Northwest Community Hospital Explained

Northwest Community Hospital
Org/Group:NorthShore University HealthSystem
Location:800 W. Central Road
Region:Arlington Heights
State:Illinois 60005
Country:US
Type:Acute care
Specialty:Multispecialty
Emergency:Level 2 Trauma Center
Affiliation:None
Coordinates:42.0684°N -87.9922°W
Beds:489
Founded:December 2, 1959

Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) is a 489-bed acute care hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1959, the hospital serves 200,000 outpatients and 20,000 inpatients annually. The hospital operates a Level 2 Trauma Center, Level III NICU, a pediatric emergency department and a Primary Stroke Center. NCH has four Immediate Care locations in the northwest suburbs and operates a walk-in clinic in Palatine.

NCH has a medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians, which includes the board-certified primary care doctors and specialists of the NCH Medical Group.

History

Northwest Community Hospital was established in 1959.[1] In January 2021, NorthShore University HealthSystem acquired Northwest Community Hospital.[2] With the merger, Northwest Community Hospital became the sixth hospital in the NorthShore Health system.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About . Northwest Community Healthcare.
  2. News: Schencker . Lisa . NorthShore acquires 509-bed Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights . Chicago Tribune . January 4, 2021.