Rockford Memorial Hospital, the community's first hospital, opened its doors in 1883 and over the years has built its expertise, technology and facilities to its position today as the region's largest, most technologically advanced and most comprehensive hospital.
In 1994, 490-bed Rockford Memorial Hospital and the Rockford Clinic group joined together to create Rockford Health System. Some of the outstanding programs offered by Rockford Health System - combining the physicians of Rockford Clinic and the capabilities of Rockford Memorial Hospital - include The Children's Medical Center, The Heart Center, The Cancer Center, and a regional primary care network.
Many of the services offered through Rockford Memorial Hospital are not available at other regional hospital systems, including: high-risk perinatal unit, maternal-fetal medicine department, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, inpatient rehabilitation, aquatic therapy, to name a few.