Humboldt Park Health

Humboldt Park Health, formerly known as Norwegian American Hospital, is a nonprofit safety net hospital in Humboldt Park, Chicago that was founded in 1894.[1][2]

Humboldt Park Health
Geography
LocationHumboldt Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Coordinates41°54′03″N 87°41′57″W
Organization
Care systemPrivate
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeGeneral
Services
Beds200
Public transit accessBus interchange CTA
History
Former name(s)Norwegian American Hospital
Opened1894
Links
Websitewww.hph.care
ListsHospitals in Illinois

It has about 900 employees, of which about 350 are medical personnel.

It receives about $38 million a year from the Illinois Hospital Assessment Program which funds the Emergency Department, Wound Clinic, Cardiology, and the Comprehensive Diabetes Center.[3] It runs a pediatric mobile medical unit which is known as the Norwegian American Hospital Pediatric Care-A-Van, which is partly funded by the Children's Care Foundation.[4]

In July 2018, it reported that it had a serious problem with a shortage of morphine and other painkillers in the emergency room, which is run by US Acute Care Solutions.[5]

On January 28, 2021, the change to Humboldt Park Health from Norwegian American Hospital was made by the administration.[6]

References
  1. "Norwegian American Hospital Changes Name to Humboldt Park Health". WMAQ-TV. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. "DMC Huron Valley CEO honored". The Spinal Column. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  3. "Medicaid Cuts Pose Threat to Norwegian American Hospital". Lawndale News. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  4. "Norwegian American Hospital Brings Care-A-Van to Children in Need". Lawndale News. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  5. "Emergency Rooms Run Out of Vital Drugs, and Patients Are Feeling It". New York Times. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  6. "Rebranding Norwegian American Hospital". Humboldt Park Health. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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