lutheran general hospital then opened at its current location in park ridge in 1959. the 326-bed hospital building was constructed at a cost of $7.6 million, and included a nursing school. in 1969, the hospital opened a 73-bed alcohol rehabilitation center. in 1976, lgh established a residency training program for internal medicine. in 1980, the parkside professional building opened, and the hospital integrated into a network of health and human services organizations with more than 75 locations, adopting the name lutheran general healthsystem (lghs). in 1986, lgh obtained its first mri imaging machine, and the hospital was designated a level 1 trauma center. in 1987, lutheran general merged with augustana hospital. in 1992, the hospital opened a new center for adults with down syndrome.