Guest Speaker Kristen Murtos - September 23, 2014

Posted by Al Anile 
 
The guest speaker for our weekly meeting of September 23. 2014 was Kristen Murtos, President of Skokie Hospital, assisted by Mark Schroeder, Skokie Hospital Community Relations Director (Left) , and Rich Casey, Skokie Hospital UP, (Right) - The subject was The Status of Skokie Hospital Enhancements..
 
Skokie Hospital Expansion:
NorthShore is in the midst of a multi-year, $300 million project at Skokie Hospital to expand clinical services, enhance and improve patient care and upgrade technology. The project is expected to be completed in 2017 and includes:
  • Our new Ambulatory Care Center (ACC), which opened in January 2013, expands access to clinical services and increases the complement of physicians on campus
  • The relocation of several outpatient services to the new ACC for ease of access for our patients
  • The conversion to all private patient rooms
  • A reconfiguration of departments on the first floor to improve patient flow
  • Enhancements to the state-of-the-art surgical pavilion
  • The nation’s most advanced electronic medical records system
Will the campus stay open during construction?
Yes, we are committed to continuing to provide excellent medical care to you and your family. All services and programs will remain available during construction.
Will the construction make moving around the campus difficult or confusing?
Our staff and volunteers stand ready to make visiting our hospital easy. They are standing by to guide you to your appointment or to visit your loved ones in our Hospital should you need assistance.
How long will the construction take to be complete?
The ACC was completed in January 2013. Additional improvements will continue beyond that and we will continue to keep you updated on further changes as construction progresses. Please call 847.933.6004 if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your patience during construction.
Services provided by North Shore University Health System Skokie Hospital.
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Key Services Available on Campus
  • NorthShore Institutes
-Orthopedic
-Neurological
-Cardiovascular
  • Level II Trauma Center
  • Primary Stroke Center
  • Outpatient / Procedural
-Minimally Invasive – Surgery, Cardiac Catheterization, Interventional Radiology
-Diagnostic Imaging - Radiologic and Cardiac
-GI
-Rehab
-Eye Center
Annually, By the Numbers
5,700 Admissions
4 days Average length of stay
24,500 ED Visits
7,100 Surgeries
1,200 Cardiac Catheterization procedures
6,300 GI procedures
1000/1900 FTE’s (employees and outsourced)
113,000 Radiology and Cardiac Imaging scans
424,000 Lab tests.
 
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