Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH), is a Decatur, Illinois affiliate of Memorial Medical Center (Springfield, Illinois) and is a 300-bed, not-for-profit, community hospital that has been providing medical care since 1916 for the residents of Central Illinois. Today, DMH has more than 2,300 dedicated employees, 300 physicians, and is a designated Level II Trauma Center. DMH has been recognized nine years as a 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital from IBM Watson Health. On October 1, 2019, a merger with Memorial Medical Systems of Springfield was announced with Memorial Medical Center listed as "parent company" in the  Decatur Herald-Review. Accreditations and certifications. Watson Health 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer American Heart Association/American Stroke Association National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) BCBSIL Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) American Academy of Sleep Medicine American Association of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation The Joint Commission American College of Radiology Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) History. Decatur Memorial Hospital was the vision of Sue Hagaman, an active citizen who felt that because the existing hospital did not deliver babies, Decatur was in need of a second hospital  to accommodate births. She publicly advocated for the building of a community hospital and approached a prominent Decatur doctor, Dr. William Barnes, who was instrumental in the plan and completion of the hospital. For 15 years, they planned, organized community members, and raised funds to build the hospital. On January 1, 1916, Decatur and Macon County Hospital opened its doors to patients. The name was changed to Decatur Memorial Hospital in 1968.