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HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital
The next meeting of the Breese Diabetes Support Group will take place July 10
Join HSHS in celebrating Healthcare Risk Management Week June 19-23, 2017
For a pair of Gateway Grizzlies baseball tickets and voucher for a $10 gift card, present to donate blood at St. Joseph’s Hospital on July 5
St. Joseph’s Hospital will host a Stroke Support Group meeting on Tuesday, June 20
St. Joseph’s Hospital invites senior citizens, as well as those who care for a loved one or an older population of clients, to a free dinner presentation entitled “Caring for our Greatest Generation.”
The Auxiliary at St. Joseph’s has announced a change in the schedule for the sale of used books, puzzles, DVDs, baked goods and other items
St. Joseph’s Hospital is pleased to introduce physical therapist Meaghan Weedon, and physical therapy assistant Julie Varel, to the residents of New Baden and surrounding communities.
The annual Kicks and Spokes Biathlon has been canceled for 2017 due to the low number of pre-registered participants.
Social Services department will host the event for the general public to promote mental health awareness and education
St. Joseph’s is working with AgeSmart Community Resources to offer a free, chronic disease self-management workshop
Program provides access to neurology specialists that may be more than 100 miles away
St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland both received the Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth
St. Joseph’s Hospital will host a Diabetes Support Group meeting on May 8 in the Heritage Room.
St. Joseph’s Hospital Athletes Advantage Sports Medicine staff will host a conditioning program this summer for student athletes.
Kinesiology taping can help provide optimal outcomes with improved function and less pain in acute and chronic conditions
When it comes to baseball, do you bleed red? Or do you bleed blue?
St. Joseph’s Hospital will hold their semi-annual Children’s Car Seat Safety Check on May 6
“Happiest Baby” and “Happiest Toddler” classes have been announced for Spring, 2017.
Hospital Sisters Health System has been awarded The Advisory Board Company’s 2017 Workplace of the Year Award as well as the 2017 Workplace Transformation Award.
St. Joseph’s Hospital will host a Stroke Support Group meeting on April 18 in the HealthPlex Conference Room.
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Athletes Advantage, in partnership with the Clinton County YMCA, will host the annual run/bike event June 4
For a lifetime of contributions to the Catholic health ministry, Sister Jomary Trstensky, OSF, will receive the “Lifetime Achievement Award”
A free, fun, event for women undergoing cancer treatment will be hosted in the HealthPlex Conference Room on April 12
Maggie Timmermann will host a presentation to help women understand and overcome urinary incontinence
Medical providers will be honored March 30, 2017 during National Doctors’ Day
St. Joseph’s Hospital will offer Health Fair screenings this spring in four communities
St. Joseph’s Hospital was recently named one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States by iVantage Health Analytics and The Chartis Center for Rural Health
The community is invited to enjoy a Simple Soup Supper on March 14 in celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph.
Students in or entering a health care career field are invited to apply for $1,000 scholarships offered by the Auxiliary at St. Joseph’s Hospital and the Illinois Hospital Research
St. Joseph's Hospital's Outpatient Services (lab and x-ray) in the New Baden office will be open from 9-11am on both days.
St. Joseph’s Hospital, in partnership with SSM Health Cardinal Glennon, celebrated their new neonatal care telemedicine partnership with a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony and demonstration.
A full-size quilt is one of two on the March 20 raffle sponsored by the Auxiliary
Sister Mary Anthony Menting, SCSC, administrator at St. Joseph's Hospital from 1971 - 1992, died in Merrill, WI
St. Joseph’s Hospital will host a Stroke Support Group meeting on February 21
The next Heartsaver Basic Life Support class is scheduled for February 20 at St. Joseph’s Hospital
Free blood pressure checks will be available in Valentine’s Day, in the St. Joseph’s Emergency Room triage area.
HSHS St. Joseph's Auxiliary has alphabet quilt on March 20 raffle.
St. Joseph’s Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Bassim Assioun to their visiting specialist team
More than 75 people attended the recent Franciscan Sunday & Nativity Showcase event
The Illinois Hospital Research and Educational Foundation/Constituency of Volunteers Scholarship Fund and Volunteer Services at St. Joseph’s Hospital, is offering $1,000 scholarships to students in health care careers
The first baby born at St. Joseph's Hospital in 2017 made her appearance on Tuesday, Jan. 3
St. Joseph’s Hospital will host a fun, free event on January 11 for any woman undergoing treatment for cancer
St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary quilt winner announced
View dozens of unique nativity sets from noon to 2 p.m. on January 8 in the Heritage Room at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Make a New Year’s resolution to save lives. Consider donating blood at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Jan. 12
Due to increased cases of influenza, St. Joseph's Hospital is implementing visitor restrictions
St. Joseph’s Hospital will collect unwanted holiday lights for recycling starting Nov. 25, and continuing thru Jan. 6.
The Breese hospital was also named a Guardian of Excellence Award winner in both Patient Experience and Physician Engagement.
St. Joseph’s Hospital is proud to announce that Southern Illinois Dermatology is now seeing patients in the Specialty Clinic suites.
HSHS Medical Group is excited to introduce a video series that features their providers discussing the care they give patients, their specialty, and why they chose to work with HSHS Medical Group.
The official groundbreaking ceremony and blessing for the new ambulatory surgery expansion at St. Joseph’s Hospital was held on October 17.
There’s still time to sign up for the St. Joseph’s Hospital health fairs scheduled in November.
St. Joseph’s Hospital's Immediate Care 365 locations have announced new hours, effective Monday, October 2nd.
St. Joseph’s Hospital announced that its fall health fair dates have been scheduled, with several improvements made to enhance the patient experience.
St. Joseph’s Hospital was recognized for its commitment to patient safety and quality with a Quality Excellence Achievement Award from IHA.
A free car seat and booster safety check is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 24
th at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Beginning Monday, Sept. 12
th, the Emergency Room entrance will be moved next to the Patient Registration entrance in the main parking lot.
“Seven Behaviors for Self Care” will be the topic for the Monday, September 12 meeting.
St. Joseph’s has announced that its Senior Renewal program earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.
Helipad to be moved temporarily to Specialty Clinic lot.
St. Joseph’s will host its second session of workshops designed to help attendees feel better, live healthier, and improve their quality of life.
A free diabetes screening and education program for Latinos has been scheduled from 9 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, September 20th at the Community Life Center (formerly St. George Grade School) at St. George Catholic Church in New Baden.
Focused on providing the absolute best care for mothers and their newborns, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital – Breese is currently working toward the highly-regarded “Baby-Friendly” designation.
HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital – Breese has received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the top score in the federal agency’s new ratings system.
According to CMS, the overall rating summarizes up to 64 quality measures, reflecting common conditions that hospitals treat, such as heart attacks or pneumonia. The overall rating shows how well each hospital performed, on average, compared to other hospitals in the country. HSHS St. Joseph’s – Breese was the only hospital in the St. Louis area to receive five stars.
St. Joseph’s Hospital will honor August 1-7 as World Breastfeeding Week, a designation recognized in 49 countries as well as by UNICEF and the World Health Organization.
HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital – Breese was recently recognized for its impressive efforts in collection of umbilical cord blood, used to save the lives of children and adults close to home and around the world.
Breese, IL –An estimated 86 million Americans ages 20 years and older have prediabetes. And 89 percent of that 86 million have NO IDEA they are at risk.
The National Institutes of Health research has shown that programs like the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program reduces the number of new cases of type 2 diabetes by 58 percent overall and by 71 percent in people over 60.
HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital – Breese has been awarded the “Partner Recognition” Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading health care community dedicated to transforming health care worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint, becomes a community anchor for sustainability and a leader in the global movement for environmental health and justice. The award is one of the Environmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor environmental achievements in the health care sector.
