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Message to the Community

Named one of "America's Best Hospitals" by US News & World Report for six consecutive years in the area of Neurosciences, Ingalls has also been recognized for clinical excellence and achievements in cancer, heart, retina surgery, orthopedics, rehabilitation, stroke care and gastroenterology. As the area's only independent not-for-profit healthcare system, Ingalls has the ability to insure that our resources are directed to areas that result in the greatest benefit to our patients and the community. As we pursue our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve, we invest in the latest medical technologies, the structural needs of our facilities across the southland, and of course, in our greatest resource…our core of dedicated employees.

Ingalls Health System includes a 563-bed hospital and a network of comprehensive outpatient centers that feature a full array of high-tech diagnostic and treatment services and the area's only Urgent Aid Centers for 24/7 access to minor emergency care. Ingalls Family Care Centers and Urgent Aids are located in Tinley Park, Flossmoor, and a currently expanding campus in Calumet City. Ingalls Health System also includes a Wellness Center in Homewood, Same Day Surgery in Tinley Park, Ingalls Center for Outpatient Rehabilitation in Calumet City and Ingalls Home Care & Hospice which provides skilled nursing, support and therapy services throughout the Southland.

At Ingalls, we're not satisfied to simply provide the best patient care, but our dedicated, passionate employees, physicians and volunteers regularly reach outside our walls to educate and offer vital medical care to thousands of people in the communities we serve.

These Community Benefits are designed to prevent illness and improve health and well-being. Last year alone, Ingalls provided invaluable outreach services to thousands of men, women and children throughout our service area.

Specifically, Ingalls hosted 210 free community screenings, educational programs and health fairs, touching the lives of nearly 50,000 individuals. Highlights included free or discounted mammograms to nearly 1,400 area women; free prostate screenings for more than 400 men; and free or deeply discounted children's physicals and immunizations to 450 area children preparing for school through our Annual Kids Fest.

Through our partnership with the Cancer Support Center in Mokena, we reach patients and families through health education and screenings. And, in addition to our ongoing presence with the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District for wellness programs, Ingalls recently became exclusive partners with the Tinley Park Park District, reaching out to southwest area residents with programs and screenings – many of which are offered at no charge.

At Ingalls, our clinical excellence shows. The Ingalls team of physicians, nurses, and support staff stand ready to provide the kind of care you expect from a nationally recognized hospital.

  • Cancer Care. Ingalls comprehensive cancer program offers the same treatment options and results comparable to those of the national's leading academic centers…no small feat for a community hospital. We were the area's first to offer advanced Radiation Therapy technologies and minimally invasive interventions, and have access to more clinical research studies than other area hospitals.
  • Heart Care. To keep hearts healthy, Ingalls Integrated Heart Care offers “one-stop” service for the testing, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of heart disease. Our comprehensive program includes a new electrophysiology lab, the area's first 64-slice CT scanner.
  • Neurological Care. Ingalls is breaking new ground as one of the only hospitals in the area to offer a full range of neurological and neurosurgical care. Whether it's delicate brain or spinal surgery, advanced treatments for stroke, pain management or comprehensive rehabilitative services, Ingalls is at the forefront of this exciting area of medicine.
  • Orthopedic Care. At Ingalls Joint Center, experts in joint revision, reconstruction and replacement are committed to restoring natural mobility and minimizing discomfort. Our approach doesn't begin and end with surgery. From physical therapy and pain management to in-patient and outpatient rehab – we help you determine the best course of action for your lifestyle.
  • Ophthalmology. No other hospital in the region has done more to treat diseases of the eye than the Ingalls Irwin Retina Center, which has achieved international recognition as a leader in the study and treatment of retinal and macular diseases. With one of the most well-equipped operating rooms in the Chicago area dedicated to retinal surgery, Ingalls offers a full range of procedures for state of the art diagnosis and treatment.

As Ingalls prepares for our 85th Anniversary, we realize that accomplishments and relationships such as these are only possible with the support of many people…our voluntary board of directors, our tremendous employees, and our medical staff, who are our partners in providing leading edge services which are unparalleled in the region. At Ingalls, being good enough isn't good enough. Continued progress is our relentless commitment. You can trust that Ingalls will be there for your family, your business, and your community…now and into the future.

Kurt E. Johnson
President & CEO
Ingalls Health System