News Release: 11/7/2024
HSHS Medical Group’s Dr. Steven D. Morton, D.O., Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics HSHS Southern Illinois Market Orthopedic Surgeon ‘Humbled’ by Organization’s Highest Honor SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Dr. Steven D. Morton, D.O., an orthopedic surgeon with HSHS Medical Groups in Breese and Highland, has received the Donald Siehl Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO), the highest award granted by the
Ten Hospice Care Myths to Know for Terminally Ill Patients and their Families
PRESS RELEASETen Hospice Care Myths to Know for Terminally Ill Patientsand their FamiliesHSHS Home Care Celebrates 10 Years of Hospice Services in Illinois SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) marks the recent 10th anniversary of its hospice program in Illinois and National Hospice Week Nov. 11-15 by highlighting 10 myths about hospice. “HSHS Home Care began offering hospice services in Illinois in
Safe sleep habits for babies can reduce sudden unexpected infant deaths
HSHS hospitals provide guidance to new and expecting parents for SIDS Awareness Month SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As October is winding down, the caring clinicians at Hospital Sisters Health System’s (HSHS) Women and Infants Centers remind the community, especially new parents, that it is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month and want to stress the practice of safe sleep habits to reduce the risk of SIDS. Unsafe sleep is a leading cause of death for children one year old and younger. In 2022,
Early Cancer Detection is the Best Protection HSHS Answers Common Breast Cancer Myths
Early Cancer Detection is the Best ProtectionHSHS Answers Common Breast Cancer Myths SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) wants to shed a light on common myths concerning breast cancer and mammogram detection screenings. Recent research compiled by the American Cancer Society indicates breast cancer cases have continually risen, by 1% annually, from 2012-2021. During this time frame, researchers also discovered that the demographic seeing the
