SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development and the Illinois Telehealth Network (ITN) partnered today to announce a USDA Distance Learning & Telemedicine (DLT) grant for three rural hospitals in Illinois.

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is pleased to announce the addition of HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville – formerly known as Greenville Regional Hospital (GRH) – to its health care family.

SPRINGFIELD, IL - St. John’s College of Nursing is pleased to announce that Charlene S. Aaron, PhD, RN, has been selected to serve as the new chancellor of St. John’s College of Nursing.

GREENVILLE, IL - Greenville Regional Hospital (GRH) and Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) have signed an agreement for GRH to affiliate with HSHS. The affiliation requires approval from the Illinois Health Facilities and Service Review Board. If approved at the Review Board’s March meeting, the affiliation would take effect in May.

SHELBYVILLE, IL – Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) and Shelby Memorial Hospital (SMH) today announced their pursuit of sharing and aligning resources to continue to improve the patient experience and health care delivery throughout Shelby County.

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) today announced that Jai Sharma has accepted an invitation to serve as their system vice president - chief risk officer. Sharma will begin at HSHS on Thurs., Feb. 25, 2016.