Advocate announces $1 billion investment in Chicago's South Side

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Advocate Health Care recently broke ground on a new 52-bed replacement hospital on Chicago’s South Side. The $300 million hospital, situated on a former U.S. Steel site, replaces the 115-year-old Advocate Trinity Hospital, bringing a modern facility for inpatient, emergency and specialty care services.

In addition to inpatient beds for medical-surgical, intensive care, observation and dialysis, the hospital will include an emergency department with 16 treatment bays, advanced equipment for diagnostic imaging and testing, a cardiac catheterization lab and robotic surgical capabilities.

The building is being designed for LEED certification and will include community spaces such as a respite area, walking paths and a garden.

The hospital is part of a larger $1 billion investment in the community, that includes $500 million invested in community outpatient care, with 10 new neighborhood care sites and the expansion of a mixed-use development called Imani Village to include an outpatient clinic; $200 million to address chronic disease and social factors, such as free prescriptions and medication delivery, a “food farmacy” and expanded access to pre- and postnatal care; and $25 million for workforce development to hire new staff and bolster existing staff.

“In parts of Chicago’s South Side, the average life expectancy is nearly 30 years shorter than just a few miles to the north. That’s not acceptable — and it’s why we’re here,” says Eugene Woods, CEO of Advocate Health. “This $1 billion investment — including the first new hospital in this community in more than a century — is about more than buildings. It’s about giving every person a real shot to live their healthiest life, and creating upward mobility through good-paying jobs, support for local businesses and clear pathways into healthcare careers.”