Monday, May 13, 2013
On average, Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital bills Medicare less than the U.S. average, while Good Samaritan and Edward Hospital bill one to two times more than the U.S. average for treatments.
When a patient arrives at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital with chest pains, the hospital bills Medicare $27,886, while Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove bills Medicare $16,867 for the same treatment, according to a massive federal database of national health care costs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made public Wednesday. On average, Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital bills Medicare less than the U.S. average, while Good Samaritan, Edward Hospital in Naperville and Copley Memorial Hospital in Aurora bill one to two times more than the U.S. average for treatments, according to a database compiled by New York Times, which is searchable by ZIP code or state. For the first time, people can see in detail how much the vast …
Monday, April 8, 2013
Wait times at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital are slightly less than state and national averages. New Medicare database shows how hospitals across the Chicago area—and the rest of the nation—compare.
If you go to the emergency room at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital, how long will it take before you see a health-care professional? The federal government says 29 minutes on average. That's slightly less than both the state and national averages—33 minutes and a half hour, respectively. However, it's not as bad as Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, where the average wait is 58 minutes, according to a new database causing some hospital officials nationwide to cringe. That's about double both the state and national averages. Key measures of ER efficiency have been posted from hospitals taking part across the country, according to a report by Cheryl Clark, now senior quality editor for HealthLeaders Media. “With precious little fanfare, …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Find out how much tax money the village of Bolingbrook, Bolingbrook Park District and Fountaindale Public Library will need to pay back to Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital.
Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital insists that since it opened in 2008 and started paying property taxes "under protest," it planned to recoup the millions it paid from Bolingbrook's taxing bodies. Sign up for our free, daily e-newsletter. Like Bolingbrook Patch on Facebook. Now that the hospital has received tax-exempt status, some Bolingbrook officials said they did not anticipate paying back the $7 million the hospital is asking for. Officials from both the Bolingbrook Park District and Fountaindale Public Library told the Bolingbrook Reporter the news came as a surprise. Both groups plan to pay back the taxes from their general funds, and the extra expense will affect their long-term goals, they said. Fountaindale Public Library will…
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital is asking for $7 million back from Will County taxing bodies since the hospital meets new state standards for tax-exempt status, officials said.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital is asking for $7 million back from Will County taxing bodies since the hospital meets new state standards for tax-exempt status, officials said.
Valley View School District 365U will have to pay back $4.8 million to Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital, now that the nonprofit hospital has tax-exempt status from the state of Illinois. Sign up for our free, daily e-newsletter. Like Bolingbrook Patch on Facebook. Will County taxing bodies owe the hospital a total of $7 million, Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital CEO Rick Mace recently wrote in a letter to the hospital's board of directors. The hospital has paid property taxes since it was built in 2008. The $7 million amount represents taxes paid in the past three years. "It's going to impact us pretty heavily," Gary Grizaffi, assistant superintendent of administrative services, told the Valley View school board Monday. Last year, the …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Enjoy free activities at Hidden Oaks Nature Center at this event presented by Bolingbrook Park District and Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital.
Bolingbrook Park District and Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital will host its annual Winterfest on Feb. 16. The event will take place at the Hidden Oaks Conservation Area from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Winterfest is a day of unique, fun and free activities, from sled dog displays and hockey shoot-out skill shots to face painting, marshmallow roasting and more. Plus, Hidden Oaks will have experienced naturalists on hand to lead informative, 30-minute that highlight different winter topics. If conditions are right, challenge yourself with a woodland snowshoe hike, snowball slingshot and more. For more information, call (630) 739-2600. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up on Bolingbrook news:
Friday, January 25, 2013
Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital officials said at the anniversary ceremony the hospital has only begun its journey.
Community and hospital dignitaries gathered together Jan. 21 to mark the fifth anniversary of the opening of Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital. Sign up for our daily e-newsletter. Like Bolingbrook Patch on Facebook. Illinois Senator Pat Maguire presented Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital Chief Executive Officer Rick Mace with a commendation honoring the hospital’s fifth anniversary. “At five years old, we’ve learned a lot, and we are going to continue to improve and grow,” Mace said. Medical Staff President Dr. Russell Petrak said that, at five years, Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital has only begun its journey. And that journey looks good on the horizon. “Being around in five years is an incredible accomplishment in health care, no matter what…
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital officials said at the anniversary ceremony the hospital has only begun its journey.
Community and hospital dignitaries gathered together Jan. 21 to mark the fifth anniversary of the opening of Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital. Sign up for our daily e-newsletter. Like Bolingbrook Patch on Facebook. Illinois Senator Pat Maguire presented Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital Chief Executive Officer Rick Mace with a commendation honoring the hospital’s fifth anniversary. “At five years old, we’ve learned a lot, and we are going to continue to improve and grow,” Mace said. Medical Staff President Dr. Russell Petrak said that, at five years, Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital has only begun its journey. And that journey looks good on the horizon. “Being around in five years is an incredible accomplishment in health care, no matter what…
Friday, January 18, 2013
The restrictions detailed below are also being put in place at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital and Adventist GlenOaks Hospital.
Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital and other area hospitals are limiting who and how many people can visit hospital patients due to concerns about spreading the flu, according to a release. Effective immediately, the Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital has put the following guidelines in place: READ MORE: “We appreciate the understanding of our patients and their families while we implement this change,” Tyrrell said. “Once this increase in influenza has passed, we will reinstitute our family centered visiting policies.” The restrictions are based on recommendations from the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They will be put in place in all Adventist Midwest Health hospitals, including …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital opened in Bolingbrook on Jan. 14, 2008.
Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital will soon celebrate its fifth anniversary in Bolingbrook. The hospital opened on Jan. 14, 2008. At the time, it was the first new hospital to open in Illinois in more than 25 years, according to a release. Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital includes 138 beds, 106 of them medical/surgical, 20 in obstetrics and 12 in intensive care. The 300,000-square-foot facility also includes a Level II trauma center. The hospital will hold an official celebration Jan. 21. More than 70 area and hospital officials are expected to attend, including Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital Chief Executive Officer Rick Mace, Bolingbrook Deputy Mayor Leroy Brown and Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Jolene Albaugh…
Barbara Palmer
11:36 am on Monday, May 13, 2013
Several weeks ago Time had a cover story on medical costs. Everyone should read it. A hospital may be non profit but if its administrators make outrageous salaries you are going to be billed accordingly. The Time article is why these comparisons of hospital costs are being released. more ›