Centegra Argues Against Advocate and Sherman Merger

Centegra officials give testimony Monday at hearing.

  The Illinois Health Facility and Services Review board heard Centegra Health System’s opposition to a merger between Advocate Health Care and Sherman Hospital, the Northwest Herald report. Review board members held a hearing on the merger Monday in Elgin. The merger would have Advocate investing $200 million into Sherman, including $60 million for capital replacements, the newspaper reported. Centegra has called the merger “financially irresponsible.” Centegra is building a hospital in Huntley and faced opposition from both Sherman and Advocate during its hearings before the review board, which must grant hospitals permission for any new construction, expansion or mergers. The merger is listed on the review board’s May 14 agenda.      

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Centegra Providing Info on Huntley Hospital

Public can learn about the proposed hospital at special meeting March 6.

  Centegra Health System will provide details about plans for its Huntley Hospital at an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6. Centegra has started the process to approval of the five‐story, 128‐bed facility at the Centegra Health Bridge campus on Haligus and Algonquin Road. The approximately 375,000 square feet hospital will include 100 medical surgical beds, an eight‐bed intensive care unit, a full‐service emergency department with a Level II trauma center, Level II special care nursery, a helipad for transporting critical need patients, and a dedicated women's center. In addition to the hospital, Centegra is also considering the addition of another medical office building (MOB) east of the ACM. Per the site’s layout, …

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Centegra’s Health Strong Woman Focuses on Women’s Health

Guest speaker Mimi Donaldson to discuss being healthy and busy.

  Centegra Health System will host the seventh annual Health Strong Woman event Thursday, Feb. 21 as a reminder to women of McHenry County to take care of their own health and wellness. The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Crystal Lake. Admission is $10. Each year, Centegra hosts a special guest speaker at the event. This year, Centegra will bring author, humorist and cancer survivor Mimi Donaldson. In her book, “Bless Your Stress - It Means You’re Alive,” Donaldson shares simple strategies on how to laugh at all that life throws. Donaldson promises to entertain while providing a positive insight on the blessings of stress. In addition to the many free screenings being offered at the event, attendees can …

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Huntley, Centegra Talk about New Hospital Plans

Officials discuss issues like traffic and design of the Centegra-Huntley Hospital, the Northwest Herald reports.

  Huntley trustees and planning commissioners met with Centegra Health System officials Thursday to talk about issues surrounding the proposed Centegra-Huntley Hospital, the Northwest Herald reports. Centegra received approval from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board last year for a five-story, 375,000 square foot hospital with 128 beds and a full-service emergency room with a Level II trauma center and Level II special care nursery. The building would also have a helipad for transferring critical need patients. Thursday marked the beginning of the review process for Centegra’s plans. It hopes to break ground by October. The public will get a chance to weigh in on the plans through public hearings scheduled 6:30 p.m. …

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Ronda Goldman1

2:46 pm on Saturday, February 16, 2013

I asked a similar question at the VOH meeting Thursday night to the Centegra executive sitting near me. Currently they plan to build one helicopter pad to accommodate Flights of Life and transfers between hospitals(rare situations). Is that what you mean?   more ›

Centegra Starting Review Process for Huntley Hospital

Centegra hopes to break ground for Centegra-Huntley Hospital in October.

  Centegra Health System is hoping to break ground on its Huntley Hospital in October and is starting the formal process of having its project reviewed by the village. Huntley’s village board and plan commission will have a join meeting Thursday, Feb. 7 where Centegra officials will provide preliminary information on the scope of the project, what approval and permits will be required and the determine how it will work with the village through the approval process, according to a village press release. While Centegra is not at the stage of unveiling its architectural plans, officials intent to blend the new hospital’s design with the ambulatory care mall and Centegra Health Bridge adjacent to the proposed hospital site on Haligus and Reed …

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Centegra Wellness Lectures: Managing Stress

Free lectures in January cover stress management and weight training.

  Anxiety and stress have the possibility of taking over one’s life. Join Dr. Zach Sikora, psychologist on staff at Centegra Physician Care, and learn how self-talk directly impacts one’s emotional well being. It is one of the free lectures Centegra Health System is hosting in this month. Sikora will talk about ways to identify and practically change problematic thinking patterns and beliefs that perpetuate stress and anxiety. “Improving Your Self-Talk: Reducing Stress and Anxiety” will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center-Huntley, 10450 Algonquin Road. The lecture series includes “Weighing the Options for Weight Lifting” will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15 at Centegra Health …

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1st McHenry County Baby 2013 Born to Huntley Couple

First baby born in the New Year at Centegra Hospital-Woodstock.

  Little Christopher Canache came into the world at 12:10 a.m. on New Year’s Day at Centegra Hospital-Woodstock making him Baby New Year in McHenry County. The baby was born to parents Daniela and Pedro Canache of Huntley. He weighed 5 pounds 13 ounces. He joins big brother, 4-year-old Daniel.

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Get Physical in the New Year

Centegra Health Bridge Centers offer eight-week weight-loss challenge.

  Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center challenges you to Break Your Boundaries in the popular eight-week weight-loss challenge that combines nutrition, exercise and behavior modification to achieve a healthy lifestyle and weight loss goals. People can participate as individuals or on a team of four people two win. There is a two male limit per team. People can win from an accumulated score of percentage of weight lost, inches lost, exercise points, food log points and education points. Prizes include $1,000 for the first-place male and female, $500 for the second-place male and female, and $250 for the third-place male and female. The first-place team will receive $200 per person, the second-place team will receive $150 per person and the…

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To Your Health

Centegra Offers Smokers Low-dose CT Lung Screening

Health system also promotes smoking cessation during November in recognition of the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 15.

  Huntley resident Howard Turk wanted to find out about his lung health so he got a CT lung screening through Centegra Health System. The simple scan, which takes about 30 minutes, gave Turk peace of mind. “They saw mild signs of  COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) on the scans but they didn’t see any lesions that indicated cancer,” Turk said. “The screening was very easy and I was in and out.” “It was probably one of the best things I could do for my health because if they found something I would have been able to do something about it,” he said. “The results brought me peace of mind, so I can enjoy time with my family.” A study conducted by the National Cancer Institute showed a 20 percent reduction in the death rate from lung …

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Centegra, McHenry County, Agencies Join Together for Suicide Remembrance Program

The program is being held in response to an increase in area suicide rates.

Every 40 seconds, someone dies by suicide. Every 41 seconds, someone is left to make sense of it. In McHenry County, there were 29 reported suicides in the county last year, the McHenry County Coroner reports. Three were young adults between the age of 20 and 25. This year, there has been an increase in suicides of young adults, the coroner reports. “These suicides have had a devastating effect on the family members and loved ones of those who took their lives as well as the community at large,” said Despina McBride, clinical supervisor of the McHenry County Crisis Program. “Suicide’s most powerful ally is silence so the task force is looking for voices to speak up for those whose voices have been silenced.” Centegra Health System and the …

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