Endavor Health will give about 100 people and “stop psychiatry services to internal patients” at Northwst Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, according to a company spokesman.
“We have announced, after studying carefully, that the Northwest Community Hospital intends to stop and uses talents and resources.” We expect the behavior of behavioral health to affect approximately 100 NC team members and we hope that many will join us in other positions through our system. “
The spokesperson said that the decision was driven by “a continuous decrease in the demand for behavioral health services for internal patients” with an increase in focusing on outpatient services and distance care, as well as community care and community care.
Endifor went on to say that he does not believe that change would negatively affect access to care in the region, saying that there is an “excessive capacity” in both the hospital, located in 800 W. Center RD. all.
The statement said: “We are strengthening services in a number of major areas, including adding service providers, creating programs for specialized external patients and integrating advisers with primary care doctors offices over the year 2025.” “We also continue to build strong partnerships with a number of community clinics and community organizations.”
The spokesperson added that Endaavor made other discounts this week “through various other fields” of its institution, saying that the number of affected individuals “is relatively small due to the size of the health system.”
Endavor Health, the third largest hospital operator in the Chicago region, was formed in 2022 after the incorporation of the North Shore University and Healthcare System Edward Edwards. The system, which includes approximately 25,000 employees and 6000 doctors, runs nine hospitals, that more than 300 care sites will serve patients in six provinces in the northeast of Illinois.
According to a recent report issued by Cain's Chicago, the non -profit health system recorded a $ 470 million surplus in 2024.
Other hospital systems in the Chicago region have also reported financial challenges and employees.
Earlier this month, the Vista Medical East Center, in Waukegan, has authorized up to 78 employees. Last week, a patient who was accepted to the hospital was found on the roof of the building. The patient, Chelsea Adolfos, 28, was announced, his death after hours as a result of cold exposure.
