About

Our Mission
We exist to improve the health of the communities we serve and to meet individuals’ healthcare needs.

Our Vision
We continue to build upon our Integrated System of Care to constantly deliver innovative, exceptional and coordinated care for the patients and communities we serve.

Our Cultural Values

• Compassion – We genuinely care about the well-being of people.
• Commitment – We are committed to those we serve and their individual needs are at the center of all decisions.
• Excellence – We are committed to exemplary service, clinical practice, quality and safety.
• Integrity – We are good stewards in doing the right things in the right ways.
• Collaboration – We leverage teamwork and partnerships to deliver optimal outcomes, treating everyone with dignity and respect.
• Advancing Knowledge – We are dedicated to professional development and the process of applying and sharing knowledge.

Over the years, we have continued to grow to meet your changing needs. Today, we’re a world-class healthcare provider that combines compassionate care with a healing environment, cutting-edge clinical expertise and state-of-the-art facilities—all right here in your community, close to home.

• A 509-bed hospital, including the South Pavilion with 200 private rooms
• The William J. and Marian H. Busse Center for Specialty Medicine, an eight-floor facility housing physician offices, medical specialty services and advanced diagnostic technology
• Five Immediate Care Centers, in Buffalo Grove, Kildeer, Mount Prospect, Palatine and Schaumburg
• Twenty-three physician offices in Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Kildeer, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Schaumburg 
• Nine outpatient imaging locations that provide advanced imaging technology, including open MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray, mammography and more
• Thirteen clinical laboratory sites in seven suburbs and at the hospital
• A 33-bed acute inpatient rehabilitation unit and seven outpatient rehabilitation centers
• The Day Surgery Center, a same-day outpatient surgery center
• NCH Home Care
• Occupational Health Services provided at six convenient locations
• The Wellness Center, a premier health and fitness center and spa on the NCH campus
• A full-service, retail pharmacy on the hospital campus

Annually, we treat an average of 20,000 inpatients and provide:

• 350,000 outpatient visits
• 76,000 emergency department visits
• 38,000 home care visits
• 2,700 newborn deliveries

• 4,000 employees
• 1,200 physicians on staff
• 800 volunteers
• 200 primary care and specialty physicians
• 70+ animal-assisted therapy dog teams
• NCH executive leadership
• NCH board of directors