Advocate Illinois Masonic and Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Establishes Only Chicago Hospital to Provide the Full Spectrum of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Care
December 1, 2003
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) announce a strategic affiliation between the two organizations that will greatly expand access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services in Illinois Masonic’s north side community. With this affiliation, Illinois Masonic will be the only acute care hospital in Chicago to offer RIC’s full continuum of physical medicine and rehabilitation services including inpatient, outpatient, day rehabilitation, physiatry and medical-surgical rehabilitation.
Illinois Masonic is the only Level I Trauma Center on Chicago’s north side, and is a leading provider of comprehensive, acute care healthcare services. RIC is the recognized leader in the country in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and provides inpatient, day rehabilitation, and outpatient care to people of all ages with conditions ranging from acute sports injuries and chronic arthritis, to complex spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.
“Joining two of the finest healthcare providers in Chicago makes a strong statement about our commitment to providing high quality care to a broader community,” said Susan Nordstrom Lopez, chief executive of Illinois Masonic. “And expanding the scope and quality of rehabilitation services available to patients in the acute care setting through RIC – a nationally recognized leader in this healthcare specialty - can positively affect their outcome.”
At Illinois Masonic, RIC will provide physical medicine and rehabilitation services through the hospital’s medical-surgical units, as well as in a new, 22-bed acute inpatient rehabilitation unit for patients with disabling conditions who require daily physician visits, skilled nursing and intensive therapy to regain or improve their activities of daily living. The rehabilitation unit will be staffed with physiatrists from RIC – physicians who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation – and nurses and allied health professionals, including physical, occupational and speech and language therapists. The inpatient unit is expected to open in December, 2003.
The RIC DayRehabCenter in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood, affiliated with Advocate Illinois Masonic, is now open and provides intensive rehabilitation services, including physical, occupational, and speech therapies, physician and psychological services, and vocational rehabilitation to patients who can benefit from multiple therapies to improve their function, but who do not require hospitalization. The DayRehabCenter is one of RIC’s growing network of services in the Chicago area that offer people the benefit of the intensive rehabilitation services they need while living in their own home or community. Outpatient rehabilitation will be provided at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and at the Advocate Illinois Masonic Health Center in the Ravenswood community. A full-range of therapeutic services for various conditions from sports injuries and back problems to chronic pain and arthritis will be provided to help patients achieve their goals.
“We are thrilled to form a relationship on this scale with Illinois Masonic. Their dedication to excellence and to the communities they serve is evident, and we are delighted to be working closely with them to fulfill our mission and help people achieve the best life possible,” said Dr. Wayne M. Lerner, president and CEO of RIC.
Rehabilitation Services Are Available at These Locations:
Inpatient Services: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center 836 W. Wellington Avenue, Chicago, 773-296-7450
Day Rehabilitation Services: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago DayRehabCenter Affiliated with Advocate Illinois Masonic 1945 W. Wilson Avenue, Chicago, 773-290-6616
Outpatient Services: Advocate Illinois Masonic Outpatient Services Affiliated with Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago 4600 N. Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, 773-989-3900 836 W. Wellington Avenue, Chicago, 773-296-7450
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, located on Wellington between Halsted Street and Sheffield Avenue is a 551-bed hospital designated as a Level I trauma center and Level III perinatal and obstetric center. Illinois Masonic features a comprehensive inpatient hospital, including a trauma center, medical, surgical, obstetrics and pediatric inpatient care services, and extensive cardiology program; outpatient services; and a professional office building. It is a part of Advocate Health Care, the largest provider of healthcare services in Chicagoland.
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago has been ranked the “Best Rehabilitation Hospital in America” by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1991. RIC provides healing and hope to people with conditions ranging from complex brain and spinal cord injuries to chronic conditions such as arthritis, to common sports injuries. Through its system of care in Chicagoland and southern Illinois, RIC helps people with temporary or permanent physical disabilities achieve the best life possible.
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