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Weiss Memorial Hospital company history timeline

1952

Groundbreaking ceremonies for Weiss Memorial Hospital were held on March 12, 1952 and opened the following year​.

1964

The original Silberman Professional Residence, located behind the hospital, opened in 1964 with 73 apartments.

1983

After three decades of serving the community, Weiss Memorial Hospital supporters celebrated the milestone in 1983.

1993

Weiss Memorial Hospital turned 40 in 1993, and a cake-cutting ceremony marked the event.

2000

16, 2000, Weiss Memorial Hospital broke ground for a new two-story 45,000-square-foot addition, which includes an expanded Emergency Department, state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit and a visitor-friendly lobby and entranceway.

2001

The project was completed late 2001.

2002

In 2002, Vanguard Health Systems and The University of Chicago Medicine formed a joint venture, in which Vanguard had an 80 percent ownership and The University of Chicago Medicine retained a 20 percent stake.

2009

On January 15, 2009, Weiss Memorial Hospital helped unveil a new privately owned five-story, 166,000-square-feet medical office building in partnership with local doctors and businesses.

2010

The first Uptown Farmers Market at Weiss took place on June 10, 2010.

2011

In October 2011, Weiss was honored to receive the Governor’s Home Town Award for its volunteer-run Uptown Farmers Market and Urban Rooftop Farm.

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