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Loyola University Medical Center and the Stritch School
of Medicine
Since
its founding in 1915, the Stritch School of Medicine has been an important
part of Loyola University’s tradition of education, research, and service.
For more than half a century, it was an integral part of Chicago’s Westside
Medical Center, utilizing affiliated institutions for the clinical education
of medical students. In 1969 the health science center and university
hospital in Maywood were completed, marking the beginning of a new era
for medical education at Loyola University. A new state of the art facility
for medical education opened in August 1997, marking an even stronger
commitment to medical education. In 2000, after a 13 million dollar gift
to the institution to support education, the building was named the John
and Herta Cuneo Center.
The
Loyola University Medical Center addresses a wide range of education and
health needs. Its teaching and research facilities, faculty, and staff
expand scientific knowledge, promote health-related research and train
the health care professionals for the future. The hospital, outpatient
center and dental clinic provide services to metropolitan Chicago. In
June 2003, a new outpatient center opened, further demonstrating the institution’s
commitment to clinical care. This state of the art facility is not only
beautiful, but has enabled the physicians to provide cutting edge care
to their patients.
When
the site of the Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine was selected,
it would have been difficult to choose a more ideal location. The medical
Center is located in the western suburbs of Chicago, greater Chicago’s
largest population base. The rapid growth of the medical center, since
its opening in 1969, is partially explained by the fact that it is the
only university hospital in this rapidly expanding area.
Besides being in an area where the needs of a large number of people may
be met, the Medical Center is very conveniently located for faculty and
residents. While it is only 20 minutes from downtown Chicago, the diversity
of the western suburbs allows our physicians to choose to live in urban,
suburban, or even rural surroundings. As an urban institution, Loyola
benefits from Chicago’s exceptional cultural, economic, and human resources.
Loyola’s graduate and professional schools express the University’s values
through research, rigorous training, and clinical practice. In addition
to developing professional expertise, Loyola emphasizes ethical behavior
and recognition of the dignity of each individual.
The rapid growth of the Loyola University Medical Center has been fostered
by the development of strong clinical departments. The Department of Pediatrics
benefits greatly from the proximity of these departments within a single
complex, as well as from our basic science departments.
The components of the Medical Center include the 567 – bed foster G. McGaw
Hospital, the Ronald McDonald Children’s Hospital, the Cardinal
Bernardin Cancer Center, the Mulcahy Outpatient Center, and the Stritch
School of Medicine.
Ronald McDonald Children’s Hospital and Loyola University
Medical Center
The Ronald McDonald Children's Hospital of Loyola is a 125 Bed “hospital
within a hospital” at the medical center. It was established with a $10
million grant from the Ronald McDonald House Charities to improve upon
the care already provided. Within the hospital, there are 125 pediatric
beds, including 36 general inpatient beds, 14 pediatric intensive care
beds, 50 neonatal intensive care beds and 25 newborn bassinets.
Located
on the fourth floor of the main hospital building, the Ronald McDonald
Children’s Hospital (RMCH) has been designed to be child friendly. Bright
colors, children’s drawings and familiar characters adorn the inside of
the hospital. The entrance to the hospital is modeled after a Chicago
“L” station. Each of the wings of the hospital is thematically designed
based on
important Chicago and Illinois landmarks and on its location – north,
south, east, and west. The school room and play rooms complement the overall
design. Other unique features of the children’s hospital include a specially
designated “teen room”, a radio station – Radio ECHO (Every Child Has
Opportunities), and a family/parents center.
Although an integral part of the children’s hospital, our neonatal unit
is located within the Russo pavilion and is state of the art with computers
at almost every bedside. To be close to labor and delivery, our newborn
nursery is located on the second floor in a newly designed nursery. This
nursery is equipped to handle level II babies when the NICU is over census.
We
have approximately 6,400 admissions per year: 3500 to the inpatient services,
1,600 to the Well Baby Nursery, 450 to the NICU, 700 to the PICU, and
180 to the Burn Center. There are over 130,000 ambulatory pediatric visits
annually for general and specialty care as well as over 14,000 pediatric
emergency room visits. In addition, there are over 13,000 visits to our
RMCH Mobile Medical Unit. This doctor’s office on wheels serves underserved
children throughout the metropolitan area.
The
medical center also serves as a regional adult and pediatric trauma center,
is one of three designated metropolitan burn centers, and is one of four
Centers of Excellence for the evaluation of abused and neglected children.
It serves as a perinatal center for high-risk maternal and infant care
and a training center for emergency medical technicians and paramedics
in Cook and DuPage counties. Loyola’s Lifestar, our helicopter aeromedical
team, provides transport for patients of all ages.
Ronald McDonald House Near Loyola
Many families travel great distances in order for their
children to receive medical care. When medical treatment is a distance
from a family’s home, they need a place where they may rest, where they
may remain with their child, and where they may find others to listen
and care. Families with seriously ill children therefore need a “home
away from home” while their children receive treatment at the Ronald McDonald
Children’s Hospital. They need a Ronald McDonald House.
The Ronald McDonald House Near Loyola is a 18 bedroom haven for families
of children undergoing treatment at the nearby Ronald McDonald Children’s
Hospital or other hospitals in the Chicagoland area, particularly those
in the western region. This Ronald McDonald House is open to families
with children who are hospitalized, as well as to those whose children
are being seen as outpatients.
The Ronald McDonald House Near Loyola is located adjacent to Loyola University Medical Center. The house is run by The Ronald McDonald House Near Loyola University Medical Center Inc., a non-profit Illinois corporation. The Board of Directors is made up of health-care professionals, parents, Loyola University Medical Center and Hines Veterans' Affairs Hospital staff, McDonald's Owners of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana; and other interested individuals.
The Center for Health and Fitness
The
Loyola University Chicago Center for Health & Fitness (LUCHF) has
been open since December of 1997. The Center is a 62,000 square foot,
state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the physical and mental well being
of Loyola University Chicago (LUC), and the Loyola University Health System
(LUHS) students, faculty, and staff. The LUCHF was developed and built
to serve the University and Health System, and local community.
The benefits of exercise usually include a more positive
mental attitude, higher morale, a reduction in illnesses, and improved
performance in daily activities. In addition, people who exercise regularly
live longer, enjoy a more comfortable, A healthy life, possess a higher
level of self esteem, and are more productive in their home, school, and
work life.
The
LUCHF is a full service health club and recreational facility. It is located
between the Stritch School of Medicine and the South Parking Deck. On
the first floor is an aquatics area that includes a 4-lane, 25 yard lap
pool, a warm water exercise pool and a co-ed whirlpool. At the other end
of the facility is a gymnasium that has a full size basketball court,
crossed by two full-size volleyball courts that are also overlaid with
two 3/4 length intramural basketball courts. A 3,000 square foot exercise
area offers free-weight, plate loaded and variable resistance/selectorized
equipment by Icarian and Hammer Strength. In addition, there is a new
spinning studio, where regularly scheduled classes are held. Available
for no additional charge, though reservations are required, are two racquetball
courts with a glass back wall.
Wooden
lockers are available on a per use basis, in each locker room. The lockers
have a digital touch lock, so no additional lock, or key is required.
The locker rooms feature individual showers, free towel service, a sauna,
steam room and a whirlpool. Cosmetic toiletries, a lounge area and rental
lockers are also available. On the main floor, near the entrance, is a
Logo Shop, offering shirts, shorts, racquetball racquets, workout clothing
and the like. Just beyond the front check-in desk is the Center Café,
which provides a healthy assortment of sandwiches, salads, soups, cereals,
fruit, bagels, cookies and beverages. Massage therapy, personal training
and individual nutrition consultation is available by appointment, at
an additional charge.
The
second floor of the LUCHF is surrounded by a 1/8 mile running/walking
track. Also, this level is home to a wide variety of cardiovascular activities
including treadmills, upright and recumbent bicycles, cross-trainers,
elliptical trainers, stair climbers, an upper body ergometer (UBE), and
rowing machines. Another variable resistance/selectorized training area
is also located on the second floor.
An
enclosed group exercise area is located at the top of the stairs. During
peak months, there are more than 50 land and aquatic group exercise classes
per week. Classes run the gamut from beginner to advanced, low impact
to a high energy Spinning class. Most of these programs are included at
no additional charge.
