St. Joseph has been a fixture in the community for over half a century. Purchased in 1995 from the ASC Health System, St. Joseph is the only Catholic facility in the Southern Illinois Healthcare family. A 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Murphysboro, St. Joseph offers: 9,200 ED encounters annually Prairie STAT Heart activated hospital for rapid transfer of STEMI patients Accredited sleep center with locations at the hospital and in Marion Outpatient geriatric psych program Imaging and archiving with CT, MRI, bone density testing and ACR-certified ultrasound services Certified cardio-pulmonary outpatient rehabilitation Over 190 physicians in over 35 different specialties Comprehensive wound care center with hyperbaric therapy Designated swing bed program Area leader for outpatient endoscopic procedures 24-hr Hospitalist program