CGH Medical Center
Hospitals and Health CareIllinois, United States501-1000 Employees
CGH Medical Center is a midsize acute care hospital serving the Rock River Valley region in Northern Illinois, based in Sterling. Founded in 1909, it provides a broad mix of inpatient and outpatient services to meet evolving patient needs. Inpatient facilities include a 36-bed medical unit, a 29-bed surgical unit, 10 birthing suites, six pediatric beds, and 18 CCU/ICU/Biotelemetry beds. Outpatient and diagnostic services feature a catheterization lab, a CAP-accredited laboratory, and imaging capabilities such as a 64-ring CT scanner, nuclear medicine with SPECT, ultrasound, digital mammography, and high-field MRI. The hospital includes specialty departments such as neurology and GI laboratories, nutritional support, pain management, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, plus an ambulatory surgical center, Digestive Disease Center, and rehabilitation services. CGH operates a network of clinics to provide accessible care nearby, supports a 24-hour trauma-ready emergency department, and, in 2026, launched an IDPH-approved Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program to expand healthcare training.