Rush Copley Medical Center in
Aurora, Illinois
Aurora is a city in northeastern Illinois, United States. It is located along the Fox River (Illinois River tributary), Fox River west of Chicago. It is the List of municipalities in Illinois, second-most populous city in Illinois, with a popul ...
, is a 210-bed hospital in the greater
Fox Valley area. It is named after
Ira Clifton Copley
Ira Clifton Copley (October 25, 1864 – November 2, 1947) was an American publisher, politician, and utility tycoon. From 1911 to 1923, he served 6 consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives
Life
Born in rural Knox County, Ill ...
, who donated over $2 million for the original hospital. It is part of the Rush University System for Health, which includes
Rush University Medical Center
Rush University Medical Center (Rush) is an academic medical center in the Illinois Medical District neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is the hospital for the Rush University System for Health, which includes Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rus ...
in Chicago and Rush Oak Park Hospital.
The Cancer Care Center has been designated as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
Rush Copley Neuroscience Services provides specialized care to the greater Fox Valley area.
The Heart and Vascular Institute is an accredited Chest Pain Center for the care of patients with acute coronary from the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
Emergency Services is a designated Level II Trauma Center that serves nearly 70,000 patients annually.
The health complex also includes a fitness center which includes exercise equipment, tennis, basketball, swimming, pickleball, etc. The center is used for fitness and physical therapy.
See also
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Rush University
Rush University is a private university in Chicago, Illinois. The university, founded in 1972, is the academic arm of Rush University Medical Center.
Rush University comprises:
* Rush Medical College
* Rush University College of Nursing
* Rush ...
References
External links
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Rush University System for Health
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Hospital buildings completed in 1995
Hospitals in Illinois
Buildings and structures in Kane County, Illinois
Buildings and structures in Aurora, Illinois
Rush University
Yorkville, Illinois