The next American Red Cross blood drive at Alton Memorial Hospital will be from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the AMH café meeting rooms. To register, go HERE.

Two Alton Memorial departments have been spotlighted for excellent patient experience.The 5-Star Award goes to inpatient units scoring in the top 10% in PRC’s database.

Dr. David Riedel, who retired April 30, has seen plenty of growth on the AMH campus since he arrived in 1980. He also led the way in placing the hospital on the cutting edge for GI treatments, most notably colon cancer prevention.

Zdenka Chytil moved here from Czechoslovakia amidst political upheaval in Eastern Europe. She retires as one of Alton Memorial's beloved staff members.

Deborah Bross, MD, is the winner of the 2023 Alton Memorial Hospital Chairman’s Award. Dr. Bross won based on nominations submitted by employees and her fellow physicians.

Dr. Deborah Bross is the 2023 Alton Memorial Hospital Chairman’s Award winner, but AMH is also honoring several other physicians and health care professionals for their work this year.

Alton Memorial Hospital began lung cancer screenings in 2021. In 2022, one of those screenings may have saved John Murphy’s life.

Like many expectant moms, Samantha Hausman, 27, of Grafton, IL, had certain ideals for her first labor and delivery experience, including how she planned to feed her baby.

It’s been a long and painful road for Denedra Allen, but thanks to BJC Medical Group orthopedic surgeon Dr. Aaron Omotola at Alton Memorial Hospital, the physical pain is mostly gone.

Alton Memorial Hospital is among the first ambulance services in the region to carry “leave-behind” Narcan for patients as well as patients’ families when responding to an overdose call.