Methodist Med Ctr Of Illinois

Details

Name :

Methodist Med Ctr Of Illinois

Address  :

221 Ne Glen Oak Avenue

Town  :

Peoria

State  :

Illinois

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

61636 0002

Phone  :

309 672 5522

Web URL  :

Email  :


Description

About Methodist
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois includes a 329bed hospital in the heart of Peoria Founded in 1900 Methodist provides a full range of services with almost 600 boardcertified physicians backed by a dedicated team of healthcare professionals who combine hightech medicine with genuine warmth and caring

A recognized leader in healthcare in Central Illinois our commitment to outstanding healthcare has earned a national reputation Methodist is the only hospital in downstate Illinois with Joint Commission Disease Specific Certification for heart attack heart failure stroke pneumonia hip and knee replacement and sleep disorders Methodist is also the first hospital in downstate Illinois to be awarded Magnet designation for Excellence in Nursing Services the nations highest honor in patient care

Methodist Medical Group our network of primary care and specialty physicians has offices located throughout central Illinois including convenient Methodist MedPointe walkin centers

Methodist is also home to Methodist College of Nursing dedicated to providing the best nursing education and the Family Medicine Residency Program of the University of Illinois College of Medicine where we train tomorrows family physicians today


History

Our History amp Progress
Methodist was founded through the efforts of deaconesses of the Methodist Episcopal Church On May 24 1900 Methodist opened as Deaconess Home and Hospital with 20 beds and its own school of nursing The first permanent building was dedicated in 1917 and the name was changed to Methodist Hospital Today Methodist Medical Center of Illinois is a leader in healthcare in Central Illinois

View the Methodist Historical Timeline

Our services have expanded to include
Methodist Heart Lung and Vascular Institute named one of Americas 100 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in 1999 and 2005

A comprehensive cancer program

Emergency Department and Level II Trauma Center

Stateoftheart diagnostic imaging services including CT PET MRI and nuclear medicine

Familycentered birthing services and a perinatologist for highrisk pregnancies

A modern rehabilitation unit which assists stroke and accident victims

The areas most experienced sleep disorders center

An ambulatory surgery program

The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine

The areas most comprehensive mental health services with programs for adults seniors adolescents and children

The Diabetes Care Center

A multidisciplinary Pain Management Clinic with fellowshiptrained pain management specialists

Methodist Medical Group our network of Methodistemployed primary care and specialty physicians

Methodist College of Nursing
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