its website and Facebook page.
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...
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.
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.
April 1, 2020
HSHS St. John’s Hospital received 6,000 FDA-approved plastic face shields from Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
December 16, 2019
With regional influenza activity continuing to increase, HSHS St. John’s Hospital recommends the following visiting guidelines.
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.
December 9, 2019
Last week, HSHS St. John’s Hospital hosted a Diaper Drive for the babies in our Beyond the NICU program.
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...
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.
December 4, 2019
HSHS St. John’s Hospital will be collecting diapers and wipes for the babies in our Beyond the NICU program.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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).
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...
April 30, 2019
HSHS St. John’s Hospital has lifted visitor restrictions and mandatory masking for colleagues.
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...
April 16, 2019
EJ Kuiper, MHA, DPT, FACHE, has been selected to serve as the president and CEO at HSHS St. John’s Hospital.
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,...
April 1, 2019
Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Safe Families for Children and HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital will commemorate the start of...
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...
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.
January 25, 2019
With regional influenza activity continuing to increase, HSHS St. John’s Hospital recommends the following visiting guidelines
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.
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.
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.
November 28, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
February 22, 2018
Each year, 1.2 million Americans will suffer a cardiac emergency. About one third of these patients will die before they reach the hospital for one critical reason: A delay in receiving crucial...
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...
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...
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...
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...