News and Announcements

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, previously known as Passavant Area Hospital, was recently designated as a critical access hospital and is now the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network’s 58th member. “I am pleased to announce and welcome Jacksonville Memorial Hospital to our membership and congratulate JMH for its recent approval as a critical access hospital,” said Pat Schou, ICAHN Executive Director. Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is located at 1600 W. Walnut Street in Jacksonville, IL.

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is part of the Memorial Health System.  The hospital met the CAH distance requirement, was surveyed by The Joint Commission, and recently received its new Medicare number. Dr. Scott Boston serves as Jacksonville Memorial Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer and has been providing healthcare services to the residents of Morgan, Cass, Scott, Greene and Brown counties since 1875.

“This is a pivotal moment in the history of Jacksonville Memorial Hospital,” said Dr. Scott Boston, president and CEO. “As a critical access hospital, we will continue our mission to improve health while enjoying the financial freedom to add services, update facilities and better serve our communities.”

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital’s services include:

• Advanced Care Planning
• Behavioral Health
• Cancer Care
• Crisis Clinic
• Diabetes Care
• Emergency Care
• Heart Care
• Hospice
• Imaging
• Intensive Care
• Laboratory
• Lung and Respiratory Care
• Maternity Care
• Orthopedic Care
• Pain Care
• Pharmacy
• Sleep Care
• Surgical Care
• Therapy Care
• Virtual Care
• Wellness Care
• Women’s Health
• Wound Care