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About Us

A Hospital Caring Summary of Services

McDonough District Hospital has been a source of healing caring and hope since we first opened our doors to the people of western Illinois in 1958 Through the years we have continually expanded our high quality services for people at all stages of their lives Today MDH has grown to become a 113bed healthcare facility providing an impressive spectrum of advanced medical treatments and personalized health services What has remained constant is our commitment to providing healthcare in an atmosphere of compassion and caring

MDH is accredited by The Joint Commission and is a member of the Voluntary Hospitals of America Inc and the Illinois Hospital amp Health Systems Association MDH operates based on revenues from the people it serves and has not levied property taxes since the 1980s

MDH has an active medical staff of more than 35 physicians representing many specialties In addition to the active medical staff there are several associated midlevel practitioners with advanced training who work closely with their supervising physicians to provide care to patients In order to serve the wide range of healthcare needs of the MDH service region several visiting specialists schedule appointments on a regular basis

McDonough District Hospital is the second largest employer in McDonough County with over 500 employees whose mission in partnership with the medical staff is to provide health services with a personal approach to care that enhance the quality of life The hospital also has many dedicated men and women who volunteer their time to provide comfort and assistance to patients and their families and whose fundraising efforts have provided financial support to the hospital

As a district hospital MDH provides general and acute health services to individuals and families from our immediate community as well as the region In addition MDH offers services and programs related to the provision of health promotion maintenance and care

A hospital wouldnt be a hospital without the dedicated nursing staff that provides care on a daily basis to inpatients MDH maintains a 97bed acute care unit for medical surgical and pediatric patients a 7bed Intensive Care Unit for critically ill patients and a 16bed transitional care unit for patients requiring skilled nursing care and therapies between their hospital stay and the return home The 10bed Obstetrics department also features 3 LDR LaborDeliveryRecovery rooms and a 12bed nursery

The 24hour advanced life support ambulance service and emergency room is staffed with highly trained paramedics nurses and physicians who work together to provide transport evaluation and treatment to patients with varying levels of illness or injury To expedite delivery of critically ill patients for treatment not provided by the hospital helicopter transport service is available from a variety of tertiary centers in the region

From general urological laser obstetrical and gynecological surgeries to ophthalmologic orthopedic and vascular surgeries MDH offers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient surgeries using the latest technology techniques and high level of expertise rarely found in smaller hospitals

The clinical and support staff in the Obstetrics department provides care for mother and baby during all phases of pregnancy including a full range of childbirth and infant care classes and a lactation specialist who can assist mothers who have questions or concerns with breastfeeding The department provides 24hour patient care to laboring women pregnant women with obstetrical complications and postpartum women and their newborns as well as providing postoperative care to women who have undergone some gynecologic procedures

Offering individual group and family therapy the professional counseling staff in the Behavioral Health Services department offers customerfocused care to those in need of behavior modification programs and mental health services

The Home Health and Hospice Care teams cover a multicounty area offering health services in the home setting to acute chronic and terminally ill patients in need of nursing care or rehabilitation therapy

Outreach Services provides a full spectrum of programs and services designed to promote health and wellness including screenings for cancer stroke and osteoporosis blood pressure and blood glucose testing weight management CPR and first aid classes flu shot clinics an anticoagulation clinic and memory support services for caregivers and individuals with Alzheimers and other memory disorders Dietitians nurses and educators at the Diabetes Education Center provide individualized consultations and teach selfmanagement skills that help prevent longterm complications Day Health Services offers healthrelated services and social activities for seniors so they are better able to function independently in their own home or with their families

Rehabilitation Services provides evaluation and treatment for inpatients and outpatients requiring therapy resulting from injury surgery and disease From pediatrics to geriatrics the professional staff offers services in the hospital setting as well as an outpatient clinic Services include physical and occupational therapy industrial rehabilitation cardiac and pulmonary rehab sports medicine and speechlanguage pathology

Patients dont have to go out of town to experience high quality diagnostic services From the 16slice Spiral CT scanner in the Radiology department and the Vivid 7 in the Cardiopulmonary department that produces crystal clear images of the heart and blood vessels to the chemistry analyzer in the Laboratory MDH provides stateoftheart technology and equipment that aid in the diagnosis and treatment of many illnesses Mobile MRI and PET imaging systems are also available at MDH on a weekly basis

In addition to the many clinical services MDH offers a number of amenities for patients and visitors including advocacy services to assist patients and their family with financial social and emotional issues during the hospital stay and upon discharge the Larry T Westervelt Home for family and friends needing short term accommodations close to the hospital the Pendell Garden for a nice place to relax and enjoy the outdoors and the gift shop where visitors may purchase a number of gift items and sundries including fresh flowers cards jewelry stuffed animals magazines and snacks

Together with the medical staff the patient care team support staff and volunteers strive to exceed your expectations and pledge to be more than hospital carea hospital caring

Our Mission Vision and Values
Mission Statement
The mission of McDonough District Hospital in partnership with its Medical Staff is to provide health services with a personal approach to care that enhances the quality of life

Vision Statement
To be your First Choice for First Class Health Services

Core Values
Honesty and Integrity Respect Exceptional Service Commitment to Excellence and Teamwork

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History

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History
Before 1958 the Macomb IL community was served by three hospitals Marietta Phelps Hospital Holmes Hospital and largely by St Francis Hospital St Francis Hospital opened in 1903 and was run by the Sisters of St Francis The hospital was very successful and was considered to be one of the best in the state In twentyfive years the hospital grew from the original 25 beds to 100 beds

In 1954 the local community was polled by mail to determine the communitys choice of either spending 264000 for a revision of St Francis Hospital or spending 1000000 to build a new hospital The postal poll showed an overwhelming majority wanted a new community hospital

St Francis Hospital responded by announcing they would close their doors in 18 months but due to concern that a new hospital wouldnt be able to serve the community for two more years St Francis agreed to remain open and stayed open for another 10 years after the new hospital opened

On June 16 1955 in the McDonough County Courthouse Judge ED Grigsby administered the oath of office to the nine people he had selected to become directors of the proposed hospital district At this first meeting the newly created Board of Directors adopted ordinances to determine the districts fiscal and corporate year and bylaws governing the McDonough County Hospital District

A tenacre site had been purchased for 20000 from Mrs Blanche Sears on the southeast edge of Macomb Financing of the project was provided by a Federal Government Grant under the HillBurton program for 506000 and by the issuance of 1680000 in general obligation bonds The hospitals first administrator Earl G Dresser assumed his duties in June of 1956

After a full year of planning and preliminary activities groundbreaking ceremonies for the proposed facility were held on June 30 1956 Of the hospitals 104 beds 16 were in obstetrics 8 in pediatrics and 80 in the medical and surgical units 47 double and 10 private rooms

On June 6 1957 there was a cornerstone laying for the new hospital The stone itself was made of Indiana limestone and inside were placed items of historical interest Also in this month with 140 women present the first hospital Auxiliary meeting was held

On June 30 1958 exactly two years from its ground breaking ceremony McDonough District Hospital opened its doors