Saint Francis Hospital of Evanston

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Ascension Saint Francis Hospital - Evanston
Saint Francis Hospital of Evanston
Geography
Location Evanston, Illinois, United States
Organization
Care system Ascension
Affiliated university None
Patron None
Services
Emergency department 24 Hours
Beds270 general Acute care beds
Helipad No
Public transit access Bus-logo.svg CTA
History
OpenedSaint Francis Hospital.
Links
Website healthcare.ascension.org/locations/illinois/ilchi/evanston-ascension-saint-francis

Ascension Saint Francis Hospital is a teaching hospital in Evanston, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. [1] Its facilities include a Level 1 Trauma and Heart Center, and it has 270 general Acute care beds. [2]

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History

Saint Francis Hospital of Evanston was founded in 1900 by the pastor of the nearby St. Nicholas Church (Roman Catholic). Resurrection Health Care took over Saint Francis Hospital in 1977. When Resurrection Health Care merged with Provena Health to form Presence Health in 2011, the hospital was renamed Presence Saint Francis Hospital. [3] The hospital was again renamed when Presence Health merged into AMITA Health in 2017. [4] In October 2021, Saint Francis Hospital became part of the Ascension healthcare system. [5] AMITA Health was dissolved into two healthcare systems in 2022. [6]

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References

  1. "Saint Francis Hospital – University Of Illinois" . Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  2. "Saint Francis Hospital – University Of Illinois" . Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  3. Gavin, Larry; Helt Gavin, Mary (2013). "Happy 150th Birthday Evanston: St. Francis Hospital" (PDF). Evanston Round Table. p. 33. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  4. "Financially struggling Presence Health to join Amita Health". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  5. Smith, Bill (2021-10-21). "St. Francis Hospital owner splitting up". Evanston Now. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  6. Schencker, Lisa (2022-04-01). "Amita Health officially splits up, with hospitals getting new names". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-04-02.

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