Nurse staffing Ratio: In an effort to maintain a safe environment for patient care, anyone can inquire about our staffing levels and core competencies by calling 815-664-1561 to make an appointment with the Vice-President of Nursing. All questions will be answered in accordance with the 2004 Illinois Report Card Act.

Patient Services

Rehabilitative Services
St. Margaret's Rehabilitative Services include Aquatic Therapy, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Massage Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Speech Therapy. St. Margaret's Center for Physcial Rehab is a 10,000 sqare foot facility located at the Midtown Plaza in North Peru.A full service of rehab services by the most comprehensive and experienced staff in the area is offered at this convenient location, including Work Reconditioning and fitness. Click here to learn more.

Surgical Services
St. Margaret's offers Same Day Surgery and Special Procedures Units .Laparascopic and minimally invasive procedures using the latest technology are available. Click here to learn more.

Diagnostic Services
St. Margaret's Diagnostic Services include Audiology, Cardiopulmonary Services, Diagnostic Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Laboratory, Sleep Center, PET Scan and MRI In Fall of 2007, a new PACS (Picture Archiving Computer System) will be operational, allowing your physician access to diagnostic imaging results from his/her office or home. Click here to learn more.

Maternal / Child Services
 Take advantage of our Family Birthing Centre, Pediatric Services or our prenatal classes to help ensure your children will have the best care available in the area. Newly remodeled LDRP rooms are avialable with whirlpool tubs. Click here to learn more.

Primary Care and Specialty Clinics
Conveniently located throughout the Illinois Valley, St. Margaret’s Clinics provide comprehensive health care services through a network of family medicine physicians and specialty care physicians in OB/GYN, Orthopedics and Otolaryingology (ENT). Click here to learn more.

Cancer Care
St. Margaret's Cancer Care services including Cancer Support Groups, the DeAngelo Outpatient Clinic and Resource Center , Hospice Care, the Oncology Clinic and the Valley Cancer Center. Click here to learn more. Click here to learn more.

Advance Directives
St. Margaret's Hospital provides all adult patients with information on Advance Directives, legally valid documents which express a person's choice on life-sustaining treatments. Click here to learn more.

Hospice
Hospice is not a place. It is a philosophy of care. Hospice affirms life. it neither hastens nor postpones death, but exists in the hope and with the belief that terminally ill patients and their families can live as fully as possible until the end of life. Click here to learn more.

Critical Care - Our Critical Care Services feature the Cardiology Clinic, the Emergency Department and the Intensive Care Unit. Click here to learn more.

Prairieland Home Care
Prairieland Home Care, part of the SMP Health System, pulls together a team of professional nurses, certified home health aides and therapists who visit the patient's home as often as necessary. Click here to learn more.

Pastoral Care
Chaplains are available in the hospital from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for emergencies.  Click here to read more regarding Pastoral Care at St. Margaret's and our Dial-A-Prayer service. Click here to learn more.