St. Alexius Medical Center (Illinois)

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

For the institution of a similar name in North Dakota, see CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck.
St. Alexius Medical Center
AMITA Health
Geography
LocationHoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Coordinates42°3′11″N 88°8′28″W[1]
Organization
Care systemPrivate
FundingNot-for-profit
TypeGeneral
Religious affiliationCatholic church
Services
Emergency departmentLevel II trauma center
Beds318
Public transit accessBus interchange Pace
Links
Websiteofficial website
ListsHospitals in Illinois

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]

References
  1. "AMITA Health Saint Alexius Medical Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1999. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. "Best Hospitals in Illinois". U.S. News & World Report. 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. Muoio, Dave (2021-10-21). "Ascension, AdventHealth are breaking up Amita Health, their 19-hospital joint system". Fierce Healthcare. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  4. Schencker, Liz (2021-10-21). "Amita Health splitting up, as organizations decide to go separate ways". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  5. 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.


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