Established more than 120 years ago, Swedish Covenant Hospital is Chicago's only member of Planetree, an organization that develops and implements guidelines for patient-centered care. Out of the 5,000 US hospitals, only 125 have committed fully to the Planetree philosophy of treating the whole patient-body, mind and spirit.
Thanks to the tireless work of 2,200 employees, 550 physicians and 250 volunteers, Swedish Covenant Hospital maintains affiliations with other health and medical centers and holds a number of credentials and licenses, including:
ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
American College of Radiology
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (with commendation)
American Diabetes Association
American Osteopathic Association
CMS-CLIA Laboratory Certificate of Accreditation
College of American Pathologists
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Illinois State Medical Society
Intersocietal Commission for Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories
LICENSES
Chicago Department of Health
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety
Illinois Department of Public Health

