Northwest Community Hospital

Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) is a 489-bed acute care hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1959, the hospital serves 200,000 outpatients and 20,000 inpatients annually.[1] The hospital operates a Level 2 Trauma Center, Level III NICU, a pediatric emergency department[1] and a Primary Stroke Center. NCH has four Immediate Care locations in the northwest suburbs and operates a walk-in clinic in Palatine.

Northwest Community Hospital
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Geography
Location	800 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005, United States
Coordinates	42.068378°N 87.992166°W
Organization
Type	Acute care
Affiliated university	None
Services
Emergency department	Level 2 Trauma Center
Beds	489
History
Opened	December 2, 1959
Links
Website	www.nch.org
Lists	Hospitals in the United States

NCH has a medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians, which includes the board-certified primary care doctors and specialists of the NCH Medical Group.

History

Northwest Community Hospital was established in 1959.[1] In January 2021, NorthShore University HealthSystem acquired Northwest Community Hospital.[2] With the merger, Northwest Community Hospital became the sixth hospital in the NorthShore Health system.[2]

See also

• NorthShore University HealthSystem

References

1. "About". Northwest Community Healthcare.
2. Schencker, Lisa (January 4, 2021). "NorthShore acquires 509-bed Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights". Chicago Tribune.