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Overview
Our hospital
UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital is an acute care hospital offering more than 40 specialties to care for your family.
12Counties
Number of counties that our patients come from throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
339Inpatient beds
Number of inpatient beds at UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford.
1911Building starts
The year when donation of a single dollar launched the construction of a Swedish hospital in Rockford. Now thousands of patients receive care at UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital each year.
Facility highlights
Remarkable care with your convenience in mind
Keeping you well
For more than a century, we have strived to build a stronger, healthier community for the people of northern Illinois. At UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital, patients receive care from world-class medical experts right in Rockford.
Visitor and primary support person guidelines
For information about visiting policies, including masking and the number of visitors or support individuals allowed, please visit our Patient and Visitor Guidelines page.
Amenities
Visiting hours
Visiting hours are 8 a.m.–8 p.m. daily.
Free Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi is available.
Featured services
Partnering for your health
World-class UW Health doctors who specialize in everything from cardiology to cancer see patients from Rockford and the surrounding area every day. It’s all about getting you the right care right here, close to home.
Featured service
Remarkable heart care for kids
UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital offers outstanding heart care for kids from expertly trained UW Health Kids cardiologists and pediatric heart surgeons.
Featured service
Expert cancer care close to home
UW Health oncologists provide patients with expert cancer care close to home. This partnership closely connects patients with the UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center – one of only 51 cancer centers designated as “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute.
Featured service
Inpatient and outpatient surgery
When you need surgery, our skilled surgery team is here for you. We have decades of experience performing highly complex surgery and offer a number of services to help in your recovery. We’re the only area hospital to offer complimentary massages before and after surgery. We also have surgical liaisons dedicated to keeping loved ones informed throughout surgery and recovery.
Specialties
Cardiac
da Vinci robotic surgery
Ear, nose and throat
Endocrine
General surgery
Gynecological
Laser
Laparoscopic
Neurosurgery
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic
Plastic/reconstructive
Thoracic
Urology
Vascular
Outpatient surgery
We offer a patient-friendly outpatient surgery environment featuring private recovery rooms and personalized care.
Surgery forms
Emergency care
Emergency Department information
Emergency Department
Parking and transportation
General parking information (non-emergency)
Self-parking and valet parking are available at SwedishAmerican Hospital.
Hours of operation