Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Volume: 59,000 annual visits
l
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
2525 South Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60616-2333
Medical Director: Helene Connolly MD, FACEP
Hospital Website: http://www.mercy-chicago.org
Hospital Information
- Founded in 1852, Mercy Hospital & Medical Center enjoys the honor of being Chicago's first chartered hospital and the first hospital in Illinois
- Mercy’s medical staff consists of more than 489 providers in 32 specialties who are recognized leaders in their field
- Mercy has a long and proud tradition of teaching, and medical education remains central to their mission today. In 1859, Mercy became the first teaching hospital in the United States to use a graded curriculum
- Mercy maintains affiliations with Chicago’s leading medical universities and offers two freestanding residency programs, Internal Medicine and Obstetrics/Gynecology, as well as affiliated residency programs in Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Pathology, Diagnostic Radiology and Podiatry
- Two on-site clinics, the Doctors Office Center and the Mercy Family Health Center accommodate 65,000 patient visits per year in all major specialties and sub-specialties. There are an additional 100,000 patient visits in Mercy’s satellite clinics located throughout the Chicago area.
- Located minutes from Chicago’s Loop, Mercy serves a diverse patient population, ranging from upscale urban redevelopment areas to established ethnic neighborhoods. Mercy’s population virtually mirrors that of Chicago, a city known for its ethnic and socioeconomic diversity
Emergency Department
- State-of-the-art emergency center offers comprehensive emergency services in a private setting
- 25 private treatment suites including a decontamination room, two nurses’ stations, spacious waiting areas, private triage areas, and a six-bay ambulance area with private entrance
- Level II Trauma Center designation
- EMP’s Physician First physician-in-triage program
Chicago, Illinois Community
Mercy is situated on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago. It affords access to some of the country’s best shopping, dining and cultural options, professional sports, Lake Michigan, two major airports, and very desirable residential options with top-ranked schools.
Location Benefits
- Vibrant, culturally diverse and rich city living
- Charming bedroom communities dot the surrounding region
- Coastal living and recreation on Lake Michigan, one of the 5 Great Lakes and some of the most scenic coastline in the United States
- Major hub for industry, telecommunications and infrastructure
Transportation Information
- Major hub for Amtrak rail service
- Merta commuter rail service
- O’Hare International Airport
- Midway International Airport