UI Health is a regional and national leader in advancing health equity through clinical services, health sciences education, research, and community partnerships, as demonstrated by Vital Signs such as these:

100 New Full-Time Positions
Operations and expanded clinical services in the new Specialty Care Building are expected to create more than 100 full-time positions once it is fully operational. Approximately 500 individuals were employed over the course of the two-year construction project. Approximately 20% of professional services and 35% of construction vendors were local minority, women, persons with disabilities and veteran-owned business certified under the Business Enterprise Program Act.

200,000 Patients Per Year
UI Health’s new Specialty Care Building is projected to host 200,000 patient visits per year, with more than 8,200 surgeries and 8,300 GI procedures per year, addressing the growing need for specialized services and outpatient surgery in the Chicago metropolitan area.

More Than 100 Tons of Composting
Since 2018, more than 100 tons of food scraps from the University of Illinois Hospital have been kept out of the landfill and composted for use by local gardeners. The composting program is a collaboration between the hospital’s sustainability office and the UIC Office of Sustainability, and was recently spotlighted in Health Facilities Management magazine.

#1 (Most) Pancreas Transplants in the U.S.
The UI Health Pancreas Transplantation program performs the most pancreas transplants in the Unites States. In addition, the UI Health Kidney Transplant Program is #1 in the Midwest (Region 7) for the highest volume of kidney transplants performed in the region. (Calendar Year 2021).