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SSM Health - Illinois was created in 1996 through a unique and visionary joint operating agreement (JOA) between SSM Health in St. Louis. Missouri (the first MBNQA winner in health care) as the managing partner, and Felician Services, Inc. (FSI) of Chicago. SSM Health Illinois is a Catholic, not-for-profit corporation pursuing a vision to create a comprehensive, regional health care enterprise covering a nine county area in South Central Illinois. This vision has been in place since 1996 and will continue into the foreseeable future.
A regional health care enterprise has and is continuing to be developed by building on the existing strengths of both SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia and SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital -Mt.Vernon. These two hospitals (132 beds at Centralia and 142 beds at Mt.Vernon) anchor the continued development of tertiary services. Primary services include emergency care, medical/surgical, oncology, neurology, mental health, obstetric, cardiology, orthopedic, pediatric, and rehabilitation. SSM Health Illinois delivers its acute care services in inpatient, outpatient and emergency room settings.
Additional physician and mid-level provider services are available through SSM Health - Medical Group.The SSM Health - Medical Group network is dispersed across the nine county area. Currently these outreach facilities include six community-based Family Health Centers, three outpatient psychiatry offices, and one physician management company encompassing over 50 physicians and physician extenders. Home health services are provided through SSM Health Home Care.
SSM Health - Illinois is one of the largest health care networks operating in South Central Illinois and continues to experience growth.
Clinical Development Teams are in place for core service lines, including Cardiology, General Surgery, Orthopedics, and Neurosciences.SSM Health Illinois has three successful joint ventures related to its specialty services, including an OrthopedicCenter, a CancerCenter, and an outpatient NeurologyCenter.The Mt.Vernon campus is one of the few hospitals in the region to offer a full service cardiology program, including interventional cardiology and open heart surgery.
During the recent years of change and challenge in health care, SSM Health Illinois employees have looked to these cultural touchstones for direction and inspiration.
Mission
...to continue the healing ministry of Jesus Christ by improving and providing regional, cost effective quality health services for everyone, with a special concern for the poor and vulnerable.
Vision Statement
....to develop a comprehensive regional network of health care services that will allow the patients within the area to receive a broader spectrum of services closer to home. In order to be successful, it is important to increase availability of services. Consistent with our mission and values, we wish to provide these services in collaboration with organizations in our neighboring communities.
Values
As partners in the healing ministry, we are committed to: providing compassionate and competent service, acting justly, respecting the dignity of all and fostering a spirit of community.
Core Values Quality Principles
Quality Principles
Two of the strongest cultural influences ensuring constancy of purpose are: (1) the organization’s history and tradition and (2) our long-term commitment to continuous quality improvement (CQI).
Committed to continuous quality improvement, SSM Health Illinois. uses a variety of methods to measure against best practices of the health care industry in areas such as patient care and safety, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.SMGSI is a 2008 recipient of the Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence “Silver Award” for Progress Toward Excellence
SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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