Northwest Community Hospital

42°04′06″N 87°59′32″W / 42.068378°N 87.992166°W / 42.068378; -87.992166OrganizationTypeAcute careAffiliated universityNoneServicesEmergency departmentLevel 2 Trauma CenterBeds489HistoryOpenedDecember 2, 1959LinksWebsitewww.nch.orgListsHospitals in the United States

Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) is a 489-bed acute care hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1959, the hospital serves 200,000 outpatients and 20,000 inpatients annually.^[1] The hospital operates a Level 2 Trauma Center, Level III NICU, a pediatric emergency department^[1] and a Primary Stroke Center. NCH has four Immediate Care locations in the northwest suburbs and operates a walk-in clinic in Palatine.

NCH has a medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians, which includes the board-certified primary care doctors and specialists of the NCH Medical Group.^{[citation needed]}

History

Northwest Community Hospital was established in 1959.^[1] In January 2021, NorthShore University HealthSystem acquired Northwest Community Hospital.^[2] With the merger, Northwest Community Hospital became the sixth hospital in the NorthShore Health system.^[2]

See also

• NorthShore University HealthSystem

References