 Edward opened the first pediatric emergency department in DuPage County, and also achieved a Level III designation for its neonatal intensive care unit, the highest level of care in Illinois in 2000.Additionally, in 2004, it expanded its emergency department by another to allow for annual growth in the number of emergency visits and more private and efficient triage and treatment areas for patients.In 2002, the 71-bed Edward Heart Hospital opened (the first of its kind in Illinois) and reinforced Edward as a national leader in complex cardiac care.