
Rural Health Primary Clinic
Family Medicine • Salem, IL
About
Salem Township Hospital (Salem, Illinois) operates a Rural Health Clinic as part of its 25-bed Critical Access Hospital. Key details: - Services: primary care through the Rural Health Clinic, plus inpatient/outpatient services, 24/7 ER, lab, imaging, surgery, cardiopulmonary services, rehab (cardiac, pulmonary, physical, occupational), sleep diagnostics, rehabilitation, and a nurse clinic. - Location: 90 miles east of St. Louis in south-central Illinois; HQ at 1201 Ricker Dr, Salem, IL 62881. - Community context: near Carlyle Lake, Rend Lake, Stephen A. Forbes State Park; active in rural health initiatives and staffing opportunities (e.g., NP for Rural Health Clinic, RN/RT roles). If you’re specifically seeking information about the Rural Health Clinic, this hospital provides primary care services within a Rural Health Clinic framework, along with access to associated specialty and support services on-site.
Clinic Type
Family Medicine
Address
1201 Ricker Dr, Salem, Illinois 62881, US
Phone
6185483194
info@sthcares.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades (Salem Township Hospital): 82% patients would recommend / patient experience rating shown
- Hospitalsandclinics.net (Salem Township Hospital): Overall Rating: 3 / 5 (2.8 (52))
Patients praise
- Good patient experience ratings and would recommend
- Care efficiency/patient handling described positively in provider review excerpts
Common complaints
- Some patient dissatisfaction reflected in lower overall rating on hospitalsandclinics.net
- Provider-level concerns about communication/urgency mentioned in a review excerpt
"“I received excellent care from Dr. Freehill and her staff…They were very efficient.”"
— Healthgrades - Salem Township Hospital (provider review excerpt)"“My recent ER experience…was deeply concerning and reflected a serious lack of communication, urgency, and physician involvement.”"
— Healthgrades - Salem Township Hospital (provider review excerpt)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Salem Township Hospital clinics honored with Quality Award – The Sentinel — Nov 29, 2025
- Salem Township Hospital expanding services in several areas | South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station — Oct 30, 2025
- Salem Township Hospital Board Passes Tight $54-million Budget | South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station — Apr 2, 2026
- Salem Township Hospital breaks ground on $16-million renovation and expansion | South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station — Sep 25, 2025
- Salem Township Hospital Board learns $17-million project is ‘on budget and on time’ | South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station — Jan 29, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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