History
Above Photo: Original Westlake Hospital Facility in 1925.
Founded in 1925, Westlake Hospital began as Proviso Hospital by the for-profit Proviso Hospital Association that identified a need for a hospital in Proviso Township. The new 80-bed hospital was dedicated May12, 1927, as Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park, Illinois. Westlake Hospital is dedicated to community outreach and believes in promoting a healthier community through its participation in many free health fairs and screenings at local churches and community groups and its offering of educational programs.
Facts and Information
Located in Melrose Park, Westlake Hospital was founded in 1925. Westlake Hospital participates in many free health fairs and screenings at local churches and community groups and provides educational programs to three local senior facilities, including Melrose Commons, Concord Place and Victory Center. The hospital also hosts four blood drives a year in conjunction with Heartland Blood Centers and sponsors two large community events hosted by the Village of Melrose Park - Taste of Melrose and HispanoFest.
In addition, Westlake Hospital sought and received a grant from theAmerican Academy of Pediatrics to offer an English/Spanish lactation clinic and parenting support group to educate new and expectant mothers and connect mothers to the appropriate community resources that can help them raise healthy children. In another community outreach effort,Westlake Hospital sought and received a three-year grant to provide hundreds of free screenings, including colonoscopy, mammography and bonedensitometry, to uninsured and underinsured of the community.
Quick Facts about Westlake Hospital
Westlake Hospital includes:
- 850employees
- 306 practicing physicians practicing in 44 specialties
- Managed Care Groups:
Typical Year at Westlake Hospital:
- 8,496 inpatients receive care; 23 admitted per day
- 19,789 people seen in the Emergency Department
- 1,567 inpatient surgical procedures are performed
- 1,668 outpatient surgical procedures are performed
- 1,360 babies are born
Westlake Hospital Residency Programs include:
- Internal Medicine
- Established 1979
- 3 year program
- 15 residents accepted per year
- 40 currently enrolled
- 96% board pass rate
Westlake Hospital Office Buildings include:
- Professional Office Building
1111 Superior Street
Melrose Park, IL 60160
Map - Westlake Health Associates
1111 Superior Street, Suite 101
Melrose Park, IL 60160
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Nurse Staffing Information
Requests from families or patients regarding nurse staffing information are welcome; please contact the Nursing Administration Department at Westlake Hospital at 708-681-3000 and they will be glad to assist you.