Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade gave Riverside an “A” rating for the fourth grading period in a row and is the only hospital in the region to receive an “A” rating this term. This award recognizes Riverside’s commitment to patient safety along with injury, accident and infection prevention.

Read more about this outstanding achievement in our newsroom.

Forty-five well-known experts are banding together to provide healthcare workers and students with a month-long series of presentations meant to thank, teach, and inspire those in healthcare. Topics range from the future of healthcare, role of the board, employee and physician engagement, patient experience, medical group management, process improvement, diversity, equity, inclusion, and more. Each talk will offer inspiration and learning opportunities.

How Are We Saying Thank You? Let Us Count the Ways!

1. A month’s worth of specialized experts. One to three experts will be featured each weekday throughout the month of May, speaking on a variety of fresh, relevant, helpful topics. Each presentation will be 15 – 50 minutes in length and available in an OnDemand format for 7 days.
2. 100% Virtual. Providing virtual content makes it more convenient for healthcare workers. They will not have to leave their department or community.
3. Free to attend. There is no cost to attend the Gratitude Symposium so that as many people as possible will have access to this great group of experts.
4. Supports two great causes. Thanks to the generosity of the presenters, $100,000 will be donated to two organizations. $75,000 will be donated to The Daisy Foundation and $25,000 to The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). (See below for more info on their missions.)
5. Connecting hearts and minds. Each presentation is meant to thank, teach, and inspire those in healthcare. This Symposium will connect great minds and hearts of healthcare workers. The sessions are designed to immerse you in new ideas and innovations, reinforce best practices that are already taking place and introduce additional information.

Riverside Healthcare Watseka celebrated its 10th anniversary on Friday. March 12. Providers, staff and Riverside administration took time to recognize the milestone of having served the Watseka and surrounding areas for a decade. The facility opened its doors on Thursday, March 11, 2011. The Riverside Healthcare Watseka Campus, located at 1490 E. Walnut Street in Watseka, offers primary care, specialty care, immediate care and diagnostic services.

“We are proud to have been caring for the community and the region for 10 years in this great facility,” said Riverside President and CEO Phil Kambic. “We knew when we opened in this large, former K-Mart building, that we would have the space to expand services over the years. In addition to those expanded services, we have also developed some great partnerships with Kankakee Community College and Carle Clinic, so they could better serve the community as well. Watseka has always been an important community for Riverside and we look forward to continuing to grow and change to meet the community needs.”

Services available at Riverside’s Watseka Campus include primary and immediate care along with a variety of specialty services that include cardiology, oncology & infusion, neurology, electrophysiology, general surgery, physical therapy, pulmonology, rheumatology, sleep assessments and wound care.

The Riverside Immediate Care in Watseka provides high-quality, walk-in care without the high ER cost. Immediate Care in Watseka is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, it is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on holidays. It is closed on Christmas Day and Easter. The Immediate Care entrance is located on the east side of the building.

For more information about Riverside Healthcare’s community involvement and award-winning care, visit riversidehealthcare.org.