St. Alexius Medical Center (Illinois) Explained

St. Alexius Medical Center
Org/Group:AMITA Health
Coordinates:42.0531°N -88.1411°W[1]
Location:Hoffman Estates
State:Illinois
Country:US
Healthcare:Private
Funding:Not-for-profit
Type:General
Religious Affiliation:Catholic church
Emergency:Level II trauma center
Beds:318
Publictransit: Pace

St. Alexius Medical Center is a faith-based community hospital located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago.

History

St. Alexius Medical Center has a level II trauma center and employs more than 950 physicians,[2] representing 60 medical and surgical specialties and more than 1800 employees assisting the medical/dental staff to deliver patient care. The hospital was founded by the Alexian Brothers, a Roman Catholic order.

In October 2021, AMITA Health announced it would be splitting up. Under the separation, AdventHealth and Ascension would manange their respective facilities. Ascension maintains control over the five hospitals and outpatient facilities in the Alexian Brothers Health System.[3] [4]

Covid-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Alexius made news in January 2020 after the hospital treated two of the first COVID-19 cases in the United States, including the first known community transmission case within the United States.[5]

Notes and References

  1. retired. 2033579 . AMITA Health Saint Alexius Medical Center . 30 September 1999 . 20 December 2020.
  2. News: Best Hospitals in Illinois . 20 December 2020 . U.S. News & World Report . 2020.
  3. Web site: Muoio . Dave . 2021-10-21 . Ascension, AdventHealth are breaking up Amita Health, their 19-hospital joint system . 2022-09-13 . Fierce Healthcare . en.
  4. Web site: Schencker . Liz . 2021-10-21 . Amita Health splitting up, as organizations decide to go separate ways . 2022-09-13 . Chicago Tribune.
  5. Web site: Schencker . Lisa . Villagomez . Jessica . First US person-to-person case of coronavirus reported in Chicago. ‘We believe people in Illinois are at low risk.’ . Chicago Tribune.