Louis, operated by the Alexian Brothers Health System, has become the first Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to attain permanent provider status under Medicare and Medicaid.
Lance Secretan's keynote address, followed by "Managed Care 101" delivered by Alexian Brothers Health System Vice President of Elderly Services Dan Gray.
Fitch considers the inpatient market to be highly competitive, with other large providers offering comparable services (Central DuPage Health rated 'AA' by Fitch; Good Samaritan Hospital part of Advocate Health Care Network rated 'AA-', Hinsdale Hospital part of Adventist Health System-Sunbelt rated 'AA-'; and Alexian Brothers Health System rated 'A').
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Alexian Brothers Health System will bring world-leading technology to Chicago with the acquisition of an Elekta Neuromag[R], a cutting-edge device that provides extremely sophisticated, real-time 3-D mapping of brain activity for use by both clinicians and researchers.
Fitch currently rates the following tax-exempt hospital providers located in Illinois: Advocate Health Care Network 'AA-' Alexian Brothers Health System 'A' Centegra Health System and Affiliates 'A-' Central DuPage Health System 'AA-' Condell Medical Center 'BBB' DeCatur Memorial Hospital 'A+' Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare 'A' Lake Forest Hospital 'A' OSF Healthcare System 'A' Resurrection Health Care and Affiliates 'A+' Silver Cross Health System 'A' SwedishAmerican Hospital 'A' Fitch has reviewed the charity care footnotes on the most recent audited financial statements filed by the Illinois hospitals in Fitch's portfolio.
Other organizations that have recently retained Premier's services include Alexian Brothers Health System (Elk Grove, IL), Ephraim McDowell Medical Center (Danville, KY), and Banner Health (Phoenix, AZ).
