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07-05-2025
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Hospital announces baby boom with 14 maternity nurses expecting
A hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is celebrating a baby boom of its own! HSHS St. Vincent Hospital announced in a press release Tuesday that 14 of its registered maternity nurses are expecting, just in time for National Nurses Week and ahead of Mother's Day. In a statement, Amy Bardon, director of HSHS St. Vincent Hospital's Women and Infants Center, called the moment "incredible" and full-circle, noting that many of the nurses are about to become first-time moms. "Each of these women were already baby experts in their own rights, but for many of them, their firsthand experience offering care to an infant, and moms for that matter, is about to further deepen," she said. "I am so excited for each of our nurses and the journey they are embarking on, and I hope they have a special Nurses Week and Mother's Day." The hospital's release noted that nurses at the Women and Infants Center are not only highly trained clinicians with years of experience, but also educators, advocates, and trusted partners who help new parents feel confident and supported from day one. Bardon said that when the time comes, the nurses who are expecting will be cared for by their own colleagues, creating a sense of comfort and community. "When our expecting nurses are ready to welcome their little ones into the world, they'll be cared for by their friends and colleagues here at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital, and they find comfort in that," Bardon added. "But even before labor, these women have already built some really unique bonds with their colleagues, and I love that each of them has the chance to go through this special moment with each other."
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07-05-2025
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Hospital announces baby boom with 14 maternity nurses expecting
A hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is celebrating a baby boom of its own! HSHS St. Vincent Hospital announced in a press release Tuesday that 14 of its registered maternity nurses are expecting, just in time for National Nurses Week and ahead of Mother's Day. PHOTO: HSHS St. Vincent Hospital announced a baby boom in May as 14 maternity nurses are expecting babies of their own. (HSHS St. Vincent Hospital) In a statement, Amy Bardon, director of HSHS St. Vincent Hospital's Women and Infants Center, called the moment "incredible" and full-circle, noting that many of the nurses are about to become first-time moms. "Each of these women were already baby experts in their own rights, but for many of them, their firsthand experience offering care to an infant, and moms for that matter, is about to further deepen," she said. "I am so excited for each of our nurses and the journey they are embarking on, and I hope they have a special Nurses Week and Mother's Day." 7 firefighter dads who welcomed babies within months pose in seriously adorable photo shoot PHOTO: HSHS St. Vincent Hospital announced a baby boom in May as 14 maternity nurses are expecting babies of their own. (HSHS St. Vincent Hospital) The hospital's release noted that nurses at the Women and Infants Center are not only highly trained clinicians with years of experience, but also educators, advocates, and trusted partners who help new parents feel confident and supported from day one. Bardon said that when the time comes, the nurses who are expecting will be cared for by their own colleagues, creating a sense of comfort and community. "When our expecting nurses are ready to welcome their little ones into the world, they'll be cared for by their friends and colleagues here at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital, and they find comfort in that," Bardon added. "But even before labor, these women have already built some really unique bonds with their colleagues, and I love that each of them has the chance to go through this special moment with each other." Hospital announces baby boom with 14 maternity nurses expecting originally appeared on
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05-05-2025
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HSHS St. John's Hospital announced new Central Illinois Market President and CEO
One of Springfield's largest employers and health centers has announced their new Central Illinois Market president and CEO. Brian Brennan, MHA, FACHE, has been named president and CEO of HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield. His first day in the new role will be May 27 after relocating from out of state. Brennan joins HSHS from Baylor Scott and White Healthcare in Texas and has over 20 years of executive experience in the medical field, leading regional health care systems as well as community rural hospitals and clinics. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer, COO, of the Greater Austin Region in Austin. Prior to that, he served as System Vice President and COO of the UT Health East Texas Medical Center. Brennan also holds a Masters of Healthcare Administration from the University of South Florida, Tampa, and a Bachelor of Science in nuclear medicine technology from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Wisconsin. For qualifications, Brennan is board-certified in healthcare management from the American College of Healthcare Executives. More: A suit and a slight. Springfield activist hasn't been granted FOIA. He thinks he knows why. 'I am excited to be returning to the Midwest and serving with a health system with such a rich history of service and caring,' Brennan said. 'I am also looking forward to becoming an active member of the Springfield community by getting involved with many of the local organizations.' In the new role, Brennen will oversee strategic and financial operations at HSHS ministries in the Central Illinois Market. In addition to HSHS St. John's Hospital, hospitals in this market include HSHS St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur; HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham; HSHS St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville. Brennen will take over for interim president Chad Markham, who will return to his role as COO. Markham was filling the void left by Matthew Fry who left the position in March. Hospital Sisters Health System is a leading nonprofit Catholic health ministry founded in 1875 with operations in Illinois and Wisconsin. The clinicians provide exceptional care centered on the whole person. Based in Springfield, Illinois, HSHS employs nearly 11,000 colleagues who provide care in 13 acute-care, children's and critical access hospitals and home health and hospice programs. Claire Grant writes about business, growth and development and other news topics for The State Journal-Register. She can be reached at CLGrant@ and on X (Formerly known as Twitter): @Claire_Granted This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: New president, CEO of Central Illinois announced for HSHS St. John's
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05-05-2025
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HSHS St. John's Hospital announced new Central Illinois Market President and CEO
One of Springfield's largest employers and health centers has announced their new Central Illinois Market president and CEO. Brian Brennan, MHA, FACHE, has been named president and CEO of HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield. His first day in the new role will be May 27 after relocating from out of state. Brennan joins HSHS from Baylor Scott and White Healthcare in Texas and has over 20 years of executive experience in the medical field, leading regional health care systems as well as community rural hospitals and clinics. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer, COO, of the Greater Austin Region in Austin. Prior to that, he served as System Vice President and COO of the UT Health East Texas Medical Center. Brennan also holds a Masters of Healthcare Administration from the University of South Florida, Tampa, and a Bachelor of Science in nuclear medicine technology from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Wisconsin. For qualifications, Brennan is board-certified in healthcare management from the American College of Healthcare Executives. More: A suit and a slight. Springfield activist hasn't been granted FOIA. He thinks he knows why. 'I am excited to be returning to the Midwest and serving with a health system with such a rich history of service and caring,' Brennan said. 'I am also looking forward to becoming an active member of the Springfield community by getting involved with many of the local organizations.' In the new role, Brennen will oversee strategic and financial operations at HSHS ministries in the Central Illinois Market. In addition to HSHS St. John's Hospital, hospitals in this market include HSHS St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur; HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham; HSHS St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville. Brennen will take over for interim president Chad Markham, who will return to his role as COO. Markham was filling the void left by Matthew Fry who left the position in March. Hospital Sisters Health System is a leading nonprofit Catholic health ministry founded in 1875 with operations in Illinois and Wisconsin. The clinicians provide exceptional care centered on the whole person. Based in Springfield, Illinois, HSHS employs nearly 11,000 colleagues who provide care in 13 acute-care, children's and critical access hospitals and home health and hospice programs. Claire Grant writes about business, growth and development and other news topics for The State Journal-Register. She can be reached at CLGrant@ and on X (Formerly known as Twitter): @Claire_Granted This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: New president, CEO of Central Illinois announced for HSHS St. John's
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02-05-2025
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Central Illinois hospitals graded on safety
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — While Illinois' hospital ratings as a whole have improved since the fall inspection, all hospitals in Central Illinois that were graded by LeapFrog Hospital Safety Grade this spring received a 'C' grade or lower. LeapFrog Hospital Safety Grade evaluates facilities on everything from patient record systems to the rate of infection after a surgery. States are ranked based on the number of 'A' hospitals they have. This spring, Illinois was ranked 20, up three places from the fall. 2 years later: UI researcher hopes to prevent deadly dust storms, wants more policy change Nine hospitals in Central Illinois, however, received grades that some may consider less than satisfactory. This includes hospitals in Urbana, Decatur, Springfield, Danville, Mattoon and Effingham. You can find a full list of hospital grades in Illinois here. Carle Foundation Hospital Carle Foundation Hospital received a C grade. The hospital performed better than average in: Infections MRSA infection C. diff infections Infections in the blood Problems with surgery Dangerous object left in patient's body Kidney injury after surgery Safety problems Dangerous bed sores Patient falls and injuries Air or gas bubble in the blood Practices to prevent errors Communication about discharge Urbana Park District hires new executive director But, Carle performed worse than average in: Problems with surgery Surgical wound splits open Blood Leakage Serious breathing problem Accidental cuts and tears Safety problems Harmful Events Collapsed lung Dangerous blood clot Practices to prevent errors Doctors order medications through a computer Safe medication administration Handwashing Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff Specially trained doctors care for ICU patients OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana also received a C grade. The hospital performed better than average in: Infections Sepsis infection after surgery Problems with surgery Dangerous object left in patient's body Blood Leakage Safety problems Harmful Events Dangerous bed sores Collapsed lung Air or gas bubble in the blood Practices to prevent errors Doctors order medications through a computer Safe medication administration Staff work together to prevent errors Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff Effective leadership to prevent errors Nursing and Bedside Care for Patients Specially trained doctors care for ICU patients The categories that the OSF location in Urbana performed worse than average include: Urbana set to host inauguration ceremony for mayor-elect, city council, officials Infections Infection in the blood Infection in the urinary tract Problems with surgery Serious breathing problem Safety problems Patient falls and injuries Falls causing broken hips Practices to prevent errors Handwashing HSHS St. Mary's Hospital HSHS St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur received an F grade. The hospital performed better than average in: Problems with surgery Dangerous object left in patient's body Blood Leakage Safety problems Collapsed lung Air or gas bubble in the blood But, HSHS St. Mary's Hospital performed worse than average in: Decatur Police issue 24 'handsfree' citations in Distracted Driving Awareness Month Problems with surgery Death from treatable serious complications Kidney injury after surgery Serious breathing problem Safety problems Harmful Events Dangerous bed sores Practices to prevent errors Doctors order medications through a computer Safe medication administration Handwashing Communication about medicines Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff Specially trained doctors care for ICU patients Responsiveness of hospital staff Decatur Memorial Hospital Decatur Memorial Hospital received a C grade. The hospital performed better than average in: Infections Infection in the urinary tract Sepsis infection after surgery Problems with surgery Dangerous object left in patient's body Surgical wound splits open Serious breathing problem Safety problems Harmful Events Collapsed lung Air or gas bubble in the blood But, Decatur Memorial Hospital performed worse than average in: Millikin University pens partnership with Heartland Community College Infections Surgical site infection after colon surgery Problems with surgery Blood Leakage Accidental cuts and tears Safety problems Dangerous blood clot Practices to prevent errors Doctors order medications through a computer Safe medication administration Handwashing Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff Specially trained doctors care for ICU patients HSHS St. John's Hospital HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield received a D grade. The hospital performed better than average in: Infections C. diff infection Infection in the urinary tract Problems with surgery Dangerous object left in patient's body Surgical wound splits open Blood Leakage Safety problems Falls causing broken hips Air or gas bubble in the blood But, HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield performed worse than average in: 'Skeletal remains' ID'd as missing Sangamon Co. man Problems with surgery Death from treatable serious complications Kidney injury after surgery Serious breathing problem Safety problems Harmful Events Dangerous bed sores Collapsed lung Dangerous blood clot Practices to prevent errors Doctors order medications through a computer Safe medication administration Handwashing Communication about medicines Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff Specially trained doctors care for ICU patients Responsiveness of hospital staff Springfield Memorial Hospital Springfield Memorial Hospital received a D grade. The hospital performed better than average in: Infections MRSA infection Problems with surgery Dangerous object left in patient's body Surgical wound splits open Kidney injury after surgery Safety problems Air or gas bubble in the blood Practices to prevent errors Communication about discharge But, Springfield Memorial Hospital performed worse than average in: Impact Life supports Chatham with blood donations after hospitals ask for extra help Infections Infection in the blood Surgical site infection after colon surgery Sepsis infection after surgery Problems with surgery Blood Leakage Safety Problems Harmful Events Dangerous bed sores Falls causing broken hips Collapsed lung Collapsed lung Practices to prevent errors Doctors order medications through a computer Safe medication administration Handwashing Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff Specially trained doctors care for ICU patients Responsiveness of hospital staff OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville received a C grade. The hospital performed better than average in: Problems with surgery Dangerous object left in patient's body Safety Problems Harmful Events Dangerous bed sores Air or gas bubble in the blood Practices to prevent errors Doctors order medications through a computer Safe medication administration Staff work together to prevent errors Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff Effective leadership to prevent errors Specially trained doctors care for ICU patients But, OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville performed worse than average in: Bresee Tower demolition to cause 'extended' closure of Danville's Main Street Infections Sepsis infection after surgery Problems with surgery Sepsis infection after surgery Safety Problems Blood Leakage Practices to prevent errors Handwashing Communication about medicines Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff Nursing and Bedside Care for Patients Communication with doctors Responsiveness of hospital staff Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon received a C grade. The hospital performed better than average in: Infections Surgical site infection after colon surgery Problems with surgery Dangerous object left in patient's body Blood Leakage Safety Problems Patient falls and injuries Falls causing broken hips Collapsed lung Air or gas bubble in the blood Practices to prevent errors Doctors order medications through a computer Safe medication administration Handwashing Communication about medicines Communication about discharge Staff work together to prevent errors Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff Effective leadership to prevent errors Communication with nurses Responsiveness of hospital staff But, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center performed worse than average in: Infection MRSA infection Infection in the urinary tract Sepsis infection after surgery Problems with surgery Death from treatable serious complications Safety Problems Harmful Events Dangerous bed sores Dangerous blood clot HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham received a C grade. The hospital performed better than average in: Infections C. diff infection Problems with surgery Dangerous object left in patient's body Safety Problems Harmful Events Dangerous bed sores Air or gas bubble in the blood Practices to prevent errors Communication about medicines Communication about discharge Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff Communication with doctors Communication with nurses Responsiveness of hospital staff But, HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham performed worse than average in: Problems with surgery Surgical wound splits open Practices to prevent errors Doctors order medications through a computer Safe medication administration Handwashing Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff Specially trained doctors care for ICU patients Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
