Rush completes hospital reorganization plan
Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago have completed reorganizing operations under the Rush corporate parent and board of directors.
The Rush system will focus on bringing academic medicine to Chicago's western suburbs, providing patients and communities with convenient access to both hospitals' clinical programs and research studies. A streamlined governance structure at the system level will help Rush focus on its goal of providing a single level of quality and commitment to the communities it serves.
Dr. Larry Goodman will become Chief Executive Officer of the Rush system and will maintain his position as Rush University Medical Center CEO. "This approach is really unique in the marketplace," Goodman said. "While others are consolidating services within systems, we are investing in new services and adding them to our community."
A new 13-member Rush system board of trustees will be responsible for overseeing the vision and strategy for Rush, which includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush-Copley, Rush Oak Park Hospital and their respective subsidiaries. The Rush system board is led by Rush University Medical Center Chairman William Goodyear. Michael Dandorph, president of Rush University Medical Center, will also serve as President of the Rush system, overseeing the system's strategy and operations. Barry Finn will continue as President and CEO of Rush-Copley and also serve as an executive officer of the Rush system.
Rush University Medical Center, Rush-Copley and Rush Oak Park Hospital will maintain its individual leadership, hospital board and organizational structure.
Initial plans for the reorganization were announced in June 2016.
Along with hospitals in Chicago, Oak Park and Aurora, Rush has numerous outpatient facilities throughout the Chicagoland area. The three system hospitals have a combined annual total of 49,830 patient admissions, 184,172 emergency department visits and nearly one million outpatient visits.