ORLAND PARK TAKES SERIOUS
APPROACH TO HEALTHCARE By Diane Krieger Spivak
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ealthcare in the Orland Park community takes many forms, combining cutting-edge technology with good, old-fashioned care and attention for the best outcome for the individual patient. No matter what your health needs, the Orland Park area has it covered — primary care, dental, chiropractic, nutrition, acupuncture, women’s health and vision care, just to name a few. In addition to individual clinics and offices, the Orland Park community is served by two hospitals — Palos Health, which is part of Northwestern Medicine, and Silver Cross Hospital. Both offer an extensive, comprehensive list of services. Silver Cross Hospital, in New Lenox, houses the Midwest Institute for Robotic Surgery, Chicago’s largest robotic program and one of the top three in the Midwest. The Institute performs more robotic-assisted surgeries – including hysterectomies and complex procedures to treat colorectal cancer – than anyone else in the Chicago area. Silver Cross partners with leading medical experts in Chicago, including:
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, Loyola Medicine for neurosciences and stroke care, US HealthVest for behavioral healthcare and Rush University System for Health for Thoracic Surgery. In fact, Silver Cross in April, 2021 achieved a “triple crown” in healthcare — a place on the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list, a 5-Star Rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and an A for Patient Safety by the Leapfrog Group – all at the same time - a first for the 300-bed hospital. Silver Cross has also been named one of the 100 Top Hospitals in the U.S. nine times since 2004. Palos Health is a fully integrated, community-based health care system consisting of Palos Hospital, Palos Medical Group, Palos Health South Campus in Orland Park, Palos Imaging & Diagnostics, Palos Home Care and Hospice and Chicago Health Colleagues, a clinically integrated physician network. With more than 3,000 employees and nearly 900 volunteers Palos Health
maintains relationships with 16 colleges and universities offering students and hospital staff an opportunity for professional growth and continued clinical expertise. With 425 licensed beds and more than 600 affiliated physicians, Palos Hospital — located in Palos Heights, provides top-quality inpatient and outpatient services, including specialties in cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, women’s health, maternity care, home health services and behavioral health. For two consecutive Cancer Program surveys, Palos Hospital has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award and gold standard rating for accreditation with commendation by the American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer. Palos Health South Campus is home to a groundbreaking MRI-guided radiation therapy— the first in Illinois and only the fifth in the country—that targets tumors with millimeter precision. For specific health care services in the Orland Park area, check out the Chamber member list at the back of the directory.
www.orlandparkchamber.org
