DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Public Schools board approved HSHS St. Mary's Hospital for the district's athletic trainer program.
The hospital will take over after a DPS partnership with Decatur Memorial Hospital ended in 2020. DMH had eliminated its athletic trainer program.
According to DMH, the program was ended due to a severe financial impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The decision to approve HSHS came in a Tuesday night board meeting.
HSHS medical personnel will be able to help athletes at upcoming sporting events.
