On Friday, the hospital shut its doors due to what hospital leaders have called a "financial crisis." They said 500 employees are now furloughed, while about 50 are still working. Prasad blames a "system malfunction" in which the hospital couldn't collect payments for 120,000 claims over the last year.⁠ ⁠ On Wednesday, the owner of West Suburban Medical Center is pledging to reopen the Oak Park hospital this summer.⁠ ⁠ Tap the 🔗 in our bio to learn more.⁠ ⁠ #hospital #oakpark #healthcare