Centegra Health System

Company type| Hospital network
Industry| Health care
Founded| 1995
Defunct| September 1, 2018 (2018-09-01)
Headquarters|

United States

Key people

| Dean Harris, CEO
Michael Eesley, President

Number of employees

| 4,000 (2013)[1]
Website| centegra.org

Centegra Health System was a system of health care providers in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It comprised three hospitals, two fitness centers, four immediate care centers, nearly a dozen physician care locations and numerous specialty care services. In 2013, the system had over 4,000 employees and 500 volunteers, and 460 physicians.[1]

On September 1, 2018, Centegra was acquired by Northwestern Medicine of Chicago, Illinois. Prior to its acquisition, Centegra was the largest independent employer in McHenry County.

## History

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### 1910s-1980s

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Centegra Health System was formed in 1995.[1] In 1914, a group of physicians obtained a charter for a hospital in the home of Dr. Hyde West in Woodstock, Illinois. Woodstock Memorial Hospital was built on South Street. In 1956, Dr. Lee Gladstone built a clinic in McHenry, Illinois. The first and second floor included an emergency room, operating room, reception areas and offices for outpatient physician care. The ground floor had 22 beds. With rapid growth of population a new hospital was built in McHenry, Illinois and named Northern Illinois Medical Center.

### 1990s

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In the early 1990s, health planners in McHenry County consolidated efforts among the two hospitals and physicians in the area.[1] In 1995, Centegra Health System was formed when a new building named Memorial Medical Center was built in Woodstock, Illinois. Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center was also built in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Centegra Primary Care was formed in the late 1990s.

### Huntley Health Campus

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In 2008, the Centegra Health Campus in Huntley, Illinois was built, which included Centegra Physician Care, Centegra Immediate Care and Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Centers. In 2011, Centegra announced plans to build a hospital in Huntley on the Centegra Health Campus.[2] This hospital was completed and opened in 2016.

## Hospitals

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### Centegra Hospital — Woodstock

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Main article: Centegra Hospital - Woodstock

Centegra Hospital — Woodstock, or Memorial Medical Center (MMC), was a 135-bed hospital. In September 2018, it became Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital.

In 2015, a 40-bed Behavioral Health unit was opened within Centegra Hospital — Woodstock, and continues to operate under Northwestern Medicine.

### Centegra Hospital — McHenry

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Main article: Centegra Hospital - McHenry

Centegra Hospital — McHenry, or Northern Illinois Medical Center (NIMC) was a 173-bed hospital. McHenry County's Flight for Life emergency medical helicopter service was based here. In September 2018, it became Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital.

### Centegra Hospital — Huntley

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Centegra Hospital — Huntley was a 128-bed hospital built in 2016. In September 2018, it became Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital.

## Wellness Centers

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Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Centers were located in Crystal Lake and Huntley. In 2018, they became Northwestern Medicine Health and Fitness Center Crystal Lake and Northwestern Medicine Health and Fitness Center Huntley.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "History - Centegra Health System". Archived from the original on 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
2. ^ "Centegra Health System - Huntley Hospital Project". Archived from the original on 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2018-11-19.

## External links

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* Official website
* Centegra Weight Loss Institute Archived 2013-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
* HealthGrades Review of Centegra Hospital - Woodstock
* HealthGrades Review of Centegra Hospital - McHenry

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Hospitals|

* Northwestern Memorial Hospital
* Prentice Women's Hospital
* Central DuPage Hospital
* McHenry Hospital
* Woodstock Hospital
* Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
* Delnor Hospital
* Huntley Hospital
* Kishwaukee Hospital
* Valley West Hospital
* Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital

Affiliations|

* Northwestern University
* Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
* Feinberg School of Medicine
* Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
* Lurie Children's Hospital
* Centegra Health System

Sponsorships|

* Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva, Illinois

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List of hospitals in Illinois

Level I|

* Advocate Christ Medical Center
* Advocate Condell Medical Center
* Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
* Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
* Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
* Carle Foundation Hospital
* John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
* Loyola University Medical Center
* Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital - Riverside Campus
* Mt. Sinai Hospital
* NorthShore Evanston Hospital
* Northwestern Memorial Hospital
* OSF St. Anthony Medical Center
* OSF St. Francis Medical Center
* St. Francis Hospital
* University of Chicago Medical Center

Level II|

* UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook
* UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Glen Oaks
* UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale
* UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange
* Advocate BroMenn Medical Center
* Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
* Advocate Sherman Hospital
* Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center
* Ascension Mercy Medical Center
* Ascension Saint Alexius
* Ascension St. Joseph Hospital
* Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center
* Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital
* Ascension St. Vincent Evansville
* Central Dupage Hospital
* Decatur Memorial Hospital
* Delnor Community Hospital
* Edward Hospital
* Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
* Genesis Medical Center - Silvis
* Loyola Health System at Gottlieb
* MacNeal Hospital
* Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
* Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital - Rockton Campus
* Morris Hospital
* NorthShore Glenbrook Hospital
* NorthShore Highland Park Hospital
* NorthShore Skokie Hospital
* Northwest Community Hospital
* Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital
* Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital
* Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
* OSF St. Joseph Medical Center
* Riverside Medical Center
* Rush–Copley Medical Center
* Silver Cross Hospital
* Swedish American Hospital
* UHS St. Catherine’s Medical Center
* Unity Point Health - Methodist Medical Center
* Unity Point Health – Trinity Medical Center
* Vista Medical Center East

Pediatric Level 1|

* Children’s Hospital of Illinois
* Comer Children's Hospital
* Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
* John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Pediatric Level 2|

* Ascension St. Vincent Evansville
* Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital - Riverside Campus

Authority control databases |

* ISNI

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