Hospital Facts & Figures

• 436 licensed beds
• 3,057 employees; 525 volunteers
• Opened on March 19, 1972
• Located at 12251 S. 80th Avenue, Palos Heights
• Sister Margaret Wright, President
• Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

The Medical Staff

• 552 physicians; 42 specialties and subspecialties

The physicians mentioned or listed on this Web site, while having admitting privileges, are not employees or agents of Palos Community Hospital, unless stated otherwise.

Patient Services

• Cardiac Care and Intensive Care Units - 18 beds
• Cardiovascular Unit - 16 beds
• Comprehensive Emergency Department - 20 treatment rooms and Fast Track System
• Comprehensive Cardiovascular Services, including open heart surgery and interventional cardiology
• Maternity Department with 27 LDRPs
• Orthopedic Unit
• Oncology Unit
• Pediatric Department
• Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
• Psychiatric/Chemical Dependency Unit - 38 beds
• Same Day Surgery Department - open 5 days a week; facilities for 25 patients per day
• Surgery Department - 10 surgical suites 

2010 Statistics

• Admissions - 19,778
• Patient Days - 88,933
• Births - 960
• Emergency Department Visits - 48,346
• Immediate Care Center Visits - 34,756
• Inpatient Surgical Procedures - 3,916
• Same Day Surgical Procedures - 4,740
• Hospital Average Daily Census - 243
• Home Care Average Daily Census - 610
• Hospice Average Daily Census - 84