Advocate Health System selected the Walgreens in McHenry to spotlight its take over of the drug store chain’s health clinics. Advocate, of course, operates Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. 52% of Good Shepherd’s patients come from McHenry County. Advocate also … Continue reading
Category Archives: Hospital
Lakewood bond analyst offers the following take on Centegra’s desired affiliation with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare (joint press release here.) Centegra built a big new hospital in Huntley in order to stave off competition from Mercy Hospital. But building more beds … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: OWNER AND EXECUTIVES CONVICTED IN MEDICARE REFERRAL KICKBACK CONSPIRACY AT CLOSED SACRED HEART HOSPITAL CHICAGO ― The former owner and chief executive officer, the chief operating officer, and the chief financial officer … Continue reading
To finance its new hospital in Huntley and renovate other facilities, Centegra Health Systems is getting ready to borrow $134,715,000 through the Illinois Finance Authority. As is customary when large bond issues are proposed, financial rating services off opinions. Fitch … Continue reading
Chicago Crain’s Business has hospital ratings by HealthGrades. There are a number of categories which were judged. In descending order from a score of 22 Five Star ratings for Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, the list descends to … Continue reading
In the pleas agreement between the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Jacob Kiferbaum appears the following: Planning Board/Mercy Hospital [Stuart] Levine solicited a kickback of approximately $1.5 million from [Jacob] Kiferbaum relating to the construction of Mercy Hospital’s Crystal Lake facility. … Continue reading
Bill Baar’s West Side blog led me to the story of how the Obama Administration is penalizing hospitals it judges to have too high readmission rates, for Medicare patients. Fox News explains, “Starting in October, Medicare will reduce reimbursements to … Continue reading
When visiting a patient at Sherman Hospital this summer, one of the employees revealed that messages had been sent to employees that the hospital was in negotiations with Advocate Health System for a possible merger or other financial cooperation. As … Continue reading
Back in the late 1960’s when I was McHenry County Treasurer, there was a public hospital in Harvard. I collected taxes for it. The following from the Harvard Hospital Foundation explains that it became privately owned in 1998. In 1999, … Continue reading
McHenry County’s biggest employer is Centegra Health System. It operates two hospitals as not-for-profit enterprises. Yesterday, discussions were undoubtedly being held at Centegra and Mercy Health Systems (operators of the Harvard Hospital) concerning the revocation of the property tax exemption … Continue reading
I thought CBS Channel Two had the best coverage of the Rod Blagojevich verdict reading. An employee was texting from the courtroom. Viewers could see in real time what the talking heads saw. In covering the Health Facilities Planning Board … Continue reading
A press release from Mercy Health System: New Crystal Lake Hospital would provide lifeline for McHenry County High-tech ER will offer access and convenience when seconds count CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – A new hospital in Crystal Lake would significantly reduce … Continue reading
Standing in the Crystal Lake City Council Chambers, where he presides as Mayor at Tuesday night meetings, Aaron Shepley put on his other hat to represent Centegra, his day-time employer, in its opposition have competitor Mercy Health System be given … Continue reading
A press release from Mercy Health Systems: Census data shows Crystal Lake hospital is needed now Centegra plan must wait years until population grows According to recent data released by the U.S. Census, increased residential growth in the most densely … Continue reading
A press release from Mercy Health System: Local Business Leaders Support Crystal Lake Hospital Plan Two groups unanimously back $200 million proposal, job creation Mercy Health System recently received the backing of two influential business groups that support the building … Continue reading
Here’s a press release from Mercy Health System about its Crystal Lake proposal. So far, Centegra hasn’t sent any. Local governments back Mercy Crystal Lake Hospital McHenry County, Cary latest to back Mercy’s proposal The McHenry County Board and the … Continue reading
Among the items I have set Google’s search engine to pop up is “Aaron Shepley.” Toady, what should appear but a new blog entitled, “Centegra Hospital Huntley and Aaron Shepley-Mayor“ No indication of the source, but the first post (1-27-11) … Continue reading
Yesterday we looked at death rate comparisons for Medicare patients for heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia at Barrington’s, McHenry’s and Woodstock’s hospitals. Today, we look at readmission rates for those three problems. For heart attacks the Barrington, McHenry and … Continue reading
One of the data sets issued by Medicare cuts to the chase. It’s about mortality. Death rates to the rest of us. When I was managing state employee benefits (my consolation prize after running against Roland Burris for State Comptroller … Continue reading
The Federal government has released data showing the use of medical imaging for hospitals across the country. The data base allows the comparison of three hospitals on one page, so I selected Barrington’s, McHenry’s and Woodstock’s. Taking a look at … Continue reading