S&P raises SwedishAmerican Hospital’s bond rating

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has raised its long-term rating to “A” from “A-” on the Illinois Finance Authority’s series 2012 fixed rate bonds issued on behalf of SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford, Ill.

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The rating action was based on a number of factors, including SwedishAmerican Health System’s full affiliation with University of Wisconsin Health in Madison in early 2015, according to Suzie Desai, an S&P credit analyst.

The hospital’s outlook is positive.

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