News From SIH

SIH Memorial Hospital plans to end the “trauma desert” in the southern Illinois region when their Level II Trauma Center designation goes live. After nearly five years of behind the scenes work, a watershed moment will occur on 7 a.m. on Nov. 4, according to the SIH press release. SIH President and CEO Rex Budde said the endeavor was a collaboration with plans first beginning in 2015.

After nearly five years of behind-the-scenes work, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale went live this week with Level II Trauma Center designation, becoming the only trauma center in Illinois south of Springfield.