Rush University Medical Center

 
  • 664-bed hospital serving adults and children
  • National rankings in 10 of 16 specialty areas in U.S.News & World Report's 2011 "America's Best Hospitals" issue
  • Extensive offering of clinical and pediatric clinical services
  • Center for basic and clinical research, with more than 1,600 research studies, including trials of new medical and surgical therapies
  • Preferred hospital and home to team physicians for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls
  • Proven strategies to effectively implement and manage pelvic floor and abdominal health program

Rush is a not-for-profit academic medical center comprising Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rush Health. Rush University Medical Center encompasses a 664-bed hospital serving adults and children, including the Johnston R. Bowman Health Center, which provides medical and rehabilitative care to older adults and people with short- and long-term disabilities.

Rush just opened a new 376-bed hospital building, known as the Tower, which is part of the Medical Center's major renovation of its campus. This renovation also includes Rush's Orthopedic Building, which opened in 2010; planned renovations to the Atrium Building; and the ongoing campuswide implementation of an electronic medical record system, enhancing patient care and safety.

Rush University is home to one of the first medical colleges in the Midwest and one of the nation's top-ranked nursing colleges, as well as graduate programs in allied health, health systems management and biomedical research. The Medical Center also offers many highly selective residency and fellowship programs in medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties.