Company Profile
Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network
Company Overview
Quite simply, the mission of our organization is – and always has been – to strengthen critical access and small, rural hospitals through collaboration. Better together, ICAHN and its 58 member hospitals make it their overarching goal to preserve access to rural healthcare while improving the vibrancy and viability of the communities served.
ICAHN accomplishes this goal by ensuring appropriate funding and financial resources; continuing efforts to be a recognized resource on critical access hospitals and rural healthcare in Illinois, promoting efficient use of information technology services for the network and members alike; maintaining and further developing specific-type peer networks, activities, and listservs that promote hospital operational efficiencies and connectivity; offering ongoing educational opportunities and resources; developing and offering projects that are self-sustaining and which add value to the organization and its members; developing and offering shared services that offer value to members; and establishing an institute that specializes in rural health population management.
ICAHN is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation established in 2003 and is governed by a nine-member board of directors.
Company History
In 2003, 20 critical access hospital (CAH) chief executive officers had a vision for a new rural organization that promoted CAHs sharing resources and best practices, and that by these hospitals working together, they would be stronger and better able to meet the challenges ahead. The 20 ICAHN member hospitals elected a governing board and launched the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN). Pat Schou was hired as the executive director in the fall of 2003 and initiated ICAHN's first two projects: HIPAA training and video conferencing set-up for member hospitals. Almost 20 years later, ICAHN celebrates a membership of 52 CAHs and six small, rural hospitals and an expanded line of 25+ services and educational programs.
Benefits
Life insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, tuition reimbursement