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Advocate Good Samaritan president highlights role as DuPage’s sole Level I trauma center, urges action on health equity
Summary
Eric Rhodes, president of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, told the DuPage County Economic Development Committee that Good Sam is the county’s only Level I trauma center, described broad disparities in Chicago-area life expectancy, and outlined recruitment, mentorship and community-engagement efforts to address inequities.
Eric Rhodes, president of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, told the DuPage County Economic Development Committee on Feb. 17 that Good Sam serves as DuPage County’s only Level I trauma facility and that health care is a major economic driver and recruitment tool for the region.
Rhodes said the hospital’s capabilities extend across acute care needs — “meaning, regardless of what your ailment is, we have the ability to treat it” — and that the designation positions Good Sam as a critical regional resource for major emergencies and complex procedures. He added that Advocate is partnering with Midwestern University to expand graduate medical education and residency programs to strengthen…
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