Two rural Catholic hospitals in Illinois are closing all operations as of Friday, June 16, due in part to a 2021 cyberattack.
St. Margaret’s Health in Peru And Spring Valley will be closing all current operations as of Friday, June 16, according to a notice on the St. Margaret’s Health website.
“Due to a number of factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the cyberattack on the computer system on St. Margaret’s Health and a shortage of staff, it has become impossible to sustain our ministry. This saddens us greatly,” said Sister Suzanne Stahl, director Provincial at Sisters of Mary of the Presentation,
in a Facebook video posted in May.
St. Margaret’s Health has signed a non-binding letter of intent with OSF Healthcare to acquire the Peru campus and related ambulatory facilities and clinics, she said. The proceeds will help pay off a portion of St. Margaret’s debt and ensure that Catholic faith-based healthcare will continue in the Illinois Valley and surrounding areas, Healthcare Finance reports. Read more.
