About Us

Dedicated to the Communities We Serve

Headquartered in Carbondale, Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is a not-for-profit health system serving the southernmost 16 counties of Illinois through four hospitals, the SIH Cancer Institute, SIH Mulberry Center and more than 30 outpatient clinics.

Nearly 700 employed and affiliated physicians and advanced practice providers deliver care across 60 specialties and subspecialties, supported by more than 4,000 employees. SIH offers many of the region’s most advanced services, including Southern Illinois’ only Level II Trauma Center, comprehensive cancer center, open-heart surgery program, Obstetrics Emergency Department, Level II-E Special Care Nursery and inpatient behavioral health center. As a regional leader in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, women’s and children’s services, cancer care and robotic-assisted surgery, SIH is recognized nationally for outcomes and quality in heart attack and stroke care, maternal health, surgical oncology and radiation oncology.

Driven by our mission to improve the health and well-being of all people in the communities we serve, SIH is the region’s leading provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefit, contributing more than $1.3 billion since 2014. Through affiliations with organizations such as Prairie Heart Institute, SIU School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Network and the BJC Collaborative, SIH expands access to advanced care, specialized expertise and innovative treatment options throughout Southern Illinois.

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
Primary Stroke 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
Acute Stroke Ready Hospital
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.

85 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
Acute Stroke Ready Hospital
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