Midwest Center for Day Surgery, a freestanding ambulatory surgery facility located on the campus of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, is owned and managed as a joint venture between Advocate SCA Partners LLC and a group of surgeon investors. Midwest Center began providing outpatient surgical services on October 29, 1985 and became part of Surgical Care Affiliates in 2016.
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Midwest Center originally opened with three operating rooms. In 1986 a fourth operating room was opened; major remodeling was accomplished in 1989 to provide five completely private and individual pre-op rooms; in 1990 a minor procedure room was approved for use; in 1996 a major construction program was undertaken which added a fifth operating room and additional support space; and construction accomplished in 2011 updated the entire facility, including the operating rooms, and adding all new furnishings in the waiting room, recovery areas and staff lounge.
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The physicians enjoy a partnership that provides an efficient extension to their offices for cost-effective alThe Medical Staff has grown from 20 surgeons at its inception to a present staff of over 60 surgeons, physicians, dentists, and podiatrists. The surgical specialties represented by the Medical Staff include anesthesiology/pain management, otolaryngology, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, podiatry, pediatric dentistry, and urology. Anesthesia services are provided by a group of anesthesiologists affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital and an anesthesiologist who works solely at MCDS. All work at MCDS as independent contractors. The Center has a transfer agreement with Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital to accommodate patients who require overnight observation.
The Center is licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, and is a provider in the Medicare Program.
Midwest Center for Day Surgery is open Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Midwest Center for Day Surgery is a smoke-free environment.
Management
Administrator- Paula Paraday RN 630.852-9300 paula.paraday@scasurgery.com
Business Office Manager – Christine Walters 630-869-6351 christine.walters@scasurgery.com
Material Manager – Nick Carlisle 630.852.9300 ext. 6390 nick.carlise@scasurgery.com
Mission
To care for patients, serve physicians, and improve healthcare in America.
Our Values
Clinical Quality | We are committed to outstanding patient care and clinical outcomes. |
Integrity | We do what is right, no matter how difficult, without exception. We say what we mean, and we do what we say. |
Service Excellence | We seek to exceed the expectations of patients, physicians, and each other in everything we do. |
Teamwork | We work together, helping and supporting one another to make our Centers, Departments, and all of SCA Health successful. |
Accountability | We take complete, personal responsibility for our actions and commitments. |
Continuous Improvement | We seek to relentlessly improve our performance in every area – clinical, operational, and financial – constantly pushing ourselves to new heights. |
Inclusion | We create an environment in which all teammates’ ideas, perspectives, and experiences are heard, valued, and respected. |