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Dedicated to the Communities We Serve

As an integrated health system committed to the community, Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) has a long legacy of caring for all patients regardless of ability to pay. SIH is a not-for-profit health system serving the southernmost 16 counties with four hospitals and the region’s only comprehensive cancer center, Level II Trauma Center, open heart surgery program, birthing center, special care nursery and pediatric unit. The organization is also home to the SIH Mulberry Center in Harrisburg, the only non-state operated inpatient behavioral health unit south of Interstate 64, and the largest robotic surgery program in Southern Illinois. With over 670 employed and affiliated physicians and advanced practice providers in 60 specialties and subspecialties, SIH also operates more than 30 clinics throughout its primary and secondary service areas.

SIH’s four hospitals are all located within 58 miles of one another on or near the Route 13 corridor, all in adjacent Southern Illinois counties. SIH St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale and SIH Herrin Hospital are all located within 19 miles of each other. These hospitals, along with SIH Harrisburg Medical Center, work closely together as one system with each facility specializing in different areas. All four hospitals are licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health and are accredited by The Joint Commission. Recognized for quality outcomes in heart attack, heart failure, stroke, bariatrics, maternal health, surgical oncology and cancer care, SIH holds affiliations with renowned peers such as Prairie Heart Institute, SIU School of Medicine Family Practice Residency Program, Siteman Cancer Network and the BJC Collaborative.

SIH is the region’s largest private employer with more than 4,000 employees. With a steadfast mission to provide health care to all people in the communities it serves, SIH is the leading provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits totaling $1.3 billion since 2014.

SIH Facilities

SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale is the regional leader in tertiary, high-level services for heart, brain, spine, obstetrics, cancer, trauma and robotic-assisted surgery. As the only designated Level II Trauma Center in Southern Ilinois, SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale serves as the region’s primary referral center. Here, patients receive expert care from physicians practicing across 45 specialties.

  • 162-bed tertiary care hospital
  • Level II Trauma Center
  • High level surgical capabilities including daVinci® robotic technology
  • Birthing Center delivers over 2,000 infants each year
  • Region's only Level II Plus Special Care Nursery for infants with intensive care needs
  • Only dedicated pediatric unit in Southern Illinois
  • Home to SIH Prairie Heart Institute, specializing in medical and surgical cardiovascular care
  • Center of the SIH Stroke Network and certified as a Primary Stroke Center
  • Neurological care includes neurosurgery, interventional pain management and comprehensive neurology
  • Teaching hospital offering on-the-job training to family medicine residents and sports medicine fellows through SIU School of Medicine
  • Accredited by the Commission on Cancer for comprehensive cancer treatment

SIH Herrin Hospital

As the longest-serving hospital in the system, SIH Herrin Hospital’s reputation for attention to detail is proof of how a rural facility can provide high quality care. SIH Herrin Hospital lies approximately 10 miles to the east of Carbondale. It is well known for rehabilitation, orthopedic and emergency services, including recognition for outstanding work responding to heart attack patients.

  • 114-bed acute care hospital
  • Newly added da Vinci Xi® robotically assisted surgical system provides patients superior minimally invasive surgery options
  • Region’s first accredited Chest Pain Center
  • Only inpatient rehabilitation facility within 50 miles
  • The Healing Garden is open to the public for relaxation and used by physical therapy patients for exercise
  • SIH Joint Camp provides orthopedic services, including surgical and therapeutic care

SIH St. Joseph Memorial Hospital

A fixture in the Murphysboro community, SIH St. Joseph Memorial Hospital is a full-service critical access hospital. Purchased from the Sisters of the ASC Health System, SIH St. Joseph Memorial Hospital is the only SIH facility with a Catholic affiliation. Staff take pride in the hospital’s spiritual roots, evident in their kind approach to patient care. SIH St. Joseph Memorial Hospital is an integral part of the SIH system, having evolved to become a regional provider of specialized outpatient services.

  • 25-bed critical access hospital serving the community as an inpatient facility for primary care
  • Upswing Recovery Program offers a variety of rehabilitation therapy, pain management and IV therapy
  • Regional Sleep Disorders Center accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
  • Offers an outpatient infusion therapy program
  • Home to an outpatient geriatric counseling program
  • Area leader for outpatient endoscopic procedures
  • Busy Emergency Department that is part of the SIH STAT Heart Network

SIH Harrisburg Medical Center

SIH Harrisburg Medical Center officially joined the SIH family in August 2021 after nearly 10 years of collaboration on various clinical and operational services. Providing an array of inpatient and outpatient services, SIH Harrisburg Medical Center is a key partner in providing quality care to the regional community. This is also home to the SIH Mulberry Center, the only non-state operated inpatient mental health facility in the southern 16 counties. While SIH Harrisburg Medical Center is the easternmost hospital in the SIH health system, because of its specialized behavioral health expertise, it serves the entire system.

  • 77 licensed bed acute care hospital
  • 12,000+ annual ED encounters
  • 24-hour Hospitalist program
  • 31 beds at SIH Mulberry Center providing adult and geriatric inpatient psychiatric care
  • Outpatient behavioral health program
  • SIH STAT Heart activated hospital for rapid transfer of STEMI patients
  • Comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation center
  • Ambulatory infusion center
  • Surgical services including general, ENT, GI, gynecologic, ophthalmologic and podiatry
  • Modernized emergency department, surgical center and outpatient services

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