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Taylorville Memorial Hospital has resumed many of its surgeries and services which had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Memorial Health System has launched a major expansion of telehealth to provide safe and convenient outpatient services when an in-person visit isn’t required.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce Ryan Bowsher and Blake Donnan, both 2020 graduates of Taylorville High School, have been awarded the 2020 Dr. George Ferry Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is administered annually through the Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation.
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Masks worn in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19 should cover the bridge of the nose, mouth and chin to be most effective, local health-care providers say.
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Memorial Health System, in accordance with guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health, on May 11 will begin resuming many surgeries and other medical procedures and visits that had been postponed during the initial stages of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Technology helped Deborah Leahy cope with the loneliness of a two-week hospital stay during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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At-home kits with monitoring equipment are helping Memorial Health System health care providers quickly spot potential complications for dozens of central Illinois residents who are recovering at home from COVID-19 symptoms.
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Memorial Health System has launched a new series of video interviews to inform the public about topics related to COVID-19, including updates on testing and ways for the public to protect themselves and others.
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Community residents can drop off donations of supplies to help local health care organizations as they respond to the COVID-19 virus pandemic.
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As COVID-19 cases spike throughout Illinois, nine central Illinois hospitals with HSHS Illinois system and Memorial Health System will no longer allow visitors – with some exceptions.
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The distribution of free colorectal home test kits throughout the region in March has been canceled in order to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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Memorial Health System on Tuesday announced it has made its MemorialNow virtual-care service free to anyone in central Illinois.
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Memorial Health System on Tuesday began to postpone elective medical procedures and non-urgent surgeries at its five hospitals and affiliated ambulatory surgical facilities until further notice.
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Memorial Health System will open a respiratory screening clinic at its South Sixth ExpressCare location at 10 a.m. today to screen people for the COVID-19 virus.
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Memorial Health System has extended restrictions on visitors to patients at its hospitals in Springfield, Decatur, Jacksonville and Lincoln, and prohibited visitors to inpatients at its hospital in Taylorville, all to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Seventeen patients at Taylorville Memorial Hospital had an early-morning excursion Wednesday when staff transported them from the old hospital building to the acute-care unit on the second floor of the new hospital building for its first day of operation.
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The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois will distribute free colorectal home test kits in March across the region.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health has launched a coronavirus hotline and website to answer questions about the coronavirus and where people can report suspected cases of the disease. Hotline number: 1-800-889-3931 Webpage: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital invites the community to an open house from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 1, to tour its new facility.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently hosted its 10th annual “Men Who Cook” event at the Moose Lodge 1516.
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Two free classes will be offered in the Taylorville Memorial Hospital Annex to the public to receive training on how to identify and respond to adults and youth showing signs of mental illness.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation seeks donations for its annual appeal in support of its efforts to improve the health and care provided to the community.
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Kristin Stanton of Taylorville is the recipient of the 2019 Healthcare Career Education Grant from the Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital was honored by the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) for the nonprofit hospital’s “ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care.”
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation has accepted a $10,000 grant from the Bertrand Hopper Memorial Foundation in support of its Healthcare Careers Education Grant program.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation held its seventh annual Signature Event fundraiser titled “Gifts of the Season” on Saturday, Dec. 7, at The Pillars Event Center in Taylorville.
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Following a recommendation from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Memorial Health System is putting into place temporary visitor restrictions at its five hospitals, including Taylorville Memorial Hospital, to curb the spread of the flu.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held its annual governance meeting on Nov. 13 in the Janice Hopper Auditorium at the nonprofit hospital.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary hosted another babysitting clinic on Oct. 25 to train young sitters to be the best caregivers.
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Memorial Behavioral Health and SIU Medicine are partnering together to open a clinic integrating primary care and mental health services for residents of Christian County.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital partnered with Hickory Estates to implement a program to reduce the number of injuries from falls by the elderly. The initiative resulted in a 67% reduction in falls at the assisted-living facility.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital will be offering free mammograms for qualified individuals during the month of October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host a Glow Golf Outing on Saturday, October 19 on the beautiful greens of Lakeshore Golf Course.
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Decatur Memorial Hospital has cleared all regulatory approvals and today became the fifth hospital to join Memorial Health System.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary hosted its 11th annual Heart and Sole 5K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, September 21. Men, women and children of all ages ran or walked the 5K course through the streets of Taylorville and enjoyed the chance to be outside for a good cause.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital and SIU Medicine will hold a free seminar on the opioid epidemic at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 9 in the Janice Hopper Auditorium at TMH.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital hosted the bi-annual networking luncheon for staff of area hospitals whose work is dedicated to the elderly population on September 18.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital dietitian Janelle Cornell, RD, LDN, recently spoke with the residents of Hickory Estates on reducing their salt intake.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation completed their 34th session of the Lose-to-Win Challenge, and Lisa Lash of Pana takes the win by losing 21.075% of her body weight.
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Nurses at Taylorville Memorial Hospital are being honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day.
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It has been one year since we officially started our construction project and we are proud to say we are right on schedule. Phase 1 of the project is nearly 60% complete and slated for completion early 2020.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host its 11th annual Heart and Sole 5K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, September 21. Men, women and children of all ages are invited to run or walk the 5K course through the streets of Taylorville and enjoy the chance to be outside for a good cause.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation sponsored another Mental Health First Aid course held on July 25 at TMH. The TMH Foundation proudly covered the fee for local participants, including five members of the Taylorville Fire Department, who attended the all-day course to learn how to identify and respond to adults showing signs of mental illness and substance abuse.
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The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois is teaming up with Taylorville Memorial Hospital to provide a free kidney and health screening on August 1 for all community members. The screening will be held in the Janice Hopper Auditorium at TMH from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and anyone interested in getting screened for kidney disease, high blood pressure or diabetes is encouraged to attend. There is no cost to be screened and appointments are not necessary.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital is proud to announce the certification of its cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification is recognition of TMH’s commitment to improving the quality of life of patients by enhancing standards of care.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is proud to announce the 2019 recipients of the TMH Auxiliary Scholarship. Recipients are part- or full-time colleagues of TMH who are furthering their education to fulfill a career goal in the healthcare field.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital hosted a Hands-On Healthcare session designed to help high school and college students as well as adult community members learn more about nursing as a career.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital will host a program designed to help high school and college students as well as adult community members learn more about healthcare careers.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital is proud to provide the American Lung Association’s “Freedom from Smoking” program. Participants will learn how to overcome tobacco addiction and start enjoying the benefits of better health and how to stay smoke-free for good.
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Featuring life-like simulations at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, a free “Stop the Bleed” event taught the public how to handle life-threatening bleeding incidents.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation sponsored another Mental Health First Aid course held on May 28 at TMH. The TMH Foundation proudly covered the fee for five local participants who attended the all-day course to learn how to identify and respond to adults showing signs of mental illness and substance abuse.
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Featuring life-like simulations at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, a free community event will teach the public how to handle life-threatening bleeding incidents.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation provided a grant to St. Mary School to encourage students to increase their physical activity and make healthy food choices.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary hosted its annual FORE! Golf Outing on Friday, May 17 on the beautiful greens at Lakeshore Golf Course. Eleven teams participated in the 18 hole, 4 person scramble.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital will hold a free seminar on stroke awareness at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, in the TMH Janice Hopper Auditorium.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital’s Patient Accounts department will relocate their offices to the hospital at 201 E. Pleasant St. in Taylorville starting May 20, 2019.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation was pleased to support community members who attended the recent Mental Health First Aid training specifically geared toward helping youth with mental illness and substance abuse issues. The training was held at Taylorville Memorial Hospital on April 30.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation completed their 34th session of the Lose-to-Win Challenge. Ray Heimsness of Taylorville was the winner by losing 25.73% of his body weight.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary hosted another babysitting clinic on April 18.
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As of April 1, the East parking lot, off Pawnee Street, will be closed at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. The entrance from this parking lot will become a walk up entrance, with street parking only. Patients and visitors will need to use the main entrance, on Wilson Street, where staff will be available to assist patients to the correct destination.
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The Christian County Prevention Coalition will host an informational forum on medical and recreational marijuana as well as opioids at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in the Janice Hopper Auditorium at Taylorville Memorial Hospital.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation has graciously accepted a $10,000 grant from the Bertrand Hopper Memorial Foundation in support of its newly developed Healthcare Careers Education Grant program. The Healthcare Careers Education Grant program will aid students who are interested in studying healthcare and will work at Taylorville Memorial Hospital upon degree completion.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the Carolyn M. Butterfield Trust Nursing Scholarship and the John H. Butterfield Agriculture and Nutrition Scholarship.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation completed its 33rd session of the Lose-to-Win Challenge and Sean Fairclough of Taylorville takes the win by losing 15.5%.
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There has been a lot of work done in the last month or two by the construction crews. Steel framing is wrapping up and workers will soon begin enclosing the structure. They are currently installing the roof and temporary drains. The concrete for the second floor has been poured and concrete will be poured on the first floor soon.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital employees have embraced the holiday spirit by collecting donations for local organizations.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital has completed a community health needs assessment and placed the document online for the public.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation is seeking donations for its annual appeal in support of the Foundation’s Medical Technologies Fund.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation (TMH Foundation) proudly accepted a donation to its CUPS fund from the employees of Tax Tech, Inc.; Credit Collection Partners; and Hickman Specha Steiner & Beckley LLP in Taylorville.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital hosted the bi-annual networking luncheon for staff of area hospitals whose work is dedicated to the elderly population on October 5.
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As construction continues on the new building at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, employees were able to celebrate a significant milestone – the last of the steel beams being hoisted into place, signifying the completion of the steel framing.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital will host the Christian County Prevention Coalition’s Naloxone Training on Wednesday, November 28 at 6:30 pm in the Janice Hopper Auditorium.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting its annual Holiday Extravaganza this Friday, November 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, November 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the TMH Janice Hopper Auditorium.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions will host an arts and crafts show on Sunday, October 14. Arts and crafts created by local senior citizens will be on display on the 4th floor of TMH in the Senior Life Solutions department.
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Construction on the new 97,000-square-foot building is well underway at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. After the relocation of the sewer line, crews have been working through the summer heat and rain to dig and pour the foundation. Minor demolition to the old front entrance on the south side of the existing hospital has also begun. The Sacred Heart of Jesus statue, originally donated to the hospital by employees many years ago, has been safely removed and is being restored. It will be placed in the existing courtyard by the end of the year.
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Featuring life-like simulations at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, two free “Stop the Bleed” events taught the public how to handle life-threatening bleeding incidents.
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A workplace safety initiative at Taylorville Memorial Hospital received top honors in the outstanding achievement category from the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA) today.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital hosted its first Hands-On Healthcare session. This session was designed to help high school and college students as well as adult community members learn more about nursing as a career.
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Featuring life-like simulations at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, a free community event will teach the public how to handle life-threatening bleeding incidents.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital will be hosting a program designed to help high school and college students as well as adult community members learn more about healthcare careers.
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Monte and Lucy Siegrist donated two real estate lots to the Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation, including one parcel that’s adjacent to the nonprofit hospital and is currently being used as employee parking.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation provided a grant to VisionWay Christian School to encourage students to increase their physical activity and make healthy food choices.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital recently implemented a new inpatient dining experience for acute care and swing bed patients.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation sponsored another Mental Health First Aid course held on July 24 at TMH. The TMH Foundation proudly covered the fee for nine local participants from the Christian County Mental Health Association who attended the all-day course to learn how to identify and respond to adults showing signs of mental illness and substance abuse.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary hosted its annual FORE! Golf Outing on Saturday, July 14 on the beautiful greens at Lakeshore Golf Course. Ten teams participated in the 18 hole, 4 person scramble.
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Several staff of Taylorville Memorial Hospital along with three members of the Executive Committee of the Christian County Prevention Coalition were among the 150-plus in attendance during the Opioid Crisis Next Door Conference, “Keeping the Momentum: Are We Hitting the Mark?” held Wednesday, June 27 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, IL.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation was pleased to support local Taylorville teachers who attended the recent Mental Health First Aid training specifically geared toward helping youth with mental illness and substance abuse issues. The training was held at Lincoln Land Community College on June 1.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held its third babysitting clinic this year on June 27.
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More than 300 people broke out into applause Friday morning (June 29) on the south side of Taylorville Memorial Hospital as hospital and community officials turned shovels full of soil at the conclusion of a ceremony to mark the construction of a 97,000-square-foot building.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital is excited to begin their historic construction project with a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, June 29, at 10 a.m. The ceremony will take place in front of the south entrance of the hospital.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program will host an open house on May 11 from 10 am until 1 pm in the Senior Life Solutions group room on the 4th floor of TMH.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital was proud to recognize the invaluable service of its volunteers during National Volunteer Week April 15-21. TMH honored volunteers who had reached service hour milestones during the annual volunteer appreciation luncheon held in the Janice Hopper Auditorium on Thursday, April 19.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation has published its 2017 Community Update celebrating its partnerships, great work and efforts that were made last year to further the hospital’s mission to improve the health of the community and people it serves.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital's plans to construct a two-story building that will replace most of the current hospital received a green light from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary hosted another babysitting clinic on April 4.
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With flu cases in Illinois declining, Memorial Health System’s four hospitals have lifted their visitor restrictions.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation has welcomed Lacy Glenn, Cheryl Huggins, DJ Kennedy and Greg Patrick to serve on the TMH Foundation’s Board of Directors.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital will host a session to train community members to learn how to identify and respond to adults showing signs of mental illness and substance abuse.
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Janelle Cornell from Taylorville Memorial Hospital is teaming up with Lisa Peterson of the U of I Extension Office to offer a free class on roasting vegetables. The program will be held on March 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Illinois Extension Office at 1120 N. Webster Street in Taylorville.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce they are accepting scholarship applications for the John H. Butterfield Agriculture and Nutrition Scholarship. One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student who has graduated from a central Illinois high school with priority given to a Christian County resident. Applicants must be enrolled in a two or four year college or university and have the intention to pursue a career in agriculture or food nutrition.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation recently received a generous donation from the Christian County Clover 4-H Club in support of the Emergency Department’s Comfort Closet.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital and the Christian County Health Department are seeking input from the public to assess the health needs of the residents of Christian County.
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Pending approval from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, Taylorville Memorial Hospital will begin construction in June on a two-story, approximately 97,000-square-foot building that will replace most of the current hospital.
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Memorial Medical Center, HSHS St. John’s Hospital and the Sangamon County Department of Public Health are once again collaborating on a project to assess the health needs of the residents of Sangamon County.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program will soon host a free bi-weekly coffee group for seniors.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation is seeking donations for its annual appeal to help fund community health outreach initiatives.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program will soon be hosting a monthly seminar “Marketing for Seniors”. This seminar is geared for anyone who works or interacts with the senior community.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital employees have embraced the holiday spirit by collecting donations for several local entities.
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Memorial Health System is seeking volunteers to crochet or knit tiny red hats for babies born in February.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation has graciously accepted a $10,000 grant from the Bertrand Hopper Memorial Foundation in support of its newly developed Healthcare Careers Scholarship program. The Healthcare Careers Scholarship program will aid students who are interested in studying healthcare and will work at TMH upon degree completion.
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Illinois is experiencing a severe flu season, with many people experiencing flu-like symptoms throughout Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation announced the recipients of the Carolyn M. Butterfield Trust Nursing Scholarship and the John H. Butterfield Trust Agriculture and Nutrition Scholarship at its Signature Event fundraiser “Gifts of the Season” on Saturday, December 2 at the Pillars Event Center in Taylorville.
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As part of the American Heart Association's Little Hats, Big Hearts campaign, Memorial Health System is seeking volunteers to crochet or knit tiny red hats for babies born in February.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital has been recognized for overall excellence in quality, placing its performance in the top 25 percent of the nation's rural hospitals.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation will be hosting its annual Signature Event titled “Gifts of the Season” on Saturday, December 2 at The Pillars Event Center. Long-time event co-chairs Mary McNeely and Penny Bliler celebrate their fifth year of planning the event which promises to be a night to remember with a social hour at 6 p.m. followed by a welcome and plated dinner at 7 p.m. Music will be provided by acoustic duo “Lowder and Manning”.
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Memorial Health System earned one of the top excellence awards from the International Hospital Federation.
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As the weather starts to cool and the days become shorter, many may start to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of depression that comes and goes with the seasons, typically starting in the late fall and easing up in the spring.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting its annual Holiday Extravaganza on Friday, November 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, November 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Janice Hopper Auditorium.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital hosted the bi-annual networking luncheon for staff of area hospitals whose work is dedicated to the elderly population on September 29. The group gathered to discuss ideas on community education efforts and how to effectively reach out to community referral sources. Hosted in the TMH Annex conference room, they were able to discuss sensitive information in a private environment.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital recently held My Day, a 37- year tradition for area first grade students. This field trip was attended by nearly 200 students over a two day period.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital hosted the Christian County Prevention Coalition’s “End the Trend to Addiction” event on Saturday, September 23.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital recently held education sessions for employees to learn Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM). This course provided employees with the knowledge and skills to keep patients and staff safe.
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The Diabetes Self-Management Class offered at Taylorville Memorial Hospital now has the financial support thanks to a grant awarded by the TMH Foundation. These funds are allocated to providing copies of the latest “Calorie King” by Alan Borushek book for everyone who takes the course.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital has been redesignated as an Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital effective August 28, 2017. This designation maintains TMH has the processes and technology in place to promptly diagnose and treat stroke patients with lifesaving measures prior to transfer.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital’s community health needs assessment identified access to pediatric dental services as a high-priority need. TMH spearheaded creation of a workgroup to address that need, bringing together hospital staff, Taylorville Community School District officials and local dentists, as well as other community members.
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Memorial Health System received one of the top honors today in a statewide quality excellence competition sponsored by the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA) – the fifth quality award that the health system has received from the association in the last five years.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital will host a session to train community members to learn how to identify and respond to youth showing signs of mental illness and substance abuse. This training is recommended for anyone 18 or older who regularly have contact with young people ages 12-18 such as teachers, coaches, social workers, faith leaders and other caring citizens, but is open to everyone.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation is proud to announce their support of the Comfort Closet at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. To date, the Foundation has provided a $500 grant to fund this program.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Stephen Salisbury, PharmD, as the newest pharmacist at the hospital.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary hosted its annual FORE! Golf Outing on Saturday, July 15 on the beautiful greens at Lakeshore Golf Course. Fifteen teams participated in the 18 hole, 4 person scramble.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce that over $28,000 was donated during the 2017 Mission in Action (MIA) employee giving campaign.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital (TMH) is one of the nation’s most wired hospitals, according to the Hospital & Health Networks’ 19th annual Health Care’s Most Wired Survey.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation is proud to announce that Mallory Brotherton and Grace Markwell, both 2017 graduates of Taylorville High School, have been awarded the 2017 Dr. George Ferry Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is administered annually through the Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation.
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Edgar J. Curtis, president and CEO of Memorial Health System, will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the University of Illinois on May 13 during commencement ceremonies for the University of Illinois Springfield.
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College students interested in a career in rural healthcare can apply for a program to observe healthcare professionals at Taylorville Memorial Hospital.
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Louise Noren has been a volunteer at Taylorville Memorial Hospital since the then established St. Vincent Memorial Hospital first started having volunteers in the early 1950’s, giving over 65 years of service.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held six Central Illinois Community Blood Center drives in 2016. Through these drives, this community provided 392 units of blood, impacting the lives of up to 1,568 patients.
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Visitors to Taylorville Memorial Hospital Encouraged to Take Precautions to Prevent Spread of Influenza
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Edgar J. Curtis, president and CEO of Memorial Health System in Springfield, will become chair of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association's 2017 board of trustees on Jan. 1.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital has upgraded its website so patients have improved access on all electronic devices, including mobile phones and tablets.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital offers its patients the best of both worlds, according to the nonprofit hospital’s president and CEO, Kim Bourne.
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Memorial Medical Center is accepting applications for exhibitors to participate in its seventh annual Be Aware Women’s Fair in October.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital now offers one of the latest advancements in breast cancer detection – 3-D mammography.
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To stress the importance of behavioral health to overall wellness and to strengthen its connection to Memorial Health System, Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois has changed its name to Memorial Behavioral Health.
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Decatur Memorial Hospital has joined The BJC Collaborative, a collaboration among health care systems throughout Illinois, Missouri and Eastern Kansas.
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The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation welcomed three new board members and elected new officers at a recent meeting of its board of directors.
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Visitors to ChooseMemorial.org can access a PDF file of the 2015 annual report for the seven-affiliate health system, which includes patient testimonials and significant achievements realized on behalf of the patients and communities served by the health system.
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Edgar J. Curtis, president and CEO of Memorial Health System in Springfield, has been elected chair-elect of the 2016 Illinois Health and Hospital Association’s board of trustees.
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Dr. Richard Jeisy has been named the new medical director of Taylorville Memorial Hospital's emergency department.
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An Open House reception will be held on Sunday, November 1, from 2-4 pm to honor Wayne Manson, MD for his many years of dedicated service to the Taylorville community.
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Memorial is One of Only Two Illinois Hospitals Outside of Chicago to Achieve Certification.
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Molly Wilson has joined Memorial Health System as administrator of marketing and communications.
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Memorial Health System was the highest ranked healthcare system to receive a national award for its commitment to learning innovation.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital has launched an updated version of its website to improve the community's access.
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Register for the TMH "Lose to Win" challenge! Prize money is awarded at the end of this weight-loss incentive program to the individuals and team that lose the most weight during the program. Weight loss is measured by percentage of weight lost, not pounds.
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A community open house will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, for the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, at the intersection of Rutledge and Miller streets on the Memorial Medical Center campus.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital is accepting applications for a free, three-day summer camp for high school students interested in a nursing career.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital announced updates to its website, TaylorvilleMemorial.org, that include changes to navigation and look and feel.
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Gifts from generous donors have allowed Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation the opportunity to present recipients in our community scholarships on an annual basis.
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Memorial Health System's annual report is now available to the public online.
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Raedena Ryan has been named the new executive director of the Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation,
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When you consider a gift, think about keeping Taylorville Memorial Hospital and TMH Foundation strong, so that we can continue to provide quality healthcare services to the citizens of Christian County.
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Kimbery L. Bourne, system director of patient safety for Memorial Health System, has been named the new president and CEO of Taylorville Memorial Hospital.
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When Erma Tester's husband, Everett, passed away after 63 years of marriage in the fall of 2012, the grief was overwhelming.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health has named Taylorville Memorial Hospital an Emergent Stroke Ready Hospital - one of an estimated 20 critical-access hospitals in the state to receive the designation.
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Memorial Home Services Hospice will offer training in October to people who are interested in serving as volunteers.
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Charles Callahan, senior vice president and chief quality officer for Memorial Health System, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective April 1.
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Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville has cleared all regulatory approvals and has become the fourth hospital to join Memorial Health System.
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In an effort to reduce Christain County's colon-cancer rate below the statewide average, healthcare professionals at Taylorville Memorial Hospital are urging residents to be screened for colon cancer in March.
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With flu cases in Illinois declining, Memorial Health System's three hospitals - Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Memorial Medical Center in Springfield and Taylorville Memorial Hospital - have lifted their visitor restrictions.
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Memorial Health System's annual report is now available to the public online.
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Memorial Health System chairman of the board James P. Bruner and Passavant Area Hospital board chairwoman Janet M. Terry have announced the two organizations have signed an affiliation agreement that would make Passavant the Springfield-based health system's fourth hospital, pending regulatory approvals.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital was one of 40 hospitals and health systems in the country to earn an award recognizing the nonprofit hospital for excellence in achieving national performance standards for clinical quality, safety and patient experience.
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A free community event on sleep apnea will be held at Taylorville Memorial Hospital at noon Wednesday, Nov. 6.
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Memorial Health System captured top honors in the healthcare system category in a quality excellence competition sponsored by the Illinois Hospital Association.
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Two Memorial Health System Hospitals - Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital of Lincoln and Taylorville Memorial Hospital - have been recognized by iVantage Health Analytics as two of the nation's top 100 best-performing critical access hospitals.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital is featured in Memorial Health System's 2012 annual report, which is now available to the public online.
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For the safety of patients and their families, Memorial Health System is recommending visitors to its three hospitals — Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln and Taylorville Memorial Hospital in Taylorville —help prevent the spread of respiratory infections by requesting that: • Inpatient hospital visits be limited to two visitors per patient at one time; • All visitors be 18 or older and show no signs of illness.
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