In October 2012, the BJC Collaborative, LLC (the “BJC Collaborative”) was created by its four founding members, BJC HealthCare of St. Louis, Mo., Saint Luke’s Health System of Kansas City, Mo., CoxHealth of Springfield, Mo., and Memorial Health System of Springfield, Ill. Since the BJC Collaborative was founded, additional systems have joined, including Blessing Health System of Quincy, Ill., Southern Illinois Healthcare of Carbondale, Ill., and Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System of Mattoon, Ill. Over the years, Collaborative members have worked together to enhance the quality of care, increase access to health services through meaningful population health benefits, and reduce the total cost of care within our Midwest region. By pooling our individual strengths as market-leading, independent, non-profit health care systems, we have been able to make a significant impact for our patients and the communities we serve.