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Ribbon cutting for newly completed East Tower's 5th floor.

(Left to right: Riverside Healthcare Vice President Kyle Benoit, Riverside Healthcare Director of Nursing LaTivia Carr, Riverside Healthcare Board Chair Harry Bond, Riverside Healthcare President and CEO Phil Kambic, Kankakee Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong, and Riverside Healthcare Sr. Vice President and CNO Michael Mutterer)

Riverside Healthcare celebrated the opening of the East Tower's 5th floor with a ribbon cutting for the newly completed 33,000 square foot patient-focused addition. The 5th floor will offer 42 patient-centered private rooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology, advanced communication features and sophisticated health care team resources that take healthcare and patient experiences to new levels. To read the latest Riverside news visit riversidehealthcare.org/news-and-media/.

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About Riverside Healthcare

Riverside Healthcare is a fully integrated healthcare system serving the needs of individuals and communities throughout the counties of Kankakee, Iroquois, Will, Grundy and beyond. As part of the system, Riverside Medical Center, a 300-bed hospital, provides a full scope of inpatient and outpatient care and is a nationally recognized, award-winning Level II Trauma hospital with advanced programs in heart care, cancer care, neurosurgery and orthopedics. Its reputation for nursing excellence has made Riverside Magnet® designated since 2011 – the only area hospital to earn this distinction. Riverside also operates several community, primary and specialty health centers throughout the region. Learn more about Riverside Healthcare at riversidehealthcare.org.

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