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Recent News About Hshs St. Francis Hospital
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
A virus with a simple name that commonly affects young children is making a resurgence in day care centers now that children are returning to day cares fulltime as parents return to work after working remotely during the pandemic.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: May is National Stroke Awareness Month
Every minute a person’s brain is without oxygen due to a stroke, 2 million brain cells die. This can often lead to brain damage, disability or death.
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HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL: Let's Celebrate!
HSHS St. Francis Hospital celebrates National Nurses Week (May 6-12) and National Hospital Week (May 9-15) as an opportunity to thank and recognize all the dedicated health professionals and nurses who serve patients each day with respect, care, competence and joy.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: Sister Leola Brown, OSF, celebrating 100th birthday
Sister Leola Brown, OSF, who served at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield from 1968 to 1997, will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: Blood Drive set for April 20
Blood drives and donor centers are safe environments and are essential to healthcare facilities.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HSHS St. Francis Foundation and community celebrate local providers for Doctor's Day
It is a day to celebrate the contributions of physicians who serve in our community delivering high-quality and personal care to patients.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: Family Maternity Center recognized for higher quality in maternity care
The Family Maternity Center at HSHS St. Francis Hospital is proud to be recognized by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois with a Blue Distinction® Centers (BDC) for Maternity Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: Taking charge of your heart health
HSHS St. Francis Hospital provides healthy eating and exercise tips during American Heart Month
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: Blood Drive set for February 16
Blood drives and donor centers are safe environments where staff and donors are screened to be sure they are healthy and well and have not been exposed to the virus. Donors with all blood types are greatly needed as the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in hundreds of blood drive cancellations but the need for blood is still constant.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: Visitor guidelines updated
Visitor restrictions put in place at three HSHS Illinois hospitals – St. John’s in Springfield, St. Mary’s in Decatur and St. Francis in Litchfield – have been updated due to a decline in COVID-19 numbers in the region.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: Top 4 reasons to become a blood donor
Someone needs blood or a blood product every two seconds in the United States, and one out of every seven people who enter a hospital will need a blood product, according to Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC).
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: Welcome first baby of 2021
HSHS St. Francis Hospital proudly welcomed Alex Alonzo Perez as the first baby born at the hospital in 2021.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: Top baby names at HSHS St. Francis in 2020
A name says something about a person – noble, kind, charitable or simply derived from another name.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: COVID-19 Vaccine doses given to clinical colleagues at HSHS St. Francis
Today December 23, HSHS St. Francis Hospital administered the first COVID-19 vaccine doses to hospital colleagues who are serving on the front lines of this pandemic.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: "Be Alarmed" program to provide smoke alarms and education
Litchfield Fire Department and HSHS St. Francis Hospital partner to provide smoke alarms and Fire Prevention Education through "Be Alarmed!" Program.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: Food Pantry to Benefit from Victory Lane Matching Fund Challenge
The St. Clare Center Food Pantry will benefit from a matching fund challenge currently being held at Victory Lane Ford throughout the month of November.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: Hospital Sister celebrates turning 100
Sister Therese Fang, OSF, will celebrate her 100th birthday on November 27 at St. Francis Convent, Springfield.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HSHS St. Francis achieves Five-Star Rating
HSHS St. Francis Hospital has received a five-star rating for patient experience from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the top score in the federal agency’s ratings system.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: How to help children cope with stress
As the United States enters the sixth month of the COVID-19 pandemic, children are facing additional stress related to back-to-school, fall sports, or lack thereof, and many new routines.
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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: As a Reminder
As a Reminder