On the agenda for Tuesday's Woodstock City Council meeting is a resolution to support Centegra Hospital - Huntley.
What in the world for? Where did that come from?
Centegra's PR machine is running at full output, trying to stir up sympathy, favor and support to overpower the decision-making authority for a new hospital in our general geographic area.
Why should Woodstock pass such a resolution? Is there any doubt that Mercy will jump into line right behind Centegra and ask for a smiliar resolution in its favor? And wouldn't Woodstock so resolve in Mercy's favor, too? Why not?
Centegra already has a monopoly in McHenry County, at least in the area of Woodstock-Crystal Lake-Huntley.
How many City Council members would have to recuse themselves? Would the Mayor? Would any (or many) of the Council members have to recuse themselves? Has any ever received anything of value from Centegra? Ever go to an open house and accept a free glass of wine or one of those little hot dogs on a stick?
From City Hall it's 4.0 miles to Centegra Hospital-Woodstock, and it's 9.3 miles to Centegra Hospital-McHenry. Is a third hospital, 14 miles south of Woodstock, really needed for Woodstock?
On Tuesday night, since the item is already on the agenda, remove it for discussion, give it three-five minutes and just say, "No." You don't even have to take 30 minutes to say it nicely.
You never know who is interested…
3 months ago
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Winnebago County has three major hospitals. Swedish American, Rockford Memorial and St. Anthony. Two are Level One Trauma Centers.
McHenry County has a larger population (30-35K more) and we have three hospitals Harvard, Woodstock and McHenry. One is a level two trauma center.( McHenry)
How is adding another hospital going to improve this? Why not upgrade our three local hospitals. One should be a Level one trauma center.
When there is a brain injury, burn victim or spinal injury they get flown out to Milwaukee or Rockford.
Is it nice for Huntley? Obviously yes, but when looking at the BIG picture I think they should upgrade two hospitals here to level one.
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