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  • Letter to the Public COVID- 19

    March 19, 2020 Kirby Medical Center, Dewitt-Piatt Health Department, and Piatt County Emergency Management Agency continue to maintain collaborative, regular, daily communication regarding coronavirus, COVID-19. As always, know that we are all working very hard to assure the health and safety of all. Area residents can take many steps to help prevent the spread of illness, including COVID-19. We are receiving updates ...

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  • COVID-19 Visitor Guidelines

    KMC COVID-19 GUIDELINES If you have symptoms such as cough, fever, chills, running nose, sore throat, diarrhea, vomiting or muscle aches, you could have a virus. This virus COULD BE COVID-19. While your symptoms could be the cause of many viruses or illnesses, the following precautions must be maintained until you receive your results: Stay home unless your symptoms are emergent: difficulty breathing, chest pain, ...

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  • Kirby Medical Center CEO Tenhouse Named Fire Starter Class of 2019

    Kirby Medical Center CEO Steve Tenhouse was presented with one of the most prestigious honors in the healthcare industry: induction into the Fire Starter Hall of Fame. Steve received the recognition from Huron/Studer Group at the What’s Right in Healthcare Conference, August 12-15 in Dallas, Texas. “Our 2019 Hall of Fame inductees are helping to improve and transform the future of healthcare,” ...

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  • Kirby Medical Center named to Top 20 Critical Access Hospital list

    Kirby Medical Center in Monticello, IL was recently named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) for 2018 Top 20 Best Practice CAH in Patient Satisfaction in the country. The Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals, including Kirby Medical Center, scored best among critical access hospitals as determined by The Chartis Center for Rural Health in Patient Satisfaction. The rankings were recently announced by the ...

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  • Illinois Critical Access Hospitals Receive National Recognition for Performance Leadership

    In observance of National Rural Health Day 2017, The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) is proud to recognize the innovation, quality of care, and dedication of health professionals and volunteers in our communities. As part of this recognition, the Chartis Center for Rural Health/iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH) have announced overall ...

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  • Kirby Medical Center Wins a Studer Group Excellence in Patient Care Award for Emergency Department Performance

    Kirby Medical Center Wins a Studer Group Excellence in Patient Care Award for Emergency Department Performance Monticello, IL —Healthcare organizations today are tasked with constantly providing higher quality care at a lower cost. Every aspect of the patient experience must be approached with a passion for excellence and an eye toward efficiency and effectiveness. It’s not easy. That’s why ...

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