Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is in the process of being purchased by Prime Healthcare. Franciscan Health Olympia Fields has served the South Suburbs for more than two decades and is Franciscan Alliance’s only hospital in Illinois. It previously operated St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights. Prime Healthcare announced on Friday,[Read More…]
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Flossmoor resident takes helm at South Suburban Hospital
Advocate South Suburban Hospital’s new president is Michelle Blakely, a 20-year resident of Flossmoor. Her goal, she says, is to work with a great staff to provide people the best health care possible. Blakely said she recognizes that “if we’re successful, we keep people out of our building. Nobody wants[Read More…]
Local hospital staff rise to the occasion of pandemic
Healthcare workers at Franciscan Health in Olympia Fields have faced the overwhelming demands of the COVID-19 pandemic without becoming overwhelmed, according to one administrator. It hasn’t been easy. In a recent interview with the Chronicle, Mari Lynn Ross, vice president of Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer at Franciscan[Read More…]
South Suburban Hospital gets approval to modernize its surgical suite
Advocate’s South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest received approval for a $97,630,432 modernization of its surgical suite. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board gave its approval to the project Oct. 30 after hearing Rashard Johnson, the hospital’s president, and a South Suburban Hospital team describe the need. The[Read More…]
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