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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 3,000 people joined the Alexian Brothers and leaders of Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS) to celebrate the upcoming opening of Alexian Brothers Women & Children's Hospital during an eight-day series of events at the Hoffman Estates facility. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130321/CG81371-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130321/CG81371-b) (Photo:...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village, part of the Alexian Brothers Health System has been recognized by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association as meeting The Joint Commission's standards for Disease-Specific Care Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification, which means Alexian Brothers Medical Center joins an elite group of providers focused on complex stroke care. Complex...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals across the country are investigating ways to improve their patients' experience through decreasing waiting times in emergency rooms and in immediate care settings. To address the important issue, Alexian Brothers Health System implemented a wait time feature on their website and mobile site (www.alexianbrothershealth.org) that notifies the public about the current waiting time at its hospital emergency rooms and...

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascension Health, the largest nonprofit and Catholic health system in the nation, and Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS) announced today that the final steps have been taken for ABHS to become part of Ascension Health on January 1, 2012. "We are excited about bringing Alexian Brothers' tradition of quality care and expertise in areas like senior services into Ascension Health," said Anthony R. Tersigni, President and CEO of...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark A. Frey has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alexian Brothers Health System. He succeeds Brother Thomas Keusenkothen, C.F.A., who retired from the position on December 1, 2011. (Photo: <font size="2" face="Arial">http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111205/CG16676)</font> An Alexian Brother Health System employee for more than 25 years, Mr. Frey previously served as President and Chief...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardiovascular Associates (CVA), one of the leading cardiovascular care practices, and Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS) have reached a definitive agreement to formally align the two prestigious organizations. The agreement will form the Alexian Brothers Heart and Vascular Institute and provide the framework that will continue to grow ABHS's reputation as a center of cardiac care excellence and innovation. "We share a common goal...

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS) and Ascension Health have signed a definitive agreement for ABHS to become part of Ascension Health, the largest Catholic healthcare system in the nation. "The signing of a definitive agreement to become part of Ascension Health is a significant step forward in the evolution of Alexian Brothers Health System," said Mark Frey, Executive Vice President of ABHS. "This partnership will help to provide us with the...

ST. LOUIS, April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexian Brothers Health System and Ascension Health announced today the signing of a non-binding Letter of Intent, which makes plans for Alexian Brothers Health System to become part of Ascension Health, the largest Catholic health system in the nation. "This proposed partnership is a significant step forward in the evolution of the Alexian Brothers Health System," said Mark A. Frey, Executive Vice President of Alexian Brothers Health System. "This...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. and WASHINGTON, March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and St. Alexius Medical Center, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, both part of the Alexian Brothers Health System, have been ranked as the top suburban Chicago hospitals by U.S. News & World Report Magazine in their "Best Hospitals in Chicago" list published today. The magazine lists Alexian Brothers Medical Center and St. Alexius Medical Center as 7th and 8th,...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, part of Alexian Brothers Health System, was named this week by the Denver-based medical ratings service HealthGrades as one of "America's 50 Best Hospitals" for 2011. Hospitals named to this year's list demonstrated superior and sustained clinical quality over an 11-year time period, based on an analysis of more than 140 million Medicare patient records. According to...