A new freestanding emergency department at Jacksonville State promises faster care, expanded services and a stronger health partnership aimed at keeping more Calhoun County patients close to home.

The ICU closure is driven in part by declining patient volume. Roberts said the unit once averaged a daily census of about 7 patients, but that number has dropped to around 4 to 4.5 in recent years.

Immigration was one of the big topics at Friday's Capitol Talk. Sen. Ed Jackson (R-District 25) and Rep. Johnny Shaw (D-District 80) addressed multiple issues impacting local communities.

The plan to close outraged nurses and community leaders. The hospital already shut down its other operations amid a $74 million loss in revenue.

Now, two competing hospital systems — TriStar and Ascension Saint Thomas — have announced plans to become the first to build a freestanding emergency department in Fairview.

Changes are coming to health care in Dearborn County.St. Elizabeth Healthcare has confirmed it will close the intensive care unit at its Lawrenceburg hospital, along with overnight emergent surgeries, ...

The announcement comes three months after the hospital itself closed, leaving only the standalone emergency department in its ...

The new healthcare facility won’t replace the schools’ nurse’s offices but rather provide an on-site location for a higher level of care.

A cancer diagnosis affects every part of a patient’s life, not just their health,” EHS Hematology and Oncology Chief Marc ...

The City of Ottumwa is discussing what to do with the 10-acre plot of land where St. Joseph's Hospital used to be on East Alta Vista Ave.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has started checking literacy skills during pediatric visits for kids as ...