Temporarily Suspending Hospital Services – PERU
To the communities we serve, As most of you have now heard, effective at 7 a.m., Saturday, January 28, 2023, all acute hospital services at St. Margaret’s Health – Peru will be temporarily suspended. This will include ICU, Med-Surg/Peds, all surgeries, emergency, lab, x-ray and other outpatient hospital services. This will NOT affect primary and specialty clinics, nor physical therapy services at the Illinois Valley YMCA. This outcome was never a part of our plan or goal when deciding to merge with former Illinois Valley Community Hospital. Together, we had shared a vision for more efficient delivery of high quality healthcare in the region and an opportunity to combine resources to enhance the services provided. Despite our efforts to consolidate and streamline services to encourage a stronger financial position, factors beyond our control have brought about many unforeseen fiscal hardships. In a healthcare climate already plagued by economic concerns that