Swedish Hospital

This article is about the Chicago hospital. For the Seattle, Washington hospital system, see Swedish Health Services. For hospitals in Sweden, see Category:Hospitals in Sweden. For other uses, see Swedish Hospital (disambiguation).

Swedish Hospital
Endeavor Health
Geography
LocationChicago, Illinois, United States
Organization
TypeNonprofit teaching hospital
Affiliated universityMidwestern University,
North Park University,
St George's,
University of London
Services
Beds312 licensed beds
History
Former namesHome of Mercy
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Opened1886 (1886)
Links
Websitewww.endeavorhealth.org/locations/swedish-hospital

Swedish Hospital (formerly Swedish Covenant Hospital) is a 312-bed nonprofit teaching hospital located on the north side of Chicago, Illinois. The hospital offers over 50 medical specialties, including neurosurgery for the spine and brain, integrative cancer care, heart services (including electrophysiology), women's health services, childbirth and emergency services. The hospital has more than 600 physicians and 2,500 employees. The hospital is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.

Swedish Hospital was founded in 1886, and historically affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church (also called, Swedish Covenant church, as its members in the 19th century were primarily Swedish). It has been part of Endeavor Health since 2019.

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