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As Weiss Memorial Hospital closes, its owner blames previous owners for financial woes

A sign posted at the Uptown hospital emergency room notified patients of the closure Friday morning. The ER is closing after ...

Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago closes emergency department, CEO Manoj Prasad confirms

Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood has closed its emergency department and surgery as it is on the cusp ...
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Chicago's Weiss Memorial Hospital to reportedly scale back operations, faces uncertain future

Weiss Memorial Hospital on Chicago's North Side will reportedly shut down some of its operations Friday morning. Here's what ...

Weiss Memorial Hospital in Uptown on brink of closure

The government is dropping Weiss from Medicare and Medicaid after months of failing to meet federal standards. Hospital staff ...
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Future Uncertain for 2 Chicago-Area Hospitals Amid Federal Funding Cuts, Mismanagement Allegations

Federal funding cuts and allegations of mismanagement prompted the closures of most operations at Weiss Memorial Hospital in Uptown, while Oak Park’s West Suburban Medical Center is facing a similar ...

Weiss hospital emergency room ‘not safe for patients,' ER medical director tells state

The hospital’s owner and CEO, Dr. Manoj Prasad, told the Sun-Times Tuesday the state approved the ER move and denied it was ...

State investigators found Weiss Hospital lacked supplies, ran "makeshift" ER department, reports say

State records obtained by The Sun-Times showed investigators found the Uptown Hospital was using a "makeshift" emergency ...

Community members, elected officials say Weiss closing will have 'severe' consequences

The North Side safety-net hospital will likely close Friday as it's set to lose major federal health insurance payments ...