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Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is a nonprofit health system based in Carbondale, Illinois, serving southern Illinois with 4 hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, Level II Trauma Center, and 30+ outpatient/specialty practices. It is the region’s largest private employer and provides substantial charity and community benefits. SIH is known for quality outcomes in cardiac, stroke, bariatric, and cancer care, and collaborates with Prairie Heart Institute, SIU School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Network, and the BJC Collaborative. They list current open positions and operate seven offices across Illinois, including locations in Carbondale, Murphysboro, and Herrin. If you’re seeking geriatrics-related opportunities or services specifically in Alton, SIH’s local footprint appears centered in southern Illinois (Carbondale area) with no Alton-specific location listed in the provided data.

Summary: - BJC HealthCare is a nonprofit health system based in St. Louis, Missouri, now operating as BJC Health System after merging with Saint Luke’s Health System (completed Jan 1, 2024). It includes multiple facilities and services across hospitals and outpatient care. - For geriatrics in the Alton area, the page confirms BJC’s broad hospital and primary/emergency care network but does not list Alton-specific geriatric programs. BJC operates 28+ hospitals and offers patient-centered care, including primary, virtual, and emergency services, with a focus on comprehensive health services across the region. - Key contacts: main phone numbers available, and headquarters in St. Louis. No explicit Alton geriatric program details are provided in the highlights. If you’re seeking geriatrics in Alton within the BJC system, you may want to: - Check BJC’s website search for “geriatrics” or “Alton” locations. - Contact BJC Patient Services or the listed main lines to confirm local geriatric clinics or Saint Luke’s/Barnes-Jewish affiliated geriatric programs in or near Alton.