Centegra Health System was a system of

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providers in McHenry County,

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, United States. It comprised three

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s, two

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s, four immediate care centers, nearly a dozen physician care locations and numerous specialty care services. In 2013, the system had over 4,000 employees and 500

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s, and 460 physicians. On September 1, 2018, Centegra was acquired by

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, Illinois. Prior to its acquisition, Centegra was the largest independent employer in McHenry County.

History

1910s-1980s

Centegra Health System was formed in 1995. In 1914, a group of physicians obtained a charter for a hospital in the home of Dr. Hyde West in

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. Woodstock Memorial Hospital was built on South Street. In 1956, Dr. Lee Gladstone built a clinic in McHenry, Illinois. The first and second floor included an

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, reception areas and offices for outpatient physician care. The ground floor had 22 beds. With rapid growth of population a new hospital was built in

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and named Northern Illinois Medical Center.

1990s

In the early 1990s, health planners in McHenry County consolidated efforts among the two hospitals and physicians in the area. In 1995, Centegra Health System was formed when a new building named Memorial Medical Center was built in Woodstock, Illinois. Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center was also built in

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. Centegra Primary Care was formed in the late 1990s.

Huntley Health Campus

In 2008, the Centegra Health Campus in

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was built, which included Centegra Physician Care, Centegra Immediate Care and Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Centers. In 2011, Centegra announced plans to build a hospital in Huntley on the Centegra Health Campus. This hospital was completed and opened in 2016.

Hospitals

Centegra Hospital — Woodstock

Centegra Hospital — Woodstock, or Memorial Medical Center (MMC), was a 135-bed hospital. In September 2018, it became Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital. In 2015, a 40-bed

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unit was opened within Centegra Hospital — Woodstock, and continues to operate under Northwestern Medicine.

Centegra Hospital — McHenry

Centegra Hospital — McHenry, or Northern Illinois Medical Center (NIMC) was a 173-bed hospital. McHenry County's

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emergency medical helicopter service was based here. In September 2018, it became Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital.

Centegra Hospital — Huntley

Centegra Hospital — Huntley was a 128-bed hospital built in 2016. In September 2018, it became Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital.

Wellness Centers

Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Centers were located in Crystal Lake and Huntley. In 2018, they became Northwestern Medicine Health and Fitness Center Crystal Lake and Northwestern Medicine Health and Fitness Center Huntley.

References

External links

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Centegra Weight Loss Institute

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