The health system moved forward with construction of the Lindenhurst Freestanding Emergency Center after several years of failed attempts to develop a full-service, acute-care hospital in the area, calling it the “next best option,” according to a report by the Daily Herald. The state of Illinois has not approved a certificate of need for a new hospital in nine years.
Illinois began allowing free-standing EDs in February, and Vista applied for approval in May. A representative of the health system said it will continue to pursue approval for a full hospital.
