MetroSouth Medical Center
Hospitals and Health CareIllinois, United States201-500 Employees
MetroSouth Medical Center was a 314-bed acute care hospital located in Blue Island, Illinois, near the southern edge of Chicago. The facility offered a broad range of services, including a nationally recognized cardiac program, stroke telemedicine with around-the-clock neurology coverage, a Senior Behavioral Health Unit, and a Level 2E Birthing Center with 24-hour laborist and hospitalist support. It operated a network of health centers and provided extensive diagnostic and home health services, supported by a medical staff of over 420 professionals. Founded in 1905 as Saint Francis Hospital, it became part of the local healthcare landscape for more than a century before its closure and final patient care in 2019. In its later years, MetroSouth was owned by Community Health Systems, which acquired the facility in 2012, reflecting ongoing consolidation within the hospital industry in the region.