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Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus By Thor Thordarson and Mark Bondarenko
E Thor Thordarson
E Mark Bondarenko
These past five years have been particularly challenging as together we have battled the COVID-19 pandemic, but our people have pulled together to keep everyone safe and provide important resources to each other, our patients and our community. In October 2021, AdventHealth and Ascension decided to unwind AMITA Health, the joint operating company formed about seven years ago. Leaders of both organizations agreed that going forward separately is in their collective best interests. The unwinding was complete at the end of the first quarter of 2022, and the four AdventHealth hospitals will continue under the banner of AdventHealth Great Lakes Region. We are preparing for this new chapter and are excited to be coming home. We are going to continue our focus on what sets Adventist healthcare apart from other hospitals: wholistic care. We see the whole person—physically, mentally and spiritually—and use our medical expertise, technology and compassion to heal them.
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AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale In 2016, the AMITA Health Cancer Institute and Outpatient Center opened. The center provides a “one-stop shop” for patients on their journey from diagnosis to recovery. In 2017, Hinsdale was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals for outstanding clinical and operational performance. In March 2020, AMITA Hinsdale and AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center La Grange received the prestigious Magnet recognition for nursing excellence. The medical centers were recognized for having several best-practice standards and a commitment to an outstanding patient experience. In 2021, Hinsdale expanded its Pediatric Spine Program that gives Visit LakeUnionHerald.org
