Here are three things to know:
1. The healthcare system will transition Evanston Hospital’s focus to complex neurosurgery, cancer and heart issues. Glenview, Ill.-based Glenbrook Hospital will serve as a center for geriatric patients.
2. NorthShore expects to spend between $300 million to $350 million on the hospital transformations. The system also plans to spend between $50 million to $60 million on 50 new immediate care centers in the greater Chicago area.
3. The system’s four hospitals will retain their emergency departments. Highland Park (Ill.) Hospital will remain a full-service medical center, and labor and delivery services will not change at Evanston Hospital or Highland Park Hospital.
“For patients, this means a greater depth of expertise around services at several of our campuses,” NorthShore President J.P. Gallagher told the Chicago Tribune. “This is part of evolving and adapting.”
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