Advocate Christ Medical Center

Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC) is a 788-bed teaching hospital located in Oak Lawn, Illinois a suburb of Chicago [2] Founded in 1960, Advocate Christ Medical Center is a part of Advocate Aurora Health. In the most recent year with available data, the hospital had 40,517 admissions, 3,738 deliveries, 102,279 ED visits, 334,958 outpatient visits, and 24,745 surgeries. The emergency room includes a level 1 trauma center.[3] The hospital operates a primary stroke center and a pulmonary rehabilitation center. ACMC operates a number of residency training and fellowship programs for newly graduated physicians, pharmacists and podiatrists. Each year, more than 400 residents, 600 medical students, and 800 nursing students train at the hospital. In 2016, ACMC opened a new eight story patient tower.

Advocate Christ Medical Center
Advocate Aurora Health
Geography
LocationOak Lawn, Illinois, United States
Coordinates41.7212°N 87.7322°W / 41.7212; -87.7322
Organization
Care systemPrivate
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of Illinois Chicago
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma center[1]
Beds788
HelipadFAA LID: IL77
History
Former name(s)Christ Hospital
Opened1960
Links
Websitewww.advocatehealth.com/cmc/
ListsHospitals in Illinois

History

The hospital was founded in 1960.[4] Originally named "Christ Hospital," the hospital was renamed Advocate Christ Medical Center in 2001.[5] In 2016, the hospital opened a new eight-story, 326,000-square-foot patient tower.[6] In 2016, an emergency physician filed a lawsuit alleging the hospital wrongfully terminated his employment as retaliation for his reporting concerns that a colleague was sexually harassing female physicians in training (residents).[7] The judge awarded the physician $1 million.[7] In 2018, Advocate Healthcare merged with Wisconsin-based Aurora Health.[8][9] In 2020, the hospital treated patients for COVID-19 infection, as the global pandemic developed.[10] The hospital planned to test for COVID-19 and provide treatment at no immediate cost to patients.[11]

Services

The hospital operates a pulmonary rehabilitation center,[12] and a primary stroke center.[13] The hospital provides transplant services in cooperation with Gift of Hope, including organ procurement.[14]

Graduate medical education

Advocate Christ Medical Center operates a number of residency training and fellowship programs for newly graduated physicians. The residencies train physicians specializing in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, general surgery,[1] internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedics, and pediatrics.[15] The internal medicine residency is affiliated with the University of Illinois College of Medicine.[5][16] The hospital also operates a residency for podiatry[17] and pharmacy graduates.[15] Fellowship training is offered in cardiology (adult and pediatric), cardiac surgery,[15] and breast oncology.[18] Each year, more than 400 residents, 600 medical students, and 800 nursing students train at Advocate Christ Medical Center.[19]

The hospital is accredited for Clinical Pastoral Education by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.[20]

See also

References
  1. "Advocate Christ Medical Center". UIC GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY. University of Illinois Chicago.
  2. "Advocate Christ Medical Center". CMS. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
  3. Nolan, Mike (June 4, 2018). "Oak Lawn hospital expects slight drop in trauma patients from new Hyde Park ER, official says". Chicago Tribune.
  4. "10 Things to Know About Advocate Christ Medical Center". Becker's Hospital Review.
  5. "UIC/ADVOCATE CHRIST INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY". Christ IM Residency. UIC ACMC.
  6. Ferenc, Jeff (February 1, 2016). "Advocate Christ Medical Center opens new patient tower". Health Facilities Management.
  7. Rege, Alyssa (October 5, 2016). "Judge awards former Advocate Christ Medical Center physician $1M over unfair termination". Becker's Hospital Review.
  8. Schenker, Lisa (April 2, 2018). "Advocate Health Care finalizes merger with Wisconsin hospital system". Chicago Tribune.
  9. Schenker, Lisa (June 12, 2019). "Advocate hospital system offering buyouts to management employees". Chicago Tribune. San Diego Union Tribune.
  10. "Speak Out: People not taking virus seriously should volunteer at Christ Hospital". Chicago Tribune. April 23, 2020.
  11. Schencker, Lisa (March 12, 2020). "Advocate hospitals will not charge patients for coronavirus testing and treatment, for now". Chicago Tribune.
  12. "Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs List" (PDF). Respiratory Health Association.
  13. "Primary stroke centers save lives". Chicago Medical Society.
  14. "Gift of Hope Transplant Center: Advocate Christ Medical Center". Gift of Hope.
  15. "Advocate Christ Medical Center: Education". Advocate Health.
  16. "University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago/Advocate Christ Medical Center Program". AMA FREIDA. American Medical Association.
  17. "Advocate Christ Medical Center" (PDF). CASPR. Central Application Service for Podiatric Residencies.
  18. "Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC)". Society of Surgical Oncology.
  19. "About Advocate Christ Medical Center" (PDF). Advocate Health.
  20. "Clinical Pastoral Education Levels I&II and Supervisory". Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
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