Decatur Memorial Hospital

Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH), is a Decatur, Illinois affiliate of Memorial Medical Center (Springfield, Illinois) and is a 300-bed, not-for-profit, community hospital that has been providing medical care since 1916 for the residents of Central Illinois. Today, DMH has more than 2,300 dedicated employees, 300 physicians, and is a designated Level II Trauma Center. DMH has been recognized nine years as a 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital from IBM Watson Health. On October 1, 2019 a merger with Memorial Medical Systems of Springfield was announced with Memorial Medical Center listed as "parent company" in the Decatur Herald-Review.[4]

Decatur Memorial Hospital
Geography
LocationDecatur, Illinois, United States
Organization
Care systemUS
FundingNon-Profit[1]
Services
StandardsJoint Commission[2]
Beds300[1]
HelipadFAA LID: 8IS6[3]
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1916
Links
Websitehttps://www.dmhcares.com
ListsHospitals in Illinois

Accreditations and certifications

Watson Health 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

  • Get with the Guidelines—Stroke Gold Plus

National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)

BCBSIL Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

  • Blue Distinction Center+ for knee and hip replacement
  • Blue Distinction Center+ for maternity care

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

  • Interdisciplinary Outpatient Medicine
  • Single Discipline Outpatient Medicine
  • Rehabilitation Programs Adult and Children

American Academy of Sleep Medicine

American Association of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation

The Joint Commission

  • Hospital Overall
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Home Care
  • Primary Stroke Center

American College of Radiology

  • Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
  • Breast Ultrasound
  • Mammography
  • Breast MRI
  • Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
  • CT Module: Abdomen, Chest, Head/Neck
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Nuclear Medicine Module Planar SPECT
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Positron Emission Tomography
  • Ultrasound
  • Designated Lung Cancer Screening Center

Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)

  • Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory
  • Echocardiography Laboratory
  • Vascular Testing

History

Decatur Memorial Hospital was the vision of Sue Hagaman, an active citizen who felt that because the existing hospital did not deliver babies, Decatur was in need of a second hospital to accommodate births.

She publicly advocated for the building of a community hospital and approached a prominent Decatur doctor, Dr. William Barnes, who was instrumental in the plan and completion of the hospital. For 15 years, they planned, organized community members, and raised funds to build the hospital. On January 1, 1916, Decatur and Macon County Hospital opened its doors to patients.[5] The name was changed to Decatur Memorial Hospital in 1968.[6]

References
  1. "Illinois Hospital Report Card". Illinois Hospital Report Card. Illinois Department of Public Health. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. "Quality Report". The Joint Commission - Quality Check. The Joint Commission. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. "Hospital Heliport Directory" (PDF). IDOT Division of Aeronautics. Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. https://herald-review.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/heres-what-we-know-about-dmh-joining-springfields-memorial-health-system/article_caeb488b-30d3-518c-a277-
  5. Adele Murphy, Two Miles North, Illinois, 1958.
  6. Dan J. Forrestal, The Vigil Never Ceases Two Miles North An Update History, Missouri, 1985.


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