St. James Hospital and Health Centers

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St. James Hospital and Health Centers

• Chicago Heights, IL
• Olympia Fields, IL

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Chicago Heights Campus
Olympia Fields Campus
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History

• Opened its doors in 1911 in Chicago Heights, IL
  with a 50 bed facility
• 1926 it doubles in size to 132 beds
• 1960 an addition was added bringing the bed total
  to 250
• 1965 the original structure was raised and after
  the remodeling the hospital had 188 total beds

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History

• 1977 Cancer Care Center opened
• By 1984 the hospital encompassed a square block
  and had grown to a total bed size of 231
• In January of 2000 St. James acquired the Olympia
  Fields site increasing the number of beds to over
  350 for the two campuses combined

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History

• Since the merger, the hospital has added a Heart
  and Vascular Institute, Comprehensive Cancer
  Institute, and Health and Wellness Institute
• Presently St. James is a two-campus healthcare
  delivery system that today serves a population of
  more than 550,000 in the far south suburbs of
  Chicago

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Mission

• Continue Christs ministry in our Franciscan
  Tradition
• Respect for life
• Fidelity to our mission
• Compassionate care
• Joyful service
• Christian stewardship

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Foodservice Internship Highlights

• Special Event Planning
• Catering
• Menu planning
• Retail Finance Manager
• Purchasing Agent
• Director of Food Service

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Clinical Hospital Highlights

• Non-for profit hospital
• Combined acute bed total between the two campuses
  of 351 and growing
• Level I trauma center at Olympia Fields campus
• Primary teaching hospital for medical student,
  interns, and residents from Midwestern University

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Clinical Hospital Highlights

• Diabetes Center
• Covers all aspects of diabetes education
• Runs clinical trials on new and upcoming
  medications
• Staff includes Registered dietitians and nurses
  that are also CDEs, podiatrist,
  endocrinologists, and a counselor to meet the
  patients needs

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Clinical Hospital Highlights

• Heart and Vascular Wellness Center
• Provides everything from prevention/early
  detection to open heart surgery
• Cardiac rehab
• Education classes

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Clinical Hospital Highlights

• Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Dietitian sees patients on Wednesdays
• Covers all aspects of care from early detection
  to chemo to radiation
• Comprehensive Breast Health Program

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