About Advocate Good Shepherd
Visitor policy
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Commitment
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is a nonprofit, acute care community hospital in Barrington that has provided high quality, comprehensive, compassionate health care to Chicago’s Northwest suburbs since 1979. We are committed to providing you with the care you need, when you need it most.
Expertise
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital offers many of the most advanced technologies available today, from robotic-assisted surgery to pinpoint-precision diagnostic tools. We apply these innovative practices in every area from breast care and heart health to cancer therapies. Some notable examples include:
- We’re recognized with Magnet designation, which is the gold standard by which nursing and patient care is measured.
- Our cardiovascular surgeons deliver expertise in off-pump open-heart procedures and minimally invasive approaches to surgical repairs.
- In the ICU, a state-of-the-art electronic surveillance system keeps a watchful eye on patients 24 hours a day and delivers instant communication between physicians and onsite caregivers.
- We provide the full range of specialty services to address women’s health care needs through every stage of life.
Our Magnet Journey
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is designated as a Magnet organization by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. Magnet is a designation awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to organizations that demonstrate achievement of excellence in patient care and nursing. ANCC has established standards that define the highest quality of nursing practice and patient care. Hospitals applying for Magnet designation must provide written documentation and outcome data to show that those standards have been achieved. Following approval of an organization's written documentation, a site visit by ANCC reviewers is scheduled for further assessment, evaluation and verification.