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Swedish Covenant Hospital is a comprehensive health care facility providing health and wellness services to the communities of Chicago’s North and Northwest sides. As an established academic and community hospital, Swedish Covenant Hospital offers a full range of medical programs, including cancer, cardiac, surgical, women's health and emergency services. Swedish Covenant Hospital is one of the few independent, nonprofit hospitals in Chicago.
Established more than 120 years ago at the corner of Foster and California avenues in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago, Swedish Covenant Hospital remains uniquely focused on providing compassionate care in a local, healing environment.
In 2009, Forbes Magazine recognized Swedish Covenant Hospital in its list of “America’s Safest Hospitals.” According to Forbes, Swedish Covenant Hospital was designated as a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence by HealthGrades. In the same year, Swedish Covenant Hospital was also listed on the Best Hospitals in America by U.S. News & World Report.
NBC 5 Chicago deemed Swedish Covenant Hospital as a “hospital of the 21st century” in regard to their implementation of electronic medical records over the last 20 years. Electronic medical records are paperless, wireless, can improve patient throughput and can reduce the amount of human error resulting from physician handwriting, medication interactions and worker fatigue, among others. Due to this implementation, Swedish Covenant Hospital has demonstrated a yearly reduction of ER wait time since 2006.
In 2004, Swedish Covenant Hospital became Chicago’s only member of the Planetree Alliance, an organization that develops and implements guidelines for patient-centered care. The hospital maintained its membership until 2009, making it the longest running affiliate in Illinois. Of 5,000 Planetree-affiliated US hospitals, only 125 have committed fully to the Planetree philosophy of treating the whole patient—body, mind and spirit.
Basic Information
- 323 licensed beds
- 2,200 full-time staff
- 550 physicians
- 250 volunteers
- 16,162 admissions
- 2,915 obstetrical services
- 46,145 emergency treatments
- 14,012 surgical procedures
- 260,730 outpatient visits
History
In the 1880's, the Swedish Evangelical Covenant Church Mission Friends saw immigrants in need of care, and the group selected the hospital's present-day site at Foster and California in Chicago to help. Called the "Home of Mercy," it opened its doors to patients on April 1, 1886. Original records of the Home of Mercy describe a hospital with 12 iron beds, two wooden wash stands, a bookcase, sofa, swing and a table with six chairs.
The increased activity at the Home of Mercy led to an instant demand for larger and better facilities. The hospital continued to expand with the construction of Delano Hall in 1903. In 1951, Delano Hall was demolished in order to build what is now Swedish Covenant Hospital, a full-scale 40-bed hospital facility. From 1903 to today, the hospital underwent multiple transformations and expansions in response to the needs of the community.
The most significant change during the first 15 years of the Home came in 1899 with the decision to begin a program of nurses’ training. By 1923, fifty doctors had joined the staff, a complete system of medical records had been initiated, and recognition had been given by the American Medical Association and the American College of Surgeons. Swedish Covenant Hospital continues to grow under the auspices of the Evangelical Covenant Church to provide health and wellness services to the communities of Chicago's North and Northwest sides.
Technology
Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Swedish Covenant Hospital began its implementation of electronic medical records in 1991 to improve patient safety and quality. By March 2009, the hospital was one of only 35 hospitals in the United States to achieve stage 6 electronic medical record (EMR) adoption using Meditech for online physician documentation as part of the Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) rollout. According to Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Analytics, this means that the hospital is nearly 100 percent paperless and has implemented advanced clinical applications that improve patient safety and delivery outcomes. In April 2009, Swedish Covenant Hospital was recognized on BusinessWeek’s list of “Most wired hospitals: Paperless healthcare facilities.”
da Vinci Surgical System
On Nov. 24, 2009, Swedish Covenant Hospital acquired the third generation da Vinci Surgical System. This technology allows patients to heal faster with reduced pain, scarring and chance for infection. The da Vinci Surgical System’s exclusive EndoWrist© instruments are designed to be able to mimic the movements of the surgeon’s hands and wrists, giving natural hand-eye coordination and excellent flexibility and control when operating. Nine physicians at Swedish Covenant Hospital are trained to use the da Vinci Si.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber
In 2002, Swedish Covenant Hospital completed its hyperbaric oxygen chambers to help wounds heal seven days faster than the national average. The 100 percent pure oxygen encourages better circulation and faster healing so that diabetic patients, for example, have a 96 percent healing rate, with an average healing time of 31.5 days at Swedish Covenant Hospital.
Emergency Services
Swedish Covenant Hospital’s Emergency Services is a 24-hour department with a board-certified team of emergency medical specialists caring for patients with medical emergencies. Patients with minor injuries can go through the efficient “fast track” program. Children with special urgent care needs can be seen by one of the pediatric emergency specialists affiliated with Children's Memorial Hospital on the medical staff at Swedish Covenant Hospital.
Yelda Family Emergency Services
The Yelda Family Emergency Services at Swedish Covenant Hospital was unveiled in 2007 in response to the closure of two neighboring hospitals – Edgewater and Ravenswood – and the patient volume that nearly doubled from 2000. In March 2006, Swedish Covenant Hospital broke ground on an 11,000 square-foot expansion and renovation of the original Emergency Department. Enhancements to the facility include:
- Visitor lounge, including a gas fireplace and aquarium, designed to relieve stress
- Private area for family consultations
- Ten new examination rooms to reduce waiting time
- Expanded “fast track” exam and triage spaces to speed diagnoses and treatment
In addition, Emergency Services reflects the latest trends in emergency room design and preparedness. Special features include decontamination rooms to treat patients exposed to chemical agents, negative pressure rooms and spaces that incorporate their own independent air handling systems to help contain airborne pathogens such as SARS.
Cancer Services
Swedish Covenant Hospital has earned designation as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program with Commendation, awarded to cancer programs that meet and exceed established standards for high-quality cancer care by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer.
Radiation Therapy
Swedish Covenant Hospital offers radiation therapy treatment, using an advanced linear accelerator, for all types of cancers. This technology allows it to use a number of advanced techniques, including electron beam therapy for supplemental tumors and image-guided and intensity-modulated treatments for difficult-to-treat tumors. The intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) adds precision to treat highly sensitive area such as tumors of the brain, head, neck and pelvis.
Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy
Swedish Covenant Hospital also offers Electronic Brachytherapy, radiation technology developed by Xoft that delivers therapy directly to cancer sites with minimal exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. It uses electricity to generate very low-powered X-rays. Because the radiation emitted by these rays are not radioactive, the therapy can be given in any room and physicians and other can be present. This method makes radiation safer, since it reduces the amount of radiation that reaches the heart, lungs, bones and surrounding areas. This treatment can help reduce the traditional treatment time of breast cancer radiation — from 5-8 weeks down to 5 days — and also minimizes the risks associated with radiation during the early stages of cancer.
In September 2008, Swedish Covenant Hospital treated its first patient using Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy for breast cancer making it one of the only hospitals in Chicago to use the new radiation therapy for the treatment of breast cancer and endometrial cancer.
Cardiology and Heart Services
The Cardiology and Heart Services department of Swedish Covenant Hospital is comprised of the Cardiac Care Unit, the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and the Chest Pain Center.
In November 2009, Swedish Covenant Hospital received full accreditation as a Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
The Cardiac Care Unit at Swedish Covenant Hospital opened as part of an expansion of the Galter Medical Pavilion in 2003. The unit was developed by cardiologists, cardia
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