Edgewater Hospital closed in 2001, but the hospital still saw dozens of people come and go. Some of the many visitors were Urban Explorers who photographed the abandoned hospital during the 15 years it sat idle. One person actually went to the abandoned Edgewater Hospital to receive treatment. Much to his surprise -- he found it.

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Ken Fager on American Urbex on Flickr Instagram: @kenfager

Nitram242 on Flickr Instagram: @nitram242

Jordan Nicolette on Flickr Instagram: @jordan-nicolette

Kyle Telechan on Flickr Instagram: @cityeyes

Eric Holubow on Flickr Instagram: @eholubow - Book: Abandoned: America’s Vanishing Landscape

Bradley French on YouTube Instagram: @bradley_frenchy

Mike Kinsch Instagram: @mikeman902

Josh Tinoco Instagram: @joshuatinoco

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This episode was written and produced by Stephani Young.

Edgewater Hospital closed in 2001, but the hospital still saw dozens of people come and go. Some of the many visitors were Urban Explorers who photographed the abandoned hospital during the 15 years it sat idle. One person actually went to the abandoned Edgewater Hospital to receive treatment. Much to his surprise -- he found it.
See the numerous photos we referenced in this episode on our website: <a href="https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com/episodes/episode-8-leave-only-footprints/">IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com</a>
Hear bonus content, additional stories, interviews and behind-the-scenes content by supporting us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/join/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast">Patreon</a>.
See more of the Urban Explorers work:
Ken Fager on <a href="http://americanurbex.com/wordpress/?p=883">American Urbex</a> on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenfagerdotcom/albums/72157625981858222">Flickr</a> Instagram: @kenfager
Nitram242 on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/25165196@N08/albums/72157624038523831">Flickr </a>Instagram: @nitram242
Jordan Nicolette on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jordannicolette/albums/72157604989385918/page1">Flickr</a> Instagram: @jordan-nicolette
Kyle Telechan on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeyes/albums/72157606790287818">Flickr </a>Instagram: @cityeyes
Eric Holubow on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/eholubow/albums/72157629068898206">Flickr </a>Instagram: @eholubow - Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0764346601/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_VER7E7FWRV1NKVV826H2">Abandoned: America’s Vanishing Landscape</a>
Bradley French on <a href="https://m.youtube.com/c/BradleyFrench">YouTube </a>Instagram: @bradley_frenchy
Mike Kinsch Instagram: @mikeman902
Josh Tinoco Instagram: @joshuatinoco
Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast/">Instagram</a> and join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ifthewalls">Facebook Group</a>.
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This episode was written and produced by Stephani Young.

A struggling Chicago hospital did just about anything to admit patients. During the '90s and 2000s, Edgewater Hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary heart surgeries on patients just to pad its bottom line. Multiple patients died. Hear what lengths the government went in order to stop the fraud and why many believe the owner got away with it. Former employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital.

A struggling Chicago hospital did just about anything to admit patients. During the '90s and 2000s, Edgewater Hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary heart surgeries on patients just to pad its bottom line. Multiple patients died. Hear what lengths the government went in order to stop the fraud and why many believe the owner got away with it. Former employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital.

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If the Walls Could Talk

A struggling hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary surgeries on patients simply to pad its bottom line. Multiple patients died in the fraud scheme that rocked Chicago's Edgewater Hospital during the 1990s and 2000s. Former employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital and how the owner got away with it.

A struggling hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary surgeries on patients simply to pad its bottom line. Multiple patients died in the fraud scheme that rocked Chicago's Edgewater Hospital during the 1990s and 2000s. Former employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital and how the owner got away with it.

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