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Jackson Park Hosp & Med Ctr
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- Anaesthesiology
- Hematologist
- Internal Medicine
- Obestetrician/Gynecologist
- Ophthalmology
- Pain Management
- Psychiatrist
Total Number Of Beds : 326
Description
Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center
Jackson Park Hospital amp Medical Center is a 326bed acute shortterm comprehensive care facility serving the south side of Chicago since 1913 The hospital offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient diagnostic therapeutic and ancillary services with a commitment to medical education at all levels The hospital offers full medical surgical obstetric pediatric psychiatric and medical stabilization detox services as well as medical subspecialties including cardiology pulmonary gastrointestinal disease renal orthopedics ENT ophthalmology infectious disease HIVSTD hematologyoncology and geriatrics Quality ambulatory care is provided through the family medicine center FMC senior health center SCC and Korshak center subspecialty clinics including HIVSTD clinics conveniently located within the same premises
The emergency department projects approximately 25000 patient visits annually with fulltime attending physician coverage nurse practitioners resident physicians and medical students
The hospital also provides medical education and training through its family medicine residency program and several affiliated medical schools
The hospital serves a very high indigent population Approximately 80 percent of the hospitals patients are covered by Medicare and Medicaid Since 1959 Jackson Park Hospital amp Medical Center has invested more than 32M in expansion and renovation to provide services that were previously unavailable in the community it serves and yet constantly strives to better serve the growing needs of the community
MISSION
The mission of the physicians staff and Board of Directors of the Jackson Park Hospital Foundation is to provide compassionate and high quality healthcare service to meet the needs of the patients and communities we serve
VISION
In the midst of a rapidly changing healthcare environment we will realize our mission by providing comprehensive healthcare services with strong interdepartmental collaboration and high quality facilities
VALUES
We believe that all human beings possess intrinsic value We will strive to ensure
our operations will be patientcentered
all patients will be treated with dignity and respect
patients rights will be honored
We will serve anyone in need of healthcare regardless of race color religion gender national origin disability age or ability to pay We believe in high levels of ethical and professional conduct We believe in operating in an efficient and effective manner in order to thrive as a viable community healthcare provider
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