NorthShore and Edward-Elmhurst Health expect to close the transaction later this year, pending regulatory review and approval. The new organization, comprised of two regions – NorthShore and Edward-Elmhurst – will be led by J.P. Gallagher as President and CEO and governed by a single board of directors with representation from NorthShore, Edward-Elmhurst, Swedish Hospital and Northwest Community Hospital board members. Mary Lou Mastro will join the executive team of the new organization, maintaining leadership as CEO of the Edward-Elmhurst region.
About Edward-Elmhurst Health
Edward-Elmhurst Health is a 736-bed system that includes three hospitals – Edward Hospital in Naperville, Elmhurst Hospital and Linden Oaks Behavioral Health – and has more than 60 outpatient locations across a service area of 1.7 million residents in Chicago's west and southwest suburbs. The system has 8,500 team members and more than 2,000 physicians on staff covering 100 medical and surgical specialties. Edward-Elmhurst has been consistently named one of the nation's 15 Top Health Systems by IBM Watson Health. Edward and Elmhurst Hospitals are Magnet-recognized and have earned reputations as regional healthcare leaders with advanced cardiac care, state-of-the-art cancer diagnosis and treatment, world-class stroke care, latest imaging technology, care for critically ill newborns, minimally invasive surgery and the latest clinical trials.
About NorthShore University HealthSystem
Headquartered in Evanston, IL, NorthShore is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system that includes six hospitals—Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, Skokie, Swedish and Northwest Community. The system also includes more than 3,300 physicians, over 120 office locations, three dozen Immediate Care Centers and over 17,000 team members. NorthShore is a Magnet-recognized organization that consistently ranks as a Top 15 Major Teaching Hospital in the United States, with an established reputation for exceptional patient care and is a national pioneer in the implementation of advanced health information technology. Together, the NorthShore system provides clinical excellence and community-focused care across Chicagoland.
SOURCE NorthShore University HealthSystem and Edward-Elmhurst Health
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