Southern Illinois Hospital Services

ARP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - ADDRESS: 3100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HERRIN, IL 61948-3720 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: WILLIAM R. THORNE PHONE NUMBER: 618-457-5200, EXT. 67836 EMAIL ADDRESS: WOODY.THORNE@SIH.NET WEBSITE: WWW.SIH.NET PROJECT TYPE: CONSTRUCTION TOTAL GRANT REQUEST: $1,000,000.00 TOTAL PROJECT COST: $1,806,980.00 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SERVICES (D.B.A. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HEALTHCARE) WILL CONSOLIDATE AND RELOCATE HERRIN HOSPITAL AND LOGAN PARK OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION SERVICES TO NEWLY EXPANDED AND RENOVATED SPACE AT 3100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE IN HERRIN, IL. THE MAIN STRUCTURE WILL BE COMPLETELY REMODELED TO PROVIDE EXPANDED SPACE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPORTS REHABILITATION, PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION, AND WORKER’S COMPENSATION THERAPY. THE CENTRAL AREA WILL INCLUDE PATIENT REGISTRATION AND WAITING, PATIENT CONSULT ROOMS, ADDITIONAL PRIVATE TREATMENT ROOMS, AN EXPANDED GYM, A TRAINING KITCHEN, AND SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. THE TOTAL PROJECT COST IS $1,806,980. THIS APPLICATION REQUESTS $1,000,000 TO SUPPORT THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST. THE BALANCE REMAINING WILL BE PAID DIRECTLY BY SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HEALTHCARE (SIH) OUT OF FUNDS IN HAND. SEVERAL FACTORS EXIST THAT NECESSITATE THE CONSOLIDATION AND RELOCATION OF THESE SERVICES. WHILE BOTH PROGRAMS ARE SUCCESSFUL, BECAUSE THEY ARE LOCATED ONLY FOUR MILES APART THERE ARE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES THAT COULD BE ATTAINED BY COMBINING LOCATIONS. AT THE HERRIN HOSPITAL LOCATION PARKING AND NAVIGATION BETWEEN THE PARKING LOT AND THE REHAB ENTRANCE IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. DUE TO THE LAYOUT, THERE ARE NO PARKING SPACES LOCATED DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE HOSPITAL ENTRANCE, REQUIRING PATIENTS TO BOTH NAVIGATE THROUGH THE CONGESTION OF HOSPITAL TRAFFIC AS WELL AS TRAVEL LONGER DISTANCES FROM THEIR CAR TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE HOSPITAL. THIS PRESENTS SAFETY CONCERNS, ESPECIALLY FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS AND THOSE RECEIVING THERAPY SERVICES FOR FOOT, ANKLE, LEG, OR BALANCE ISSUES. BECAUSE THE TYPICAL PATIENT RECEIVING OUTPATI ENT THERAPY DOES NOT UTILIZE OTHER HOSPITAL-BASED SERVICES AT THE TIME OF THEIR APPOINTMENT, THIS CREATES DIFFICULTIES AND FRUSTRATIONS FOR MOST PATIENTS. ONE END OF THE BUILDING WILL HOUSE DESIGNATED SPACE FOR PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR 12% OF THE TOTAL EXISTING REHAB POPULATION. THE PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION TEAM WORKS WITH A VARIETY OF DIAGNOSIS AND DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES, INCLUDING AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, AND NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS. INCLUDED IN THIS SPACE WILL BE A CLIMBING SYSTEM TO ASSIST WITH GROSS MOTOR SKILLS AND COORDINATION, SENSORY FLOOR TILES FOR VISUAL PROCESSING, TUMBLE FORMS FOR VESTIBULAR THERAPY, TUNNELS FOR MOTOR SKILLS, AND EXERCISE MATS, CLIMBERS, AND A JUNGLE GYM FOR STRENGTHENING EXERCISES. THE OTHER END OF THE BUILDING WILL BE DESIGNATED FOR WORKER’S COMPENSATION THERAPY AND SPORTS REHABILITATION. THIS AREA WILL BE DESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR SIMULATED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS DRIVING, MOTION, AND ENVIRONMENT. EQUIPMENT TO FOCUS ON AREAS SUCH AS STRENGTH, RANGE OF MOTION, AND ENDURANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO RESTORE FUNCTION TO INJURED WORKERS SO THEY CAN RETURN TO WORK. THE SPORTS REHABILITATION AREA WILL INCLUDE SPACE FOR GENERAL THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE AND TREATMENT FOR ATHLETES WHO ARE INJURED OR TRAINING, AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT FOR SPECIFIC SPORTS SUCH AS A BATTING CAGE AND FOOTBALL DUMMY BAGS. IN FRANKLIN AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, OVERALL OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY/REHAB VOLUME IS EXPECTED TO GROW BY 19.1% IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AND 23.8% IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS. THE PROPOSED EXPANDED SPACE WILL ALLOW FOR THIS GROWTH, ENSURING THE ABILITY TO SERVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN THE FUTURE. THIS PROJECT IS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE SIH COMMITMENT TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF CARE FOR PATIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES THAT ENSURES SAFETY, COMFORT AND COST SAVINGS. THESE PROJECTS ARE ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CAPACITY AND LEVEL OF CARE OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE, WITHOUT

TELEMEDICINE GRANT

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EMR & EMR TO EMT WORKFORCE PIPELINE - ILLINOIS EMS REGION V SERVES THE 20 SOUTHERNMOST COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS. THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CLASSIFIES ALL 20 OF THESE COUNTIES AS RURAL. ILLINOIS HAS SEEN A DRASTIC DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF LICENSED EMTS AND PARAMEDICS IN THE STATE. FROM 2019 TO 2021, LICENSES FELL FROM 36,000 TO JUST 8,200, A STAGGERING 77% REDUCTION. THIS DECLINE HAS ACUTELY IMPACTED THE FOUR MAIN EMS SYSTEMS WITHIN THE REGION, ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS REGIONAL EMS SYSTEM, WHICH IDEALLY OPERATES WITH 7-9 ACTIVE AMBULANCE RIGS, BUT CURRENTLY OPERATES WITH ONLY 3 DUE TO STAFFING SHORTAGES. IN RESPONSE, THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS REGIONAL EMS SYSTEM HAS INNOVATIVELY OFFERED EMT CLASSES IN NON-TRADITIONAL SETTINGS OUTSIDE THE COLLEGE CAMPUS, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING COSTS WHILE STILL MEETING ALL STATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. THIS APPROACH HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT SUCCESSFUL, HOWEVER, BARRIERS TO ENTRY REMAIN PREVALENT. THE TWO PRIMARY CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED IN EMS REGION 5 ARE TIME CONSTRAINTS AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS. TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, ADDITIONAL STRATEGIES MUST BE CONSIDERED SUCH AS FLEXIBLE TRAINING SCHEDULES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND AWARENESS. WITH THESE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN MIND, THIS PROGRAM PROPOSES AN EMR COURSE TO BE HELD IN THE FIRST YEAR FOR 25 STUDENTS TO TRAIN AND LICENSE THEM AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDERS (EMRS). THIS EMR TRAINING WILL BE A HYBRID MODEL, WITH ONLINE HOMEWORK MODULES, 16 HOURS OF IN-PERSON TRAINING AND EDUCATION MORE THAN THE STATE REQUIRED 52 HOURS (64 TOTAL), INCLUDING 4 IN PERSON 4-HOUR SESSIONS FOR COGNITIVE AND MOTOR SKILLS TESTING. A MAJORITY OF THESE ADDITIONAL 12 HOURS WILL BE DEVOTED TO LEARNING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE LICENSURE TEST FOR THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. TO ADDRESS THE ENTRY BARRIERS IDENTIFIED BY THE ILLINOIS EMS REGION 5 ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE EMR TRAINING AND LICENSURE PROCESS WILL BE COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE WITH BOTH FINANCIAL STIPENDS AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT OFFERED TO THE PARTICIPANTS. IN YEAR TWO OF THIS PROGRAM (PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR APPROVAL OF THE COURSE MODEL) AN EMR TO EMT COURSE WILL BE HELD FOR 35 STUDENTS TO TRAIN AND LICENSE THEM AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMTS). THIS EMT TRAINING WILL BE A HYBRID MODEL AS WELL, SIMILAR TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE EMR COURSE, AND WILL COUNT AN EMR LICENSE AS CREDIT TOWARDS THE EMT TRAINING FOR INFORMATION ALREADY COVERED. THIS COURSE WILL BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE REGION AND WILL SERVE AS A CASE STUDY FOR THE STABILITY OF THE PLATFORM. THE BENEFIT OF THIS COURSE FOR THE REGION WILL BE THREE-FOLD. FIRST, THE EMR LICENSE CREDIT THAT IS A PART OF THIS COURSE WILL DRAW THE INTEREST OF THOSE WHO OBTAINED THEIR EMR LICENSE IN YEAR 1. SECOND, THE ADDITION OF TEN SPOTS TO THE EMR TO EMT TRAINING WILL DRAW IN THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN OPERATING UNDER AN EMR LICENSE IN THE EMS SYSTEM FOR YEARS PRIOR AND EXPOSE THEM TO THE ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE TRAINING IN THE EMR TO EMT TRAINING AND LICENSURE COURSE. THIRD, THE LICENSURE OF AN ADDITIONAL 30 EMTS WILL HELP ALLEVIATE THE SEVERE STAFFING CHALLENGES THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING EXPERIENCED IN IL EMS REGION 5. SIMILAR TO THE EMR TRAINING AND LICENSURE HELD IN YEAR 1, TO ADDRESS THE ENTRY BARRIERS IDENTIFIED BY THE ILLINOIS EMS REGION 5 ADVISORY COMMITTEE THE EMR TRAINING AND LICENSURE PROCESS WILL BE COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE, WITH BOTH FINANCIAL STIPENDS AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT OFFERED TO THE PARTICIPANTS.

DELTA HEALTH CARE SERVICES GRANT - CONACT SEC 379G

PERSISTENT POVERTY DHCS GRANT - CONACT SEC 379G DELTA HEALTH CARE SERVICES GRANT

RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM