Press Release Archive
December 23, 2008
St. Elizabeth's Hospital Names Assistant Administrator of Support Services
St. Elizabeth's Hospital has announced the appointment of Edward Jacquin as Assistant Administrator Support Services.
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December 19, 2008
Friends of St. Elizabeth's Offers Brick Memento from Razed Building at 200 S. Third Street
The Friends of St. Elizabeth's Hospital are presently offering for purchase a brick memento from the recently razed building located at the corner of Lincoln and South Third Streets in Belleville.
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December 16, 2008
St. Elizabeth's Hospital Names Chief Operating Officer
St. Elizabeth's Hospital has announced the appointment of Robert S. Miller as Chief Operating Officer in a special recognition reception on December 16, 2008.
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December 12, 2008
Recertification Awarded to St. Elizabeth's Respiratory Therapy & Pulmonary Departments
St. Elizabeth's Hospital Respiratory Therapy and Pulmonary Departments received recertification from their accrediting body, COLA.
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November 7, 2008
St. Elizabeth's Hospital Vascular Lab receives accreditation for quality patient care and testing
St. Elizabeth's Hospital Vascular Laboratory has attained recognistion for its commitment to providing a high level of patient care and quality testing for the diagnosis of vascular disease. The facilility acheived accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL).
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October 14 , 2008
Aortic heart valve and saphenous vein donated to area high school Biology Departments
St. Elizabeth's Hospital Surgery Department is helping to enhance the science and biology education for local students at Belleville East, Belleville West and Althoff Catholic High Schools, and Governor French Academy with this heart valve and vein donation.
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July 14 , 2008
St. Elizabeth's Hospital names Kevin L. Shrake CEO
Kevin L. Shrake was named President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, a move that strengthens the on-going resurgence of one of the largest Catholic health care ministries in Southwestern Illinois.
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July 17, 2008
15 Physicians graduate from SLU Family Medicine Residency Program
A graduation ceremony was recently held for the 15 physicians from the Saint Louis University Family Medicine Residency Program at Belleville.
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June 27, 2008
St. Elizabeth's Hospital Auxiliary awards $16,000 in scholarships to local healthcare students
St. Elizabeth's Hospital Auxiliary awarded eight $2,000 scholarships to local students pursuing careers in healthcare. The scholarships are granted yearly to qualified candidates who plan to enter the healthcare field after they complete their education at an accredited college or university.
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June 23, 2008
Free wireless Internet access now offered at St. Elizabeth's Hospital
St. Elizabeth's Hospital announces the roll-out of free wireless Internet throughout the main hospital building as an added benefit to patients and visitors. The customer-oriented service will allow fast, reliable and secure access to the Internet and email, through an easy connection process.
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February 14, 2008
Congratulations to all St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Employees and Physicians on Receiving the Gold Seal of Approval From Joint Commission
Since 1951, the Joint Commission accreditation is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting performance standards. To earn and maintain the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™, an organization must undergo an on-site survey by a Joint Commission survey team at least every three years.
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December 10, 2007
St. Elizabeth’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit Receives Re-Accreditation From The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (Carf)
The 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit at St. Elizabeth’s has been reaccredited by CARF, a nonprofit organization who conducts thorough evaluations of rehabilitation centers to ensure they conform to nationally recognized service and quality standards, and focus on delivering the most favorable results for their patients.
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November 15, 2007
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Honors Graduating Class of Versant RN Residency
A graduation ceremony was held on November 14 to honor 18 RNs who completed the third cohort of the Versant RN Residency program. This program was intruduced in July 2006 and was the first of this type in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
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November 8, 2007
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital receives Cycle II Accreditation by the Society of Chest Pain Centers
The Chest Pain Center has received full Cycle II accreditation with PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Interventions) from the Accreditation Review Committee of the Society of Chest Pain Centers, thus demonstrating our commitment to quality patient care.
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October 12, 2007
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Offers Flu Shot Clinics at Various Locations Throughout the Metro-East
Flu season is approaching and St. Elizabeth’s is offering the public several opportunities to get vaccinated, now through November 8. Click the links below for a list of dates.
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September 24, 2007
Don’t let depression go too far. FREE Mental Health Screenings
on October 11
St. Elizabeth’s Behavioral Healthcare Services will be offering screenings from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments will include an informational video and a one-on-one, confidential meeting with a mental health professional. Call 618-234-2120, ext. 1338.
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August 28, 2007
FREE Child Safety Seat Check at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital on September 15, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
St. Elizabeth’s Mother Child Center is conducting this event at the Southern Illinois Heart Institute parking lot. Parents need to bring their vehicle, child safety seat, and child, to check for proper installation.
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August 3, 2007
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital now offers Baha implant surgery for hearing loss patients.
Area residents with conductive and mixed hearing loss can now improve their hearing and ability to communicate by having a Baha Implant surgery done at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.
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August 2, 2007
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is a proud supporter of KMOV Channel 4 Do the Right Thing program
As the new school year approaches, St. Elizabeth’s has again partnered with District 118 and KMOV as a continued sponsor of the Do the Right Thing Program promoting positive characteristics in area children.
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July 25, 2007
“Footprints of Our Future” wall inaugurated in the Mother Child Center at St. Elizabeth’s
Babies born at St. Elizabeth’s can leave their mark on a newly dedicated wall in the Mother Child Center featuring newborns’ footprints along with their first name, date of birth and mother's thumbprint.
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July 20, 2007
A second Sleep Disorders Center is now open at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Monroe County Medical Building
The newly opened Sleep Disorders Center at the Monroe County Medical Building provides a convenient location to diagnose and treat sleep problems such as snoring, insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, or excessive daytime sleepiness.
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July 9, 2007
Open House on July 16 at newly completed Sleep Disorders Center in St. Elizabeth's Monroe County Medical Building
The public is invited to attend the Open House event from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, July 16. Take a tour of the fully equipped sleep lab suites and meet the physicians of Southern Illinois Pulmonary Consultants, Ltd.
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June 6, 2007
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Opens $2 Million
Heart And
Vascular Center
The new Heart and Vascular Center, constructed within the
last six months in the Southern Illinois Heart Institute building, is
one of the first health care centers in the Metro East area to join
cardiology and vascular surgery in the same department.
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June 4, 2007
St. Elizabeth’s introduces new technology to increase
comfort and safety for surgery patients
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is addressing patient comfort and infection
control with one single product. The Bair Paws Patient Adjustable
Warming System is currently in use for all surgery patients.
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May 14, 2007
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and Mission Outreach assist the Ukraine
Through the Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach program, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital donated medical equipment and supplies to a hospital in Luhansk, Ukraine.
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March 22 , 2007
St. Elizabeth's Hospital RN receives Outstanding Nurse Recognition Award from the March of Dimes
Sarah Boyer, RNC, CI.C., CBE, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital's Mother/Child Department, has been honored as on of only five nurses in Illinois to receive the annual March of Dimes Nurse Recognition Award.
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February 15, 2007
Japanese Contingent Visits
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
A contingency of surgeons, nurses, hospital professionals and nuns from the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis Province in Japan visited St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville on Thursday, February 15, 2007.
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February 8, 2007
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Announces Largest Private Donation for Major Gifts Campaign
A donation from late Belleville firefighter Earl L. Ritzheimer’s estate to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital has enabled St. Elizabeth’s to near the goal of its first Major Gifts campaign in more than 50 years. The donation of approximately $820,000 puts pledges for St. Elizabeth’s $3 million Major Gifts campaign at nearly $2.4 million, or 80 percent of the goal.
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January 26, 2007
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Introduces First Hospital-Based Palliative Care Program in Metro-East
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, in collaboration with Family Hospice and Hospice of Southern Illinois, announces the creation of a local Palliative Care program for patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families in our community. This is the first hospital-based palliative program in the metro-east.
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January 22, 2007
O’Fallon Medical Building Adds Digital Mammography
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of Belleville, which has offered women the most advanced digital mammography system available at its Monroe County Medical Building since that facility opened last September, has added the service at its O’Fallon Medical Building at 1512 North Green Mount Road in O’Fallon, Illinois.
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December 15, 2006
Hospital Sisters Health System names Stephanie McCutcheon HSHS President and CEO
Sister Joan Winkler, OSF, Provincial Superior of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, announced that Stephanie McCutcheon has accepted the offer to be the new Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) President and CEO. McCutcheon was named HSHS Interim President and CEO on August 16.
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November 2, 2006
Memorial Hospital And St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Fund New Communications Upgrades For Area Ambulance Services
Memorial and St. Elizabeth’s Hospitals – recognizing the key role EMS plays in our communities – have donated funds to several area ambulance services to purchase pre-hospital 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) equipment for early intervention in treating heart health issues, including acute myocardial infarction (AMI) as patients are in route to the hospitals.
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September 18 , 2006
Over 400 people attend Open House event at new facility in Monroe County
Columbia, Illinois
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Monroe County Medical Building is officially open for business today, September 18, 2006. A celebration of the building’s completion was held for members of the communities in Monroe County on Wednesday, September 13 and Saturday, September 16.
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September 8, 2006
Digital Mammography Available at
the New Monroe County Facility
St. Elizabeth’s Monroe County Medical Building offers women the most advanced digital mammography system available for the early detection of breast cancer.
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August 1, 2006
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital welcomes Dr. Daniel E. Cox
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital welcomes Daniel E. Cox, M.D. He is a Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon and will be opening an office at 311 West Lincoln, Suite 200.
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July 25, 2006
St. Elizabeth’s Opens Physical Therapy Clinic for Women
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital announces the creation of a new women’s health rehabilitation program. The Physical Therapy Clinic for Women opened July 10 on the 3rd floor of the Southern Illinois Heart Institute Building.
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May 2, 2006
St. Elizabeth’s Introduces Versant RN Residency Program
St. Elizabeth’s is one of the first St. Louis area healthcare providers to introduce an innovative and exciting RN Residency program for new graduate Registered Nurses.
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April 25, 2006
St. Elizabeth’s and Red Cross Join Forces
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is proud to announce an agreement with the American Red Cross Missouri-Illinois Blood Services Region as primary blood provider for the hospital.
Effective May 1, 2006, the agreement brings two of the most recognized names in healthcare in the metro area together to serve the community.
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April 24, 2006
St. Elizabeth’s Non-Smoking Campus
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is happy to announce positive improvements for our employees as well. St. Elizabeth’s will be a completely tobacco-free campus beginning September 1st, 2006. This change is to create a healthy lifestyle and positive atmosphere for patients and employees alike.
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November 30, 2005
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Joins UnitedHealthcare Network
Premium Care. Premium Staff. Premium Choice. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is proud to be designated as a UnitedHealth Premium cardiac specialty center.
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October 13, 2005
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Adds New Orthopedic Surgery Practice
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville announces
the addition of a new orthopedic surgery practice.
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November 15, 2004
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Receives Chest Pain Center Accreditation
The Society of Chest Pain Centers has granted the designation of Accredited Chest Pain Center to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, IL. St. Elizabeth’s is the first hospital in the St. Louis metropolitan area to receive this accreditation; it is the third accredited Chest Pain Center in Illinois and 70th in the nation.
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