Iroquois Memorial Hospital will file a Certificate of Need with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to close the obstetrics services unit effective July 31, 2017.

This difficult decision was made after years of sustained losses, increasing costs, lower reimbursements, and the demands of maintaining an obstetrics program. IMH averages less than one birth every four days. The discontinuation of OB services has become a trend across the United States for Rural Community Hospitals.

Iroquois Memorial Hospital will continue to stay focused on providing the very best Primary Care to patients in the IMH service area, through our Satellite clinics, technologically advanced diagnostics, surgical services, and our Specialty Clinic which is comprised of providers in ten different specialties.

Iroquois Memorial Hospital will strive to make certain that affected staff will remain part of the IMH family by providing them the opportunity to move into open positions. Plans are also being made to recognize and honor physicians, nurses, and those who began their life’s journey at IMH.

The goal at Iroquois Memorial Hospital for over 100 years has been to provide quality healthcare to those in our service area. Moving forward into 2017, administration, staff, and the Board have made the commitment to continue to provide excellent healthcare services to our community and the surrounding area.

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