News From SIH

SIH Prairie Heart Institute recently celebrated its 200th WATCHMAN™ procedure, a minimally invasive implant that helps reduce stroke risk for patients with atrial fibrillation.

Registration is now underway for the annual Hearts in Motion Awareness Walk, coming to Becker Pavilion and Campus Lake at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Saturday, Sept. 27. Sponsored by the SIU nursing program, Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) and SIH Prairie Heart Institute, the event is both a fundraiser and a public awareness activity focused on heart health.

More than 60% of children in Southern Illinois rely on school meals as their primary source of nutrition.

Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) and the SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Birthing Center are inviting new and expectant parents to the 2025 Baby’s Best Start Fair—a free community event offering valuable resources for families with young children.

Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) officially broke ground June 24 on the expansion and modernization of the SIH Mulberry Center in Harrisburg, marking a significant investment in the future of behavioral health care for the region.

Keynote Focuses on Team Excellence in the Workplace

SIH is pleased to announce the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board has granted unanimous approval to SIH’s Certificate of Need (CON) application for the expansion and modernization of the SIH Mulberry Center, an inpatient mental health facility on the campus of SIH Harrisburg Medical Center.

SIH honored the heart and soul of its hospitals — more than 100 volunteers and auxilians — during its annual Systemwide Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on April 23 at Giant City Lodge.

About 40 coaches from junior high, high school and college programs across Southern Illinois gathered March 28 at Legends at Walker’s Bluff for the 8th Annual SIH Coaches Clinic—a dynamic day packed with practical tips, expert insight and real-world solutions to help keep student-athletes healthy and game-ready.