Northwestern Leads Chicago Trio Among Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2026
Three Chicago-area hospitals—Northwestern Memorial Hospital (No. 61), Rush University Medical Center (No. 130), and the University of Chicago Medical Center (No. 135)—made Newsweek’s World's Best Hospitals 2026 list, joining Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic among the top ranks; the selections are based on expert recommendations, hospital quality metrics, patient experience data, and PROMs (patient-reported outcome measures).