Midwest Medical Center Events + News Items

Reporter Jim Mertens, of KCRG TV 9, and his team have been compiling a profile on Galena that will air the week of August 4-8.  Midwest Medical Center's CEO, Tracy Bauer, was interviewed. The story will air on Thursday, August 7. If you'd like to see the series, tune in to KCRG TV 9 during the following times, or check in on the Our Town Series web page (click here.) following the on-air times.

Midwest Medical Center is offering a variety of educational workshops. Please click to learn more about our upcoming events.

The sun’s warmth makes us feel good and many believe tanned skin gives us a “healthy glow.” The truth is that sun exposure carries risks. The non-life threatening skin changes include early wrinkling skin, sun spots (solar lentigos), and sagging. Most people receive 80% of their lifetime sun exposure by the end of the teenage years. A single serious sunburn can increase your risk for skin cancer by up to 50%, which may take up to 20 years to be recognized as skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers and it is estimated that 1 out of 7 people in the U.S will develop skin cancer. More than 1 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer (basal and squamous cell) diagnosed yearly are sun-related.

Midwest Medical Center in Galena, Illinois was recently named one of the top 20 critical access hospitals (CAHs) for Best Practice in Patient Satisfaction in the country. The top 20 CAHs, including Midwest Medical Center scored best among CAHs as determined by the Chartis Center for Rural Health for Best Practice / Patient Satisfaction. The rankings were recently announced by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). An awards ceremony will be held during NRHA’s Critical Access Hospital Conference in September in Kansas City, Mo. The top 20 CAHs have achieved success in overall performance based on a composite rating from eight indices of strength: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge, and finance. This group was selected from the Chartis Center for Rural Health’s 2025 top 100 CAH list, which was released earlier this year.

GALENA, IL—Visiting providers to Midwest Medical Center Dr. Risma (Ophthalmology—Fuerste Eye Clinic) and Dr. Khan (Cardiology—UnityPoint Health) have now relocated to the new clinic addition space effective May 1, 2025. For the most efficient access, patients should enter through the new South Entrance and proceed to the 2nd Floor Clinic Registration.  Handicap parking is available in the Main Parking lot next to the building as well as just past the South Entrance canopy.  Thank you for your patience as we are transitioning to our new space to bring you more! Questions? 815-776-7381