Which hospital is part of the Chicago West EMS System?

• A. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
• B. Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
• C. UIC Medical Center.
• D. Stroger Hospital of Cook County.

Answer: (D)

In Chicago EMS, hospitals are designated by geographic regional systems, with a primary receiving center for each region. For the West region, the key facility is Stroger Hospital of Cook County, a major Level I trauma center that serves as the anchor for emergency care on the West Side. This hospital is part of Cook County Health and Hospitals System, and it handles the broad spectrum of acute emergencies for that area, including trauma, stroke, and other time-critical conditions. The other hospitals listed are not the West region’s primary EMS center: one is a pediatric-focused hospital, another is a large North Side institution, and the last is not the designated West EMS center. Therefore, Stroger Hospital of Cook County is the hospital associated with the Chicago West EMS System.