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Virtual Press Availability, Training Grants to Local First Responders
What: Memorial Health System will host a virtual press conference via Zoom to share details of grants being made by the Memorial Medical Center Foundation to 32 central Illinois EMS agencies to supply American Heart Association (AHA) instructional books for Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Pediatric Life Support (PLS). When: 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17 Where: Virtual press conference via Zoom. For an invitation, send your email to Angie Muhs at muhs.angie@mhsil.com
Cunningham is Memorial Medical Center Colleague of the Month for January
SPRINGFIELD – Robert Cunningham, RN, Cardiac Cath Lab, is the Memorial Medical Center Colleague of the Month for January. On and off his unit, Cunningham is known for his “therapeutic communication” abilities and the way he is able to calm anxious patients.Cunningham was recently nominated by a grateful patient for a Daisy Award for Excellence in Nursing. Cunningham backs up his bedside manner with a drive to advance in his nursing practice. The colleagues who nominated Cunningham for Colleague of the Month
EMS Agencies Receive Grant for On-site Training, Resource Libraries
SPRINGFIELD – Thirty-two emergency medical service (EMS) agencies in nine counties will receive more than $17,000 in grant money from the Memorial Medical Center Foundation to purchase instructional materials required for on-site training and certification. The grant will allow the agencies to purchase American Heart Association instructional books for Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Pediatric Life Support (PLS) and will allow the groups to train and educate staff and increase the
Memorial Medical Center Foundation Grants Available for Health-Related Projects
SPRINGFIELD – After deferring the program in 2020, the Memorial Medical Center Foundation will resume its annual board-directed grant cycle.The Memorial Medical Center Foundation awards grants for health-related projects focusing on patient care, research and education for Memorial Health System, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and other community-based 501(c)(3) organizations.The Memorial Medical Center Foundation is moving to an online grant platform available at
Influenza Cases Drop Dramatically This Season
SPRINGFIELD – Memorial Health System hospitals are seeing a dramatic decrease this year in the number of influenza cases, thanks in part to precautions being taken to slow the spread of COVID-19.From October to now, only six people have been hospitalized for influenza at Memorial Health System’s five hospitals: Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln and Taylorville Memorial Hospital. Last year,
Educational Grants Available for Students in Clinical Care Studies
SPRINGFIELD – Applications are now available for the 2021 Memorial Medical Center Foundation Healthcare Career Education Grants.Grants are awarded to students pursuing careers crucial to present and future clinical care needs at Memorial Medical Center. Award amounts vary based upon program of study. Recipients will complete a work obligation at Memorial Medical Center upon completion of their program. Applicants must be currently attending or accepted into a fully accredited school for their chosen field
