Thursday, May 9, 2013
A newly-released national database shows that there's a huge disparity in what hospitals charge patients for services. Delnor falls is the "1 to 2 times national average," according to the New York Times.
Delnor Hospital in Geneva charged more than the national average for the majority of 100 common procedures, according to statistics compiled and released Wednesday by the Obama administration. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services database includes more than 3,000 hospitals and reveals a signficant disparity in what hospitals charge for services. An article in the Huffington Post spotlights one of the more-dramatic examples: a $100,000 charge at Boyonne Hospital Center in New Jersey versus a $7,000 charge at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx for treatment of the same ailment—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The two hospitals are less than 30 miles apart. Crain's Chicago Business reports Thursday the highest…
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Friday, March 9, 2012
Delnor's merged partner, Central DuPage Hospital, has plans that include 25 more beds for the mental health and intensive care units. Delnor is also looking at a $20 million cancer treatment center in Geneva.
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Friday, March 9, 2012
Crain’s Chicago Business is reporting that Cadence Health has applied to the state to increase the number of beds at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield by 8 percent, to 338. Cadence has filed an application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, which regulates medical construction. Cadence is the new name of the health service provider that includes the merged Delnor Hospital in Geneva and Central DuPage in Winfield. According to Crain’s, the $27 million Central DuPage project also includes moving outpatient behavioral health programs closer to the hospital's mental health unit and building out additional offices for physicians and administrators. The 25-bed expansion would increase the size of the mental health …
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Monday, January 9, 2012
A press release issued today (Jan. 9) confirms that Delnor and Central DuPage Hospitals are marching to a new "Cadence." The brand is meant to differentiate the health system as integrated and locally focused.
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Delnor Health System (Delnor) and Central DuPage Hospital (CDH) announced Monday that "Cadence Health" is the new name of the locally based health system created through their March 2011 merger. "The 'Cadence' name speaks to the reliability and consistency the health system demonstrates every day in providing patients with excellent, compassionate care," the release says. The combined health system, first announced on Oct. 5, 2010, will bring high quality, advanced, efficient care to a patient population of more than 1 million in Chicago's western suburbs. "Cadence Health is more than just a name, it's a signal of the bold vision we have set for ourselves and our unique capability to accomplish this vision," says Jill Brown, vice president…
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Thomas L. Wright stays on as CEO of Delnor. Friedberg reports to Wright.
Robert Friedberg, 49, of Glen Ellyn, has been appointed chief operating officer of Delnor Hospital in Geneva, according to a press release issued by CDH-Delnor Health System. Friedberg holds the additional role of executive vice president of system operations and integrated services for the CDH-Delnor Health System. Friedberg previously held the title of vice president of operations for Central DuPage Hospital since May 2004. “Robert has been highly involved in nearly every aspect of CDH’s performance. This experience has demonstrated he is an exceptional leader and that he will undoubtedly be an essential contributor to Delnor’s operations,” said President and CEO of the CDH-Delnor Health System Luke McGuinness. “In his new role at Delnor…
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Laurel
8:09 am on Sunday, May 12, 2013
I've been to Stroger Hospital to visit my brother. Their facility, function and health care is not even close to your worse hospital experience. He nearly lost his life because they could not diagnose a bowel blockage and sent him home after 3 days of no care and unidentifiable food. This is in addition to the huge amount of time he spends waiting. This is not the way a cancer patient should be … more ›