St. Alexius Medical Center (Illinois)

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For the institution of a similar name in North Dakota, see CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck.
St. Alexius Medical Center
AMITA Health
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Geography
LocationHoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Coordinates42°3′11″N 88°8′28″W / 42.05306°N 88.14111°W / 42.05306; -88.14111Coordinates: 42°3′11″N 88°8′28″W / 42.05306°N 88.14111°W / 42.05306; -88.14111[1]
Organization
Care systemPrivate
FundingNot-for-profit
TypeGeneral
Religious affiliationCatholic church
Services
Emergency departmentLevel II trauma center
Beds318
Links
Websiteofficial website
ListsHospitals in Illinois

St. Alexius Medical Center is a 318-bed community hospital located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago.

St. Alexius Medical Center employs more than 950 physicians,[2] representing 60 medical and surgical specialties and more than 1800 employees assisting the medical/dental staff to deliver patient care.[citation needed] The hospital was founded by the Alexian Brothers, a Roman Catholic order.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Alexius made news in January 2020 after the hospital treated two of the first COVID-19 cases in the United States, including the first known community transmission case within the United States.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "AMITA Health Saint Alexius Medical Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1999. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Best Hospitals in Illinois". U.S. News & World Report. 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ^ Schencker, Lisa; Villagomez, Jessica. "First US person-to-person case of coronavirus reported in Chicago. 'We believe people in Illinois are at low risk.'". Chicago Tribune.

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