Weiss Memorial Hospital is putting the finishing touches on its rebuilt orthopedic center, the latest upgrade to come to the neighborhood hospital at the center of a controversial development project, Block Club Chicago reports.
Work on Weiss’ orthopedic lab will wrap up by the end of the year, followed shortly by a renovated hospital lobby and other upgrades, CEO Irene Dumanis said. The $5 million project is part of a larger investment into Weiss’ services and technology by its parent company, Pipeline Health.
Pipeline bought Weiss two years ago, sparking concern among some neighbors and lawmakers over the hospital’s future. Plans to sell a hospital parking lot to make way for a 314-unit apartment building intensified those concerns among neighbors.
But upgrades made to the hospital, including the new orthopedic unit, prove the hospital is here to stay in Uptown, Dumanis said. With the orthopedic project, Pipeline has spent more than $35 million upgrading Weiss, she said. Read more.
