# Centegra Health System > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Centegra_Health_System > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Centegra_Health_System.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centegra_Health_System > Source revision: 1269031446 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Centegra Health System** was a system of [health care](/source/Health_care) providers in [McHenry County](/source/McHenry_County,_Illinois), [Illinois](/source/Illinois), United States. It comprised three [hospitals](/source/Hospital), two [fitness centers](/source/Fitness_center), four [immediate care](/source/Immediate_care) centers, nearly a dozen physician care locations and numerous specialty care services. In 2013, the system had over 4,000 employees and 500 [volunteers](/source/Hospital_volunteer), and 460 physicians.[1] On September 1, 2018, Centegra was acquired by [Northwestern Medicine](/source/Northwestern_Medicine) of [Chicago](/source/Chicago), Illinois. Prior to its acquisition, Centegra was the largest independent employer in McHenry County. ## History ### 1910s-1980s Centegra Health System was formed in 1995.[1] In 1914, a group of physicians obtained a charter for a hospital in the home of Dr. Hyde West in [Woodstock, Illinois](/source/Woodstock,_Illinois). Woodstock Memorial Hospital was built on South Street. In 1956, Dr. Lee Gladstone built a clinic in McHenry, Illinois. The first and second floor included an [emergency room](/source/Emergency_room), [operating room](/source/Operating_room), reception areas and offices for outpatient physician care. The ground floor had 22 beds. With rapid growth of population a new hospital was built in [McHenry, Illinois](/source/McHenry,_Illinois) and named Northern Illinois Medical Center. ### 1990s In the early 1990s, health planners in McHenry County consolidated efforts among the two hospitals and physicians in the area.[1] In 1995, Centegra Health System was formed when a new building named Memorial Medical Center was built in Woodstock, Illinois. Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center was also built in [Crystal Lake, Illinois](/source/Crystal_Lake,_Illinois). Centegra Primary Care was formed in the late 1990s. ### Huntley Health Campus In 2008, the Centegra Health Campus in [Huntley, Illinois](/source/Huntley,_Illinois) was built, which included Centegra Physician Care, Centegra Immediate Care and Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Centers. In 2011, Centegra announced plans to build a hospital in Huntley on the Centegra Health Campus.[2] This hospital was completed and opened in 2016. ## Hospitals ### Centegra Hospital — Woodstock Main article: [Centegra Hospital - Woodstock](/source/Centegra_Hospital_-_Woodstock) **Centegra Hospital — Woodstock**, or **Memorial Medical Center** (MMC), was a 135-bed hospital. In September 2018, it became **Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital**. In 2015, a 40-bed [Behavioral Health](/source/Behavioral_Health) unit was opened within Centegra Hospital — Woodstock, and continues to operate under Northwestern Medicine. ### Centegra Hospital — McHenry Main article: [Centegra Hospital - McHenry](/source/Centegra_Hospital_-_McHenry) **Centegra Hospital — McHenry**, or **Northern Illinois Medical Center** (NIMC) was a 173-bed hospital. McHenry County's [Flight for Life](/source/Flight_for_Life) emergency medical helicopter service was based here. In September 2018, it became **Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital**. ### Centegra Hospital — Huntley **Centegra Hospital — Huntley** was a 128-bed hospital built in 2016. In September 2018, it became **Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital**. ## Wellness Centers Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Centers were located in Crystal Lake and Huntley. In 2018, they became **Northwestern Medicine Health and Fitness Center Crystal Lake** and **Northwestern Medicine Health and Fitness Center Huntley**. ## References 1. ["History - Centegra Health System"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130823234011/http://centegra.org/history/). Archived from [the original](http://www.centegra.org/history/) on 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 1. ["Centegra Health System - Huntley Hospital Project"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130529193451/http://centegrahospitalhuntley.com/). Archived from [the original](http://centegrahospitalhuntley.com/) on 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2018-11-19. ## External links - [Official website](http://centegra.org/) - [Centegra Weight Loss Institute](http://weighlesslivemore.org) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130625083614/http://weighlesslivemore.org/) 2013-06-25 at the Wayback Machine - [HealthGrades Review of Centegra Hospital - Woodstock](http://www.healthgrades.com/hospital-directory/illinois-il/centegra-hospital-woodstock-hgst86346f56140176) - [HealthGrades Review of Centegra Hospital - McHenry](http://www.healthgrades.com/hospital-directory/illinois-il/centegra-hospital-mchenry-hgstc2346f56140116) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Centegra Health System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centegra_Health_System) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centegra_Health_System?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.