Edward Hospital & Health Services

Description

Edward Hospital amp Health Services is a fullservice regional healthcare provider offering access to complex medical specialties and innovative programming Edward Hospital has 309 private patient rooms and 4300 employees including 1350 nurses and a medical staff of 1000 physicians representing nearly 70 medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties Ninetyeight percent of Edwards physicians are board certified

History

Edward Hospital 19551987
In 1955 the private owners of Edward Sanitorium donated the Sanitoriums property and assets to the City of Naperville to be operated as a community notforprofit hospital

On October 1 1955 Edward Sanitorium officially reopened its doors as Edward Hospital an acute care facility with 45 beds The hospitals first patient was 23month old Frederich Maurer Jr who was brought in after he was kicked by a horse

In 1959 Edward became a public taxsupported entity following approval of the creation of the Edward Hospital District in a public referendum under the Illinois Hospital District Act

As the Naperville community grew Edward expanded adding patient care units and providing patients with more advanced technology In 1962 the hospital expanded to 110 beds with stateoftheart allelectric beds a nurse call communication system and pipedin oxygen Just five years later in 1967 Edward grew to 133 beds with a 620000 addition to the main building

By 1981 Edward had 162 patient beds and 125 physicians Eugene Morris president of the hospital since 1959 retired In the following years Edward turned down merger acquisition and management offers from competing Chicago area hospitals and remained independent

In 1984 Edward Hospital a private notforprofit corporation was formed and assumed financial responsibility for hospital operations In 2000 the Edward Hospital District was formally dissolved and all remaining assets including real property were transferred to Edward Hospital

Edward Hospital 1988today
In 1988 the arrival of Pamela Meyer now Pamela Davis as president and chief executive officer marked the beginning of an era of dramatic and continuous growth and innovation at Edward Hospital Since then Edward Hospital evolved into Edward Health Services Corporation in the 1990s and now Edward Hospital amp Health Services

The first major move under Davis was the opening of Edward Health amp Fitness Center on the Naperville campus in 1988 the first medicallybased fitness center in DuPage County A second Edward Health amp Fitness Center in Woodridge opened in 1997

In 1990 Edward introduced a comprehensive cardiac medicine program offering open heart surgery diagnostic services and cardiac rehabilitation In 1993 the states first freestanding outpatient heart center the Edward Cardiovascular Institute opened its doors and Edward became the first healthcare facility in DuPage County to screen people for heart disease using Electron Beam CT calcium scoring Ultra Fast Heart Scan in 1998

The 1990s also saw the opening of the Edward Cancer Center expansion of the emergency department opening of Edward Healthcare Centers in Bolingbrook and Naperville the acquisition of Linden Oaks Hospital a fullservice behavioral health facility and the opening of the Center for Surgery in Naperville

In addition in 1992 Edward became the first hospital in Illinois to offer all private patient rooms one of many innovations in patient care and customer service for which Edward has become known Others include animalassisted therapy healing arts concierge service and valet parking

Modern Healthcare magazine recognized the spectacular growth in 1998 by naming Edward as the 34th fastest growing hospital in the US and fastest growing in Illinois

In 1999 Edward reaffirmed those rankings with a quotGrowth Zonequot announcement for its 50acre Naperville campusa 90 million renovation and expansion project to ensure high quality healthcare for a fast growing community Over the next couple of years the project resulted in expanded outpatient services expanded womens imaging services new operating rooms for minimally invasive procedures new motherbaby suites a fourfloor Education Center and a 900space parking garage

Since 2000 the pace and scope of expansion has increased Edward opened the first pediatric emergency department in DuPage County 2000 achieved a Level III designation for its neonatal intensive care unit the highest level of care in Illinois 2000 and expanded its emergency department by another 56000 square feet 2004 to allow for annual growth in the number of emergency visits and more private and efficient triage and treatment areas for patients

In 2002 the 71bed Edward Heart Hospital opened the first of its kind in Illinois and reinforced Edward as a national leader in complex cardiac care That reputation was further enhanced in 2005 when HealthGrades ranked Edward 1 for cardiac surgery in the Chicago area and again in 2006 when Edward was named a Solucient Top 100 Hospital in the nation for cardiovascular care

Edwards commitment to world class cancer care was evident in 2005 when Edward Cancer Center opened The 40000 square foot facility doubled the previous space available for medical oncology and radiation therapy and provided a warm comfortable environment with more amenities for patients and their families during long treatment days Also in 2005 Edward became the only hospital serving DuPage and Will Counties to achieve the prestigious Magnet designation for nursing excellence At the time only two percent of the nations 6000 hospitals had been recognized with the honor by the American Nurses Credentialing Center now five percent

2006 saw Edward expand access to convenient high quality healthcare in Plainfield with the opening of the Edward Plainfield Outpatient Center a 100000 square foot facility that provides imaging services and community wellness classes and events to the residents of one of the fastest growing areas in Illinois From 20062009 the Outpatient Center also offered Immediate Care services now upgraded to a 247 ER Edward also opened a Medical Office Building on the same site in 2006

In 2007 a National Research Corporation NRC consumer study recognized Edward as the best nonteaching hospital for overall quality in the entire Chicago region and the most preferred hospital overall in the west and southwest suburbs The NRC study also ranked Edward as the best hospital in those suburbs for key service lines including heart care cancer care and orthopedics Linden Oaks at Edward began 2007 with the opening of Arabella House an eightbed residential care home for women with eating disorders The home helps patients ease back into the quotreal worldquot from care in a hospital setting back to family home work school Edward closed 2007 by completing a 497 million threefloor 76000 square foot 42bed addition to the Edward Heart Hospital building The expansion includes 28 beds for medicalsurgical patients and 14 beds for intensive care unit patients And in 2007 Edward announced plans for a nearly 200 million quotmakeoverquot on its Naperville campus to upgrade OB services renovate and expand surgical services add cardiac cath capacity and build out the threefloor addition to Edward Heart Hospital

In 2008 Edwards growth in the southwest suburbs continued with the openings of the Plainfield Surgery Center on the Edward Plainfield campus and Edward Healthcare Center in Oswego On the Naperville campus Edward addressed the increased demand for services with the completion of a twofloor 360space addition to the South Parking Deck Edward also received more recognition for its quality of care with a 47 ranking in the gastrointestinal disorders specialty area of US News amp World Reports 2008 edition of quotAmericas Best Hospitalsquot and a ranking by Thomson Reuters as one of the nations Top 100 Hospitals for cardiovascular care Edward Cancer Center continued its history of providing the latest in stateoftheart treatment with RapidArc radiation therapy technology that treats patients up to eight times faster than conventional or helical IMRT delivery systems Edward was ranked as the 9th largest hospital in the Chicago area by Crains Chicago Business in 2008

In 2009 physicians from Sandwich and Yorkville Family Practice joined Edward Medical Group strengthening Edwards presence in the southwest suburbs and providing more healthcare options for residents of the region Edward also launched HeartAware an online test for people to determine their risk for heart disease and part of a major public service campaign emphasizing prevention Edward maintained its leadership in cancer care with the opening of the Edward Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Clinic the first of its kind in DuPage Kane and Will Counties providing coordinated faster more efficient treatment of lung cancer as well the Edward NeuroOncology Multidisciplinary Center the only center in the area to treat brain and spinal cord tumors Expansion continued on the Naperville campus with a 3200 square foot addition to Edward Health amp Fitness Center Linden Oaks at Edward received the prestigious Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for its addiction services eating disorders geriatrics and selfinjury programs An independent Press Ganey survey recognized Edwards emergency department to be in the top one percent of the nations busiest hospital ERs for patient satisfaction The popular AnimalAssisted Therapy program reached a milestone with its 100000th patient visit in 2009 Edward maintained its number one ranking for overall quality of hospitals in the region according to a 2009 National Research Corporation survey The NRC survey also showed Edward as the most preferred hospital for all key service lines The year closed with a flourish as the Edward Plainfield Emergency Room began offering a higher level of emergency care 247 to residents of the Plainfield area the Edward Plainfield Cancer Center opened with comprehensive outpatient medical and radiation oncology services and the Edward Neurosciences Institute opened on the Naperville campus making available the worlds most advanced interventional neurosurgery techniques and drug therapies to treat stroke patients

In 2010 Edward received redesignation as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence and earned membership into an exclusive healthcare group since only two percent of the nations hospitals have achieved Magnet redesignation Edward became one of the first hospitals in the country to begin offering Emergency Room Wait Times via text message online and by phone Edwards emphasis on safety and quality was enhanced when Edward became the first hospital in the Chicago area to begin using a radio frequency RF detection system to track and locate surgical sponges following surgery Edward marked a decade of treating children in its Kids ER ten years 150000 patients 50000 stitches Technological advances in treatment included use of Whole Body Cooling in Edwards Neonatal Intensive Care Unit NICU for fullterm babies whove sustained a brain injury before or during delivery TandemHeart a pump system to help improve blood flow for critically ill cardiac patients and the da Vinci Surgical System the most advanced robotic technology available for a range of minimally invasive procedures in gynecology urology and thoracic and general surgery Edward expanded its perinatology services for highrisk pregnancies with the opening of the Edward Maternal Fetal Medicine Center in Yorkville and Linden Oaks at Edward expanded mental healthcare services for the region with the opening of a dedicated outpatient Anxiety Program In late spring Edward opened the Wings of Hope Angel Garden a place of healing for parents whove lost babies to miscarriage stillbirth or death in early infancy Early in the summer the Edward Plainfield Cancer Center opened an American Cancer Society Wig Boutique the only one serving Chicagos southwest and far south suburbs and available to all cancer patients in the region National and state recognition came in a number of forms for Edwards heart care Edward was named as one of the Thomson Reuters 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in the US Edward was the only Illinois hospital and one of only 33 hospitals in the country to earn Triple Gold Recognition from the American Heart Associations quotGet With the Guidelinesquot program for treatment of coronary artery disease heart failure and stroke and HealthGrades ranked Edward 1 for Cardiology Services in Illinois There was also national recognition for emergency care the Edward Plainfield ER 247 was ranked 1 in the nation for Emergency Department patient satisfaction and the Naperville and Plainfield ERs combined were rated among the top one percent in the nation for patient satisfaction both results according to a Press Ganey survey In addition Edward was designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology Edwards Electroencephalography EEG Department earned a fiveyear accreditation from the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists and Edward was recognized by the FDA with a Special Citation Award for exemplary sustained contributions in improving patient safety nationwide Edward was one of five Illinois hospitals chosen to take part in a March of Dimes program to eliminate elective deliveries prior to 39 weeks of pregnancy a factor in the states high preterm birth rate Consumers once again rated Edward No 1 for overall quality in Chicagos southwest and west suburbs according to a National Research Corporation survey Linden Oaks launched a communitywide Mental Health First Aid program to train emergency responders and community members in how to handle mental health crises Edward closed out the year learning it had moved up one spot to 8 on Crains List of Chicagos Largest Hospitals

In 2011 Edward and DuPage Medical Group launched a groundbreaking joint venture Illinois Health Partners to comanage the care of nearly 100000 HMO patients in the west and southwest suburbs of Chicago Edward Ambulance Services was created a joint venture with Community EMS to provide non911 ambulance transportation in Edwards service area Edward earned recognition as one of the nations 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters was named one of 65 Great Community Hospitals by Beckers Hospital Review earned full accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers and was designated an Aetna Institute of Quality for Cardiac Medical Intervention amp Surgery Edward continued its leadership in heart care becoming the first hospital in Illinois to implant an MRIsafe Revo SureScan pacemaker and cancer care with the Edward Breast Cancer Conference a multidisciplinary team that meets weekly to determine the best treatment plan for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients Edward Medical Group introduced physician video profiles on wwwedwardmedicalgrouporg and hosted innovative MD Match events throughout the region at which participants in search of a primary care physician were able to meet EMGs doctors Linden Oaks at Edward earned The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for two more programs bipolar disorders and depression and held the first community training sessions for its Mental Health First Aid program Illinois Secretary of State recognized Edwards for its quotcommitment to saving and enhancing lives through eye organ amp tissue donationquot Edward renovated and expanded the Women amp Childrens patient and family areas including MotherBaby rooms Newborn Intensive Care Unit NICU pediatric patient roomsPediatric Intensive Care Unit PICU and Pediatric Special Procedure Area Edwards Emergency Department earned the inaugural Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association one of only 20 ERs in the country and one of only two in Illinois to be recognized for exceptional and innovative performance Edward Cancer Center was recognized by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certification Program an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology as an outpatient hematologyoncology practice that meets the highest standards for quality cancer care Edward became one of only five healthcare organizations in Illinois and one of only 89 in the country to earn the certification