History
The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ founded Saint Elizabeth Hospital in 1887 to care for German immigrants. In 1894 the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth established Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center to care for Polish immigrants. As time passed and neighborhoods changed, these two Catholic health care ministries worked side by side to care for everyone who lived in their service communities.
On March 1, 2001, the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and the Sisters of the Resurrection entered into an agreement to co-sponsor Resurrection Health Care. With this agreement, Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center and Holy Family Health Medical Center became part of the co-sponsored system. On October 1, 2001, The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ transferred their sponsorship of Saint Elizabeth Hospital to the Resurrection Health Care System.
On September 1, 2003 Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center and Saint Elizabeth Hospital integrated under a new name, Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center. Under one name and a new Chief Executive Officer, Margaret McDermott, along with a unified medical staff and an integrated management team, the new Medical Center strengthens the Catholic health care ministry which has been dedicated to serving the community for more than 100 years.
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center is an important resource for such health care services such as:
- Family medicine
- Emergency care
- Maternal and child health
- Heart care
- Cancer care
- Diabetes
- Behavioral health
- Orthopedics
- Rehabilitation
- inpatient care
- Same day surgery
- Endoscopic surgery
- Respiratory, digestive and occupational medicine
Family practice residents are trained to be future doctors and leaders, not only in clinical practice, but also in Catholic health care ministry. Known for a spirit of hospitality, the Medical Center staff makes every effort to provide the kind of attentive service that helps promote patient progress and recovery not only in the hospital but at home as well.
As a united force for community health care services, Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center is better positioned for the future to continue the Sponsors' longstanding commitment to provide accessible, affordable care in line with the Resurrection Health Care mission and values and to better serve the diverse and growing needs of the many communities on Chicago's Near Northwest Side. Additionally, health education and screening services continue to be strengthened so those we serve during the next 100 years always have the health care resources they need to lead healthy, active lives.
