Franciscan St. James Health wants to consolidate services at its two primary facilities, having its Olympia Fields hospital serve its medical-surgical patients, while providing more outpatient services at its Chicago Heights location.
Changes are necessary to achieve long-term financial stability, the health care provider’s CEO said after it announced last week it had contracted with experts to devise a long-term strategic plan. Both campuses would maintain 24-hour emergency rooms…Please click here to read Susan Demar Lafferty’s story in the Southtown Star.