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Originally Published 5 months ago — by NBC 5 Chicago
Several suburban Chicago hospitals, including Northwestern Memorial and Rush University Medical Center, were ranked among Illinois' top 10 and nationally on the U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals 2025-26 list, which evaluates nearly 4,440 hospitals across multiple specialties and data points.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Chicago Tribune
Just under 25% of Illinois hospitals received A grades in the latest safety ratings from The Leapfrog Group, with 18% of Chicago's eligible hospitals earning A grades. The ratings assess safety procedures, focusing on preventing medical errors, accidents, and infections. Leapfrog tracks infections associated with central lines, MRSA, and urinary tract infections. Preventable infections spiked during the pandemic but are now declining in Leapfrog-graded hospitals. University of Chicago Medical Center and Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital have maintained A ratings since 2012. St. Bernard Hospital, which previously received an F, has made improvements and now celebrates its second consecutive top grade. Rush University Medical Center has consistently earned high ratings since 2012. The overall safety scores in Illinois ranked 28th out of 50 states, and Leapfrog encourages hospitals to continue improving patient care.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC Chicago
A new report from healthcare watchdog group Leapfrog shows that while some Illinois hospitals have moved up and earned higher marks on a biannual safety rankings list, one Chicago hospital earned an "F" grade, and several others received a "D." The report uses 30 performance measures along with five main measures that have "direct impact on patient safety outcomes" to generate the hospital safety ratings report. Overall, the state ranked 28th nationwide, with 26.1% of hospitals in Illinois receiving an "A" letter grade. The report also shows that, in 2021, amid the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare-associated infections at hospitals across the country rose to a five-year high.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Chicago Tribune
Roseland Community Hospital in Illinois received an F for safety, while St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center climbed from an F to an A in the latest ratings from the Leapfrog Group. About 26% of hospitals in Illinois earned A’s, making it 28th in the country for its percentage of hospitals with top scores. Leapfrog releases the grades twice each year, with ratings based on more than 30 measures of patient safety from the federal government, a Leapfrog survey and other sources.