Hospital Facilities

Located in the western suburbs of Chicago, the hospital facilities of DuPage County all have achieved excellent reputations for providing premium medical care, leading patient care, and state-of-the-art health and wellness programs.

The hospital facilities overviews are designed to give you a "top line" synopsis of the individual hospitals - their capabilities and their philosophies. Each contains a link to the hospital's Web page and contact information to allow for further research. Just click on the name of the hospital to begin your investigation.

• Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
• Central DuPage Hospital
• Edward Hospital

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

Experience and talent make the difference

From cardiac and emergency care to women's and children's services, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital continually delivers advanced health care in DuPage County. Since opening in 1976, the Good Samaritan medical staff has increased to nearly 700 physicians representing more than 55 specialties and serves more than 170,000 patients annually.

As part of Advocate Health Care, one of the nation's top health care systems, Good Samaritan has a wealth of experience at its disposal to further enhance their capabilities. And, like the communities they serve, Good Samaritan Hospital continues to grow, learn and innovate.

Good Samaritan's marks of experience and excellence include:

• One of only 18 Illinois hospitals with a Level I trauma center
  
• The Good Samaritan cancer care program is accredited through the American
• College of Surgeons and cares for more than 600 cancer patients each year
  
• Good Samaritan Hospital also has one of the Chicago area's most comprehensive pediatric emergency care programs
  
• The cardiac center performs nearly 500 open heart surgeries annually
  
• Good Samaritan performs more than 3,000 procedures in its cardiac cath lab-one of the busiest in the Midwest.
  
• Over 2,000 babies are born at Good Samaritan each year with an unmatched pediatric care program

* Source: American Hospital Association

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Central DuPage Hospital

Engineering advanced medical techniques

Respected for breakthroughs in surgical innovation, Central DuPage Hospital (CDH) has quickly garnered a reputation as one of the top healthcare institutions in the Chicagoland area. Also revered for their cardiovascular services, neurological care and pediatric services, this 400 bed facility and other member organizations of Central DuPage Health provide care for more than 200,000 individuals each year.

CDH drew global attention in June 2000 when staff ophthalmologist Alan Chow, MD was part of a medical team performing the world's first artificial retina transplant. This is just one example of the CDH commitment to leading edge medical techniques.

Here are some other examples of how CDH is driving innovation and modernizing healthcare:

• Every year, CDH physicians and staff perform nearly 20,000 surgical procedures making CDH the busiest surgical facility in DuPage County and one of the top ten facilities in Illinois
  
  
• CDH performs over 550 total joint replacements annually, placing it in the to 1% of Illinois hospitals
  
  
• Over 4,000 babies are born at CDH annually and the facility houses a Level III obstetrical and neonatal center
  
  
• CDH recently developed a technique that uses bio-genetically engineered bone protein during minimally-invasive back surgery - the first hospital to do so
  
  
• CDH's Emergency Department, a Level II Trauma Center, is the busiest in DuPage County with over 60,000 visits a year
  
  
• The hospital also has four critical care units with state-of-the-art equipment
  
  
• CDH is one of only two DuPage County hospitals with a dedicated Electrophysiology Lab.
  
  
• CDH is using advanced Stealth technology to fight brain tumors

CDH places a premium on physicians and staff that share a passion for healthcare innovations and improvements. Become a part of the growing community of medical-forward professionals at Central DuPage Hospital.

*Source: American Hospital Association

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Edward hospital

Every innovation begins with "What if"

The physicians, staff members and administrators of Edward Hospital and Health Services have helped bring innovations to life. By consistently pursuing the "What ifs," Edward has become the community's leading healthcare provider. Because Edward has chosen to remain an independent, they can quickly implement groundbreaking patient care innovations and offer clinicians the opportunity to create standard-setting programs.

96% of Edward physicians are board certified and the nursing staff includes 20 clinical nurse specialists. This collective expertise has earned Edward a reputation as a leader in complex medical specialties and revolutionary procedures such as beating-heart surgery, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit and state-of-the-art operating rooms using voice-activated equipment.

• Edward Hospital and Health Care innovations
  
  
• Medically based fitness centers - the first in DuPage County
  
  
• Outpatient cardiac catheterization unit - the first-of-its-kind in Illinois
  
  
• Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department
  
  
• Level II trauma center
  
  
• Outpatient women's health center - the first in DuPage County
  
  
• Electron beam tomography (Ultra Fast Heart Scan)
  

If your philosophies are grounded in the "What if" moments that deliver innovation to patient care and professional fulfillment, Edward Hospital is awaiting your arrival.

* Source: American Hospital Association

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