Northwestern Memorial Hospital is part of which Chicago EMS System?

• A. Chicago South EMS System
• B. Chicago West EMS System
• C. Chicago North EMS System
• D. Chicago Central EMS System

Answer: (D)

In Chicago, EMS systems are organized by geographic regions so that patient routing and hospital coordination fit each area. Northwestern Memorial Hospital sits on the Near North Side downtown, which falls within the Chicago Central EMS System. That central region oversees hospitals in the central city area, providing the appropriate transport and resource coordination for downtown facilities. The other regions—south, west, and north—cover their respective parts of the city, which is why Northwestern Memorial is not associated with those systems.