Adventist Health System to Acquire La Grange Memorial Hospital.WINTER PARK, Fla.--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 20, 1998--Adventist Health System announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase La Grange La Grange (lə grānj). 1 City (1990 pop. 25,597), seat of Troupe co., W central Ga., inc. 1828. It is an industrial center that produces lumber, plastics, textiles, and transportation equipment. Memorial Hospital in La Grange, Illinois La Grange is a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 15,608 at the 2000 census. The area around La Grange was first settled in the 1830s. History The name La Grange is French for "The Barn. , from Columbia/HCA. When the acquisition is completed, the hospital will become part of Adventist Health System's Midwest Region, joining three other suburban-Chicago facilities: Hinsdale Hospital (Hinsdale), GlenOaks Hospital (Glendale Heights) and Bolingbrook Medical Center (Bolingbrook). Chippewa Valley The Chippewa Valley was first inhabited by the Ojibwe Indians and settled by German and Scandinavian immigrants. The region also has a large Hmong community. While the term "Chippewa Valley" technically refers to the drainage basin of the Chippewa River and its tributaries, the Hospital (Durand, Wis.) also is part of the Midwest Region. "The acquisition of La Grange Memorial Hospital strengthens Adventist Health System's position as a leading health care system in the western suburbs Western Suburbs (Wests) is the premier soccer club in Wellington, New Zealand and current holders of the Chatham Cup. The 2005 season was particularly successful for the club with the First Team claiming the Central League championship and the Reserve side gaining promotion to the of Chicago," said Donald L. Jernigan, Ph.D., executive vice president of Adventist Health System The Adventist Health System is the organisation responsible for overseeing matters related to Hospitals and other medical facilities, related to the Seventh-day Adventist Church within the United States. and chairman of the Hinsdale Hospital/GlenOaks Hospital board of directors. "The two hospitals, Hinsdale and La Grange, with their close geographic location, will be able to even more effectively serve their communities." No changes are planned in the hospital's primary role. "La Grange Memorial will continue to function as a community-based, acute care hospital," said Ernie W. Sadau, president and chief executive officer of Adventist Health System/Midwest Region. "We are committed to developing synergy between Hinsdale and La Grange hospitals as we combine our heritage of providing quality health care services in our communities." Mardian J. Blair, president and chief executive officer of Adventist Health System, said that this merger is an extremely positive one for the patients, staff and physicians of La Grange Memorial Hospital. "For nearly 100 years, Hinsdale Hospital has been providing high quality, mission-driven health care to the surrounding communities, including many of the same communities also served by La Grange Memorial. Over the years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time two hospitals have shared many of the same goals, and many physicians practice at both hospitals. Due to this knowledge base and through the resources of Adventist Health System, we will continue to provide the highest quality health care to the community." The sale, pending regulatory approvals, is anticipated to close sometime in the fourth quarter. Adventist Health System, one of the nation's largest not-for-profit health systems, with this acquisition includes 32 hospitals, 27 nursing homes, 162 home health agencies and related health care services in 12 states and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. . Hinsdale Hospital, a 462-bed facility that is the first (est.1904) and largest hospital in DuPage County, Illinois DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its county seat is Wheaton. , is the flagship hospital of the Midwest Region. Adventist Health System corporate headquarters are in Winter Park, near Orlando, Florida.
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