Elmhurst Hospital Gets New Branding

ELMHURST, IL – It can be hard to keep up with the mergers and rebranding of hospitals in the Chicago area.

The latest change was announced Tuesday: NorthShore - Elmhurst-Edward Health got rid of its clunky name for a simpler one – Endeavor Health.

NorthShore and Elmhurst-Edward Health combined two years ago.

In a news release Tuesday, the organization said it was the third largest health system in Illinois, serving 1.3 million patients.

"Both inspirational and aspirational, Endeavor Health embodies our mission to help everyone in our communities be their best," Endeavor CEO J.P. Gallagher said in the release.

In an official context, the local facility will be known as Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital. But as a practical matter, it will likely still be called Elmhurst Hospital, as remains the case on its website.

Shuffled between chains, the hospitals in La Grange and Hinsdale continue to have drawn-out names.

For example, La Grange's hospital is now known as UChicago Medicine Advent Heath La Grange. Got that? Yes, it's a mouthful. It's certainly not the catchiest name.

The name represents the two organizations that merged in January.

The La Grange hospital's previous name wasn't so easy either – Amita Health Adventist Medical Center La Grange.

You'd probably get by just calling the facility La Grange Hospital.