John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
| John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County | |
|---|---|
| Cook County Health | |
Cook County Hospital before 1911 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Illinois Medical District, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°52′20″N 87°40′29″W / 41.87222°N 87.67472°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public hospital |
| Type | Teaching hospital |
| Affiliated university | Rush Medical College |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I Adult Trauma Center / Level I Pediatric Trauma Center |
| Beds | 464 |
| Public transit access | CTA Blue Pink |
| History | |
| Opened | 1834 |
| Links | |
| Website | cookcountyhealth |
| Lists | Hospitals in Illinois |
Cook County Hospital | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Gerhardt, Paul Sr.; Griffiths, John, & Sons |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001017 |
| Added to NRHP | November 8, 2006 |
The John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County (shortened Stroger Hospital, formerly Cook County Hospital) is a public hospital in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is part of Cook County Health, along with Provident Hospital of Cook County and several related centers, which provides public primary, specialty, and tertiary healthcare services to residents of Cook County, Illinois. Cook County Health also includes CountyCare, a Medicaid managed care plan.
Cook County Hospital was founded 1832, and became an innovative teaching hospital. In 2001–2002, it moved into new quarters adjacent to its historic Beaux-Arts complex in the Illinois Medical District and was renamed for hospital board president John Stroger Jr.