History
Recognizing the need for expanded healthcare services, Memorial Hospital East, a 94-all-private-bed, full-service hospital located in Shiloh, Illinois, opened in 2016 to serve the healthcare needs of residents farther east and north.
Milestones
2008
Memorial Group, Inc. and Metro-East Services, Inc. acquire 94 acres of land at Frank Scott Parkway and Cross Street in Shiloh for future development.
April 1, 2011
Memorial files Certificate of Need (CON) with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board (IHFSRB) to build Memorial Hospital East, a 94-bed, all-private-suite hospital.
June 28, 2011
IHFSRB unanimously approves Memorial's CON application—making this only the second new hospital project approved by the state in more than 20 years.
March 2012
Ruth Holmes, RN, named administrator
December 2013
Bond financing complete
January 2014
Construction begins
March 9, 2014
Formal land dedication and groundbreaking
September 26, 2014
Topping-off celebration
December 2, 2015
New MRI moved in
December 16, 2015
Construction complete
First Quarter 2016
Move in
April 10, 2016
Dedication and Ribbon Cutting
April 12, 2016
Open for patient care at 5:30 a.m.
