St. Alexius Medical Center (Illinois)
| St. Alexius Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| AMITA Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°3′14″N 88°8′29″W / 42.05389°N 88.14139°W |
| Organization | |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic church |
| Services | |
| Beds | 318 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Illinois |
St. Alexius Medical Center is a 318-bed community hospital located in the city of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago.
St. Alexius Medical Center employs more than 950 physicians,[citation needed] 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.[1]
References
- ^ 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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