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  • 2026
    • June
      • Dr. Alina Paul Now Seeing Patients in Monticello
    • May
      • Meet Jennifer Moss: Leading Kirby Medical Center into the Future
    • April
      • Kirby Medical Center Announces Leadership Transition
      • Honoring a Legacy: Thank You, Steve Tenhouse
      • Kirby Medical Center Celebrates Lab Week!
    • March
      • Live, Work, and Grow: Family Medicine in Central Illinois
      • Celebrating Our Dietitians: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day at Kirby Medical Center
      • A Day in the Life of a Family Physician at Kirby Medical Center
    • February
      • Why Family Physicians Thrive at Kirby Medical Center
      • Know Your Heart: How Kirby Medical Center Supports Heart Health at Every Stage
    • January
      • Growing, Communicating, Thriving: Pediatric Therapy Services Now Available at Kirby Therapy & Wellness Center
      • A Legacy Begins: From the Kirbys’ Vision to Today’s Care
  • 2025
    • November
      • Kirby Medical Center CEO Steve Tenhouse Named Winner of ICAHN Pat Schou Legacy of Leadership Award
      • Kirby Medical Center Receives ICAHN 2025 Community Award for Kirby and Piatt County School Collaborative
      • Kirby Medical Center's Jordan Barney Named One of ICAHN's 4 Under 40 Winners
    • October
      • Leading with Purpose: Kirby’s Leadership Team Finds Inspiration at Japan House
    • September
      • Be Among the First to See Dr. Alina Paul at Kirby Medical Group–Monticello
      • September is Suicide Awareness Month: Together, We Can Make a Difference
      • Celebrating Natalie Feriozzi, MS, RDN, LDN – A Passionate Advocate for Nutrition and Diabetes Care
    • August
      • The Hidden Dangers of Delaying Joint Surgery: Why Putting It Off Could Be a Mistake
      • Support for Every Step: Breastfeeding Resources at Kirby Medical Center
      • Pink & Clink: Party with a Purpose Sponsor & Donor Appreciation
    • June
      • Welcoming Dr. Nada Lygrisse to Kirby Medical Center
    • May
      • Community Members Invited to Open House at Kirby Medical Center’s Senior Life Solutions
    • April
      • Happy Feet: The Importance of Foot Health
    • March
      • Celebrating the Kirby Auxiliary
    • February
      • Kirby Celebrates Heart Month
      • Kirby Auxiliary Hosts Annual Luncheon
  • 2024
    • December
      • Kirby Medical Center, EIU announce education partnership for workers
      • Don't Go It Alone: Improving Your Social Connections
      • Fire Up Your Metabolism in the New Year!
    • November
      • Kirby Celebrates National Rural Health Day
      • Kirby Medical Center Earns 2024 Performance Leadership Awards from The Chartis Center for Rural Health
      • How Type 1 Diabetes Shaped My Life, Career, and Mission of Hope
      • Kirby Celebrates National Patient Transport Week
      • Kirby Medical Center Recognizes American Diabetes Month
      • Celebrating National Radiologic Technology Week
    • October
      • Kirby Medical Center Celebrates Medical Assistants Recognition Week!
      • Kirby Medical Center Celebrates National Pharmacy Week!
      • Kirby Medical Center Celebrates Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week
      • Celebrating National Health Care Supply Chain Week
      • Kirby Medical Center Recognizes Physical Therapy Month
      • Importance of Mammograms: Early Detection Saves Live
      • Kirby Medical Center Donates Over $2,000 from Sports Physicals Back to Local Schools
    • September
      • Dementia Action Plan
      • Recognizing National Recovery Month and Piatt County Recovery Resources
      • Get Ready to Glimmer, Glow & Give: Our Annual Paint Piatt Pink Raffle is Coming Soon
      • Kirby Medical Center Recognizes National Suicide Prevention Month
      • Kirby Medical Center Hosts Orthopedic Discussion
      • Flu Vaccine Clinics Happening at Kirby Medical Center
      • Kirby Medical Center Celebrates EVS Week
    • August
      • The Face of Kirby Medical Center
    • July
      • Kirby Medical Center Health & Wellness Fair
      • Discovering the Medical Field
    • June
      • National Nursing Assistant Week
      • KMC Culinary Medicine Recipe
      • Milk Donors Saving Lives
      • Honoring Our Heroes
      • Goodbye Cicadas, Hello Outdoor Activities!
      • Kirby Medical Center EMS Forging Our Future
      • ICAHN Top 10 Critical Access Hospital for Patient Satisfaction 2024
      • Balancing Blood Sugars
    • May
      • Men’s Health: Knowing How To Help Loved Ones Is a Skill
      • Men’s Health: Waking Up Exhausted? It Could Be Sleep Apnea
      • Men’s Health: Stress Takes a Toll
      • Men's Health: Signs of Urinary Trouble
      • Beyond The Sirens: Celebrating EMS Week
      • Celebrating National Nurses Week
      • Join Us for a Behavioral Health Professionals Luncheon: Celebrating Connection and Collaboration
    • April
      • Local Students and First Responders Join Forces to Raise Awareness on Drunk Driving
      • The Kirby Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
      • Kirby Medical Center Celebrates Occupational Therapy Month
    • March
      • Celebrating National Social Worker Month
      • Celebrating a $10,000 Places & Neighborhoods Grant
      • The Building Blocks of Wound Healing
      • Kirby Wound Care Prioritizes Nutrition in Wound Healing
      • Kirby Medical Center Donates Automated External Defibrillators to White Heath Warriors Recreation League
      • National Nutrition Month: Eating Right and Reducing Food Waste
    • February
      • Kirby Wound Care Receives Clinical Distinction Award
    • January
      • Winter Weather Updates
  • 2023
    • December
      • 12 Days of Giving: Day 12
      • 12 Days of Giving: Day 11
      • 12 Days of Giving: Day 10
      • 12 Days of Giving: Day 9
      • 12 Days of Giving: Day 8
      • 12 Days of Giving: Day 7
      • 12 Days of Giving: Day 6
    • November
      • 12 Days of Giving: Day 5
      • 12 Days of Giving: Day 4
      • 12 Days of Giving: Day 3
      • 12 Days of Giving: Day 2
      • 12 Days of Giving: Day 1
      • Introducing Kirby Wound Care's Clinical Coordinator
    • August
      • KIRBY AMBULANCE SERVICE SELECTS AIR METHODS ASCEND TO PROVIDE ONLINE TRAINING FOR THEIR EMTS AND PARAMEDICS
    • July
      • Get Back to Your Active Life with Physical Therapy
      • Improving Heart Health with Cardiac Rehabilitation
    • May
      • Adopt-a-Medic
      • Nurses Week 2023
      • Becoming a Kirby Success Story in Gary's Words
    • April
      • LSVT Patient Testimony
    • March
      • Kirby Medical Group Opens New Depot in Monticello
      • Smart Knee
      • Employee Appreciation Day
    • February
      • Family Practice
    • January
      • A Goal is a "Change we are Practicing"
  • 2022
    • December
      • Meditations to De-Stress this Holiday Season
    • November
      • National Rural Health Day 2022
      • National Rural Health Day 2022
      • Feeling "Fat"
      • Applying Food Balance During the Holidays
    • September
      • What is Wellness?
      • The Kirby Foundation and Kirby Medical Center Announce Expansion of Wellness Trail
      • Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month
    • August
      • Tough Topics That Come Up When Making Health Changes
      • New Kirby Therapy & Wellness Center
      • How can you make health changes more fun?
    • July
      • New Kirby Therapy & Wellness Center
    • May
      • Kirby Medical Center named Top Critical Access Hospital for Best Practice Recipients- Patient in the Country.
      • Men and Heart Disease
      • Top Health Risks for Men
      • Getting Back-to-School Ready
    • April
      • Three Times to "Slow things Down" with Food, Eating and Body Image
      • Foods that Help Hydrate You
      • Supporting Cognitive Brain Function
      • What to Expect During a Routine Physical
    • February
      • Spring Cleaning Your Diet
      • Building Better Habits: Taking Care of Your Whole Health
      • How Your Behavioral Health Affects Your Physical Health
      • Show Your Heart Some Love
    • January
      • Kirby Medical Center’s Valentines Couple - Kelley and Brian!
      • Setting Healthy New Year’s Resolutions
      • Fast Facts About Heart Disease
      • Resolutions for Your Emotional Health
      • Colorectal Cancer: Reduce Your Risk
  • 2021
    • December
      • Women: Rehabilitation Can Help Treat Heart Disease
      • Women and Bladder Control
      • Kirby Medical Center Honored for Excellence in Quality of Care.
    • November
      • How to Do CPR
      • How Stress Affects the Body
      • Winning Student Designs Announced in Annual Kirby Medical Center's Holiday Card Design Contest
    • October
      • Kirby Medical Center Research Participant Outreach
      • Risk Factors for COPD
      • The Many Benefits of Therapy & Rehab
      • Get Your Flu Shot During COVID-19!
      • Kirby Earns National Distinction as a Top Performer in Ambulatory Surgery
      • Not-So-Scary Health Facts
    • September
      • Kirby Medical Center Is Considering Constructing a 38,200-Square-Foot Building to Create Larger Space for Therapy Services and t
      • Signs Your Child May Need Speech Therapy
      • Different Types of Diabetes
      • Andrew and Jordan, Members of Our KMC Active Program, Completed the Ironman Triathlon This September
      • What Is Peripheral Artery Disease?
    • August
      • Foods that Lower Your Cholesterol Levels
      • Kirby Medical Center CEO Completes the Oldest, Largest and Longest Multi-day Bike Tour Event in the World for the Second Time
      • Frerichs and Haworth Join The Kirby Foundation Board of Directors
      • Kaley Baker Joins Kirby as the New Director of Materials Management
      • Crystal Joins Kirby Medical Center as the New Athletic Trainer for Our Therapy Department and KMC Active Programs
      • Kirby Staff Hosted a Surprise Lunch for a Patient Celebrating 70 Years of Marriage with His Wife.
    • July
      • Getting Back-to-School Ready
      • Healthy Feet = Healthy Summer
      • Side-Stepping Amputation: It's All In Your Feet
      • Mary Alexander, a Healthcare Hero at KMC, Makes a Difference Every Year for the Kids and Families of St. Jude
      • Kirby Auxiliary Awards 13 Thomas Dixon Memorial Scholarships for the 2021-2022 School Year
      • Vaccines Every Child Needs
      • Bring Your Healthcare Career to Life at Kirby Medical Center
      • The Importance of Wearing Sunscreen
    • June
      • Love is in the Apple a Day
    • May
      • Men and Heart Disease
      • Because of the Kirby Wellness Program, I Stopped Feeling So Alone and Found a New Way to Move Forward
      • The Kirby Foundation and Local Supporters Ensure Reliable, Accessible Testing
      • Kirby Awards Four Full-Ride Healthcare Scholarships
    • April
      • The Importance of a Good Night’s Rest
      • Tips for Looking After Your Eye Health
      • Understanding Spring Allergies
    • March
      • The Kirby Foundation and Piatt County Nursing Home Foundation Receive Significant Estate Gift
      • Piatt County Fire Association Supports Purchase of CPR Device
    • February
      • Getting to Know Sara Eades
      • American Heart Month: Calming Our Hearts and Minds
      • Know the Signs of a Heart Attack
    • January
      • In Honor and Gratitude
      • Healthcare Workers and COVID-19: Supporting Those Who Support Us
      • What’s the Difference Between Heart Attacks and Cardiac Arrest?
      • Understanding Your Blood Pressure Reading
  • 2020
    • January
      • Your Joint Replacement Questions Answered
  • 2016
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      • The Power Of Words And Your Health
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