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Damond Boatwright named board chair of the Catholic Health Association’s (CHA) Board of Trustees for 2023-2024

Jun 13, 2023 | News

The Catholic Health Association announced that HSHS President and CEO Damond Boatwright will be inaugurated as chairperson of the association’s Board of Trustees for 2023-24. Boatwright’s investiture ceremony will take place at CHA’s annual national Assembly in...

Masking guidelines updated

Mar 22, 2023 | News

Wearing a mask is optional for most patients and visitors. Please understand that there are some exceptions when masking will still be required in our HSHS facilities in Illinois. Masks are still required for patients and visitors who: • May have respiratory illness,...

Five facts to know about AFib

Jan 13, 2023 | News

A steady heartbeat drives good health. But sometimes, that steady beat can get thrown off rhythm. That’s what happens with atrial fibrillation (AFib). “Certain cells in the heart create electrical signals,” says Sheri Barnett, APRN, a nurse practitioner with...

Prairie Heart Institute Pioneers New Type of Pacemaker

Nov 4, 2019 | News

Springfield Business Journal Article

Sanders Puts Stents in Spotlight

Published on October 4, 2019

https://www.effinghamradio.com/2019/10/04/sanders-puts-stents-in-the-spotlight/

Exercise Helps Offset Cardiovascular Risk for Middle Aged Women

Published on October 2, 2019

https://www.effinghamradio.com/2019/10/04/exercise-helps-offset-cardiovascular-risks-for-middle-aged-women/

Friday Night Rivals – Neuroscience

Published on September 27, 2019

https://sbgi-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/beddleman_sbgtv_com/EdTZEyD6GylJiB7gnrvXqn8B8QdN9qBnzUhNq01v8rzj-A?e=niLLOj

How Your Apple Watch Can Detect Irregular Heart Rhythms

Published on September 20, 2019

https://wtax.com/podcasts/how-your-apple-watch-can-help-detect-irregular-heart-rhythms/

Friday Night Rivals – College of Nursing

Published on September 20, 2019

https://sbgi-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/beddleman_sbgtv_com/ESXK088YpRlNnNwCY_gV8DABJJS1BrCilTCHRwtGS9cseQ?e=WJBPrv

Friday Night Rivals – Check the Fridge

Published on September 13, 2019

https://sbgi-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/beddleman_sbgtv_com/EeUtUKul4plCg5udApoMiosBp5prgAsqkCLGy973M3t9qg?e=609XA5

Friday Night Rivals – AFib

Published on September 6, 2019

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Friday Night Rivals – Hands Only CPR

Published on August 30, 2019

https://sbgi-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/beddleman_sbgtv_com/EZoEhnJtHgFDvBf3tBmQVzABWW79X2HaNJ1MSBV5AznBMA?e=kszUnN

Springfield Hospital First in US to Debut Heart Treatment

Published on August 16, 2019

https://www.wandtv.com/news/videos/springfield-hospital-first-in-u-s-to-debut-heart-treatment/video_656a2b36-ff2e-5e57-abc6-8450c39f99ca.html

New Valve Replacement First in Midwest at Prairie

Published on July 23, 2019

http://www.stationcaster.com/stations/wfmb/media/mp3/Dr__Nilesh_Goswami__Prairie_Heart_Institute-1562946811.mp3?fbclid=IwAR1-QeAydJdlX2lu025_ZZ1wCZgGY9NF_SFGLf4lrL2JmY8DgZJB6-fztbM

Prairie Heart Institute First in Midwest to Use New Technology

Published on July 23, 2019

https://newschannel20.com/news/local/prairie-institute-first-in-the-midwest-to-use-new-valve-replacement-tech

New Heart Valve Replacement Technology at Prairie

Published on July 23, 2019

https://wtax.com/podcasts/a-new-heart-valve-replacement-technology-at-prairie-heart-institute/

Alternative to Open Heart Surgery in Carbondale

Published on June 24, 2019

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38198309/alternative-to-open-heart-surgery-now-an-option-in-carbondale

Walk Your Way to Health with Prairie Cardiovascular

Published on June 24, 2019

https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/cihealth/walk-to-your-health-with-prairie-cardiovascular/

Illinois General Assembly Staffers Receive CPR Training

Published on June 24, 2019

https://www.wandtv.com/news/organization-shines-light-on-importance-of-cpr-training/article_9b862b14-8e11-11e9-ad1f-1352b432e59c.html

Exercise for Heart Health

Published on June 12, 2019

https://wtax.com/podcasts/walking-is-a-heart-healthy-exercise-but-how-much-is-enough/