St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center

CTL-E-1265 · Institution · other · 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s

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Independent Catholic safety-net hospital founded 1904 in Englewood; the last remaining community hospital in its neighborhood, serving a patient base over 90% Medicaid/Medicare.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from INST-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-INST-001:INST-069; source research type(s): hospital.

Sources

Becker's Hospital Review, 'Chicago neighborhood's only hospital marks 120-year milestone' (Kelly Gooch, 2024-07-26). https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/chicago-neighborhoods-only-hospital-marks-120-year-milestone/
Congressional Record, Vol. 158, Issue 149 (2012-11-27), Extensions of Remarks, Rep. Bobby Rush tribute to Sister Elizabeth Van Straten. https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-158/issue-149/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E1810-1 (primary source)
St. Bernard Hospital, Community Health Needs Assessment Implementation Plan (2025-02-17). https://www.stbh.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-CHNA-Implementation-Plan-Final.pdf (primary source)
beckershospitalreview.com (2024-07-26); stbh.org
congress.gov (2012-11-27); beckershospitalreview.com (2024-07-26) (primary source)

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