Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
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Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital is a hospital located in Downers Grove
, Illinois
. The medical center is part of Advocate Health Care.
By 1964, the board of trustees of Bethany Brethren Hospital agreed to be the sponsoring agent for a new hospital to be built in the Downers Grove area. The hospital signed a contract for the purchase of 23 acres (93,077.8 m²) of land at 39th and Highland Avenue and an active fundraising compaign was undertaken. Though many area citizens worked enthusiastically for the cause, the fundraising effort was stopped in May 1968, due to lack of large contributions.
In 1969, the Evangelical Hospital Association (EHA) agreed to undertake the Downers Grove Hospital project and obtained support from local communities, the county medical society, neighboring hospitals and other local interest groups. EHA bought the original 23 acres (93,077.8 m²) that the Church of Brethren owned, along with an adjacent 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) tract.
Construction of Good Samaritan Hospital finally began in 1973 and was completed in 1975. On October 11, 1976 the $35 million facility opened its doors to the community.
In 1980, Good Samaritan Hospital became the first holistic health center in the nation to provide pastoral care in the Emergency Department.
The Cardiac Cath Lab was added in 1983.
In 1995, Good Samaritan Hospital became Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital after Evangelical Health Systems merged with Lutheran General HealthSystems to form Advocate Health Care. In that same year Advocate Good Samritan Hospital received Level I designation for its Trauma Center.
In 1999, the 90000 square feet (8,361.3 m²) Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center opened its doors to community residents as the only medical model wellness facility in DuPage County. It is staffed with clinical professionals able to manage fitness and wellness programs for members with diseases or health complications. Also in 1999, Advocate Good Samartian Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit received Level III designation.
The Advocate Good Samaritan Cancer Care Center opened in 2002.
In 2003, the Lemont Professional Building opened with an urgent care addition made in 2005.
Also, in 2005, the Critical Care Pavilion was opened.
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital received patients from the 2008 Northern Illinois University shooting
.
On October 3, 2011, Becker's Hospital Review listed Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital under 70 Hospitals with Great Cardiology Programs.
Downers Grove, Illinois
Downers Grove is a village in Downers Grove and Lisle Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 48,724 at the 2000 census, with an official estimated population of 49,250 in 2008.-History:...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The medical center is part of Advocate Health Care.
History
In 1961, a group of DuPage County residents formed the Downers Grove Hospital Association to meet the need for an expansion of hospital services in the area. DuPage County had experienced a postwar growth that more than doubled its population during the 1950s and several efforts to start a new hospital in the area had failed.By 1964, the board of trustees of Bethany Brethren Hospital agreed to be the sponsoring agent for a new hospital to be built in the Downers Grove area. The hospital signed a contract for the purchase of 23 acres (93,077.8 m²) of land at 39th and Highland Avenue and an active fundraising compaign was undertaken. Though many area citizens worked enthusiastically for the cause, the fundraising effort was stopped in May 1968, due to lack of large contributions.
In 1969, the Evangelical Hospital Association (EHA) agreed to undertake the Downers Grove Hospital project and obtained support from local communities, the county medical society, neighboring hospitals and other local interest groups. EHA bought the original 23 acres (93,077.8 m²) that the Church of Brethren owned, along with an adjacent 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) tract.
Construction of Good Samaritan Hospital finally began in 1973 and was completed in 1975. On October 11, 1976 the $35 million facility opened its doors to the community.
In 1980, Good Samaritan Hospital became the first holistic health center in the nation to provide pastoral care in the Emergency Department.
The Cardiac Cath Lab was added in 1983.
In 1995, Good Samaritan Hospital became Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital after Evangelical Health Systems merged with Lutheran General HealthSystems to form Advocate Health Care. In that same year Advocate Good Samritan Hospital received Level I designation for its Trauma Center.
In 1999, the 90000 square feet (8,361.3 m²) Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center opened its doors to community residents as the only medical model wellness facility in DuPage County. It is staffed with clinical professionals able to manage fitness and wellness programs for members with diseases or health complications. Also in 1999, Advocate Good Samartian Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit received Level III designation.
The Advocate Good Samaritan Cancer Care Center opened in 2002.
In 2003, the Lemont Professional Building opened with an urgent care addition made in 2005.
Also, in 2005, the Critical Care Pavilion was opened.
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital received patients from the 2008 Northern Illinois University shooting
Northern Illinois University shooting
The Northern Illinois University shooting was a school shooting that took place on February 14, 2008, during which Steven Kazmierczak shot multiple people on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, killing five and injuring twenty-one, before committing...
.
On October 3, 2011, Becker's Hospital Review listed Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital under 70 Hospitals with Great Cardiology Programs.
Received in 2009
- Top 50 Hospital for Treatment of Digestive Diseases
- 100 Top Hospitals National Benchmarks Study
- Midas Plus Platinum Quality Award: Top 5%
- Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence - Top 5%
- Gift of Hope Medal of Honor for Organ Donations
- Hospital Value Award - Superior Quality Award
- Blue Cross Blue Shield 10 Star Award
- Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Services