Our Mission: "...to continue the healing ministry of Jesus Christ."
SSM Health (ssmhealth.com) is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through one of the largest integrated delivery systems in the nation.
Services in Illinois include two hospitals, SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon and SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Centralia along with SSM Health Medical Group which includes primary and specialty care physicians. The Hospitals are operated in partnership with the Felician Sisters.
The hospitals have received multiple award for safety, quality and customer service. Good Samaritan Hospital is a 134-bed hospital with the only open heart surgery program in the region, has two robots for minimally invasive surgery and a comprehensive neurosciences program. St. Mary’s Hospital is a 113-bed hospital specializing in behavioral health, bariatric surgery, wound/hyperbarics, and cancer treatments. In 2015, the hospitals launched a new pediatric emergency and NICU telemedicine program in conjunction with the physicians at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital of St. Louis, MO.
SSM Health Medical Group offers primary and specialty care physicians in multiple locations throughout southern Illinois. Extended hours and seven days-a-week urgent care services are available at Express Clinic sites in Centralia and Mt. Vernon where you can hold your spot in line at ssmhealthillinois.com/now. Finding a physician and scheduling an appointment online is convenient at yourssmdoctor.com.
