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Memorial Hospital

1900 State Street

Chester, IL 62233

618-826-4581

2319 Old Plank Road

Chester, IL 62233

618-826-2388

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602 W. Shawneetown Trail

Steeleville, IL 62288

618-965-3382

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833 Lehmen Drive

Chester, IL 62233
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Memorial Hospital's Community Healthcare Blog, TORCH, is your resource for information regarding providers, services, classes and events at Memorial Hospital our rural health clinics and rehab center. You will also find stories on MH and employee honors and awards. Subscribe to our blog by signing up below. Or subscribe to our quarterly newsletter, The Lamp, and receive the latest news directly to your inbox.

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60 Years of Growing for the Future

Memorial Hospital

May 10
3 min

60 Years of Growing for the Future

Memorial Hospital in Chester has been a leader in healthcare in the region for 60 years and continues to thrive.

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Making Strides to Provide SAFE and Quality Healthcare

Memorial Hospital

Mar 15
2 min

Making Strides to Provide SAFE and Quality Healthcare

Memorial makes improving patient safety an ongoing priority throughout the hospital. These are just some of the improvements we are making.

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Kidney Health: Personalize Your Care

Memorial Hospital

Mar 2
2 min

Kidney Health: Personalize Your Care

If you suffer from chronic kidney disease, there are steps you can take to help protect your kidneys from additional damage.

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New Pharmacy, Cardiopulmonary, and Nuclear Medicine Units Now Open

Memorial Hospital

Feb 16
3 min

New Pharmacy, Cardiopulmonary, and Nuclear Medicine Units Now Open

The corridor on the West Wing (old medical surgical unit) is NOW OPEN!

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Welcome Dr. Gaeta

Memorial Hospital

Jan 24
1 min

Welcome Dr. Gaeta

Memorial Hospital Welcomes Dr. Matthew Gaeta, specializing in gastroenterology, to our Specialty Clinic Team.

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Wingerter is DAISY Award Recipient for 2nd Half of 2021

Memorial Hospital

Dec 21, 2021
8 min

Wingerter is DAISY Award Recipient for 2nd Half of 2021

Lisa Wingerter, LPN at Memorial Hospital's Rural Health Clinics was the DAISY Award Recipient for 2021. Read more nominations here.

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Memorial Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Quality of Care

Memorial Hospital

Dec 15, 2021
2 min

Memorial Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Quality of Care

Memorial recognized for being in the top 10% of all critical access hospitals in the country for Patient Safety and Care Transitions Domain.

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Tree of Remembrance: Contributions of Care

Memorial Hospital

Nov 17, 2021
2 min

Tree of Remembrance: Contributions of Care

2021 Tree of Remembrance: Funds collected this year will be used to purchase two Barrier-Free® Examination Tables for the Specialty Clinic.

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Welcome Dr. Chilluru

Memorial Hospital

Oct 7, 2021
1 min

Welcome Dr. Chilluru

Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Dr. Vamsi Chilluru, M.D. to our Specialty Clinic team.

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Taking Steps to Reduce Falls

Memorial Hospital

Sep 22, 2021
4 min

Taking Steps to Reduce Falls

It's Fall Prevention Awareness Day. Whether at a care facility or home, it is important to take steps to reduce your risk of falling.

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Zoellner is Medical Technologist Certified

Memorial Hospital

Aug 18, 2021
1 min

Zoellner is Medical Technologist Certified

Garrett Zoellner, recently completed his accredited American Medical Technologist (AMT) Medical Technologist (MT) certification.

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Debra Herring Retires After 42 Years of Service

Memorial Hospital

Aug 16, 2021
2 min

Debra Herring Retires After 42 Years of Service

Debra Herring of Chester, retired from Memorial Hospital on July 30, 2021 after 42 years of service.

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Welcome New ENT Provider

Memorial Hospital

Aug 11, 2021
1 min

Welcome New ENT Provider

Memorial Hospital is proud to welcome Dr. Samuel Medaris, to our Specialty Clinic team. He will begin holding clinics on Friday, Sep. 10.

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Welcome New Pain Management Specialist

Memorial Hospital

Jun 24, 2021
1 min

Welcome New Pain Management Specialist

Memorial Hospital Welcomes Dr. Tong Zhu, M.D. PhD. specializing in pain medicine to Specialty Clinic team.

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Extraordinary Nurses Recognized at Memorial Hospital

Memorial Hospital

May 20, 2021
5 min

Extraordinary Nurses Recognized at Memorial Hospital

Memorial Hospital of Chester held its inaugural DAISY Award® Ceremony on May 11, 2021. Five nurses were nominated for the The DAISY Award®

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Dummi Honored as ICAHN Rural Health Fellow Graduate

Memorial Hospital

May 10, 2021
2 min

Dummi Honored as ICAHN Rural Health Fellow Graduate

Deepa Dummi, Director of HIM at Memorial Hospital graduates from ICAHN's inaugural Fellowship class.

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Memorial Hospital Receives Gold Seal of Approval®

Memorial Hospital

May 5, 2021
2 min

Employee Honors

Memorial Hospital Receives Gold Seal of Approval®

Memorial Hospital is honored to be re-accredited as a Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® critical access hospital.

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Johnson is Care Coordinator Certified

Memorial Hospital

Apr 28, 2021
2 min

Johnson is Care Coordinator Certified

Amanda Johnson, LPN at Memorial Hospital's Rural Health Clinics successfully completed the ICAHN Care Coordination Certificate course.

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Memorial Hospital’s Wound Center Receives “Going the Distance” Quality Award

Memorial Hospital

Apr 15, 2021
2 min

Employee Honors

Memorial Hospital’s Wound Center Receives “Going the Distance” Quality Award

Memorial Hospital’s Wound Center earned the 2020 Going the Distance award, from RestorixHealth.

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Prenatal Education Then and Now

Memorial Hospital

Apr 6, 2021
4 min

Prenatal Education Then and Now

“Parenting is the most important job any of us will ever do and giving birth is just the beginning,” says Arbeiter.

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