Franciscan St. James Health is Now Franciscan Health Chicago Heights

One of the largest Catholic healthcare systems in the Midwest, Franciscan Alliance, announced Tuesday that it’ll drop the saint names from the titles of 12 out of 14 of their hospitals. The rebranding will create a more united identity.

Franciscan Alliance will now be known as Franciscan Health, and Franciscan St. James Health in Chicago Heights will become Franciscan Health Chicago Heights.

“Unified names for each hospital will create broader awareness of our standing as a large, multistate Catholic healthcare system with nationally recognized centers of excellence, numerous joint ventures, partnerships and physician relationships,” said Kevin Leahy, president and CEO of Franciscan Alliance. “The evolution of our hospital names further reflects our commitment assuring that the services we offer and our access points match ever more closely the needs of the people and communities we serve.”

Franciscan Health helps more than 1.3 million patients throughout Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana every year.

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