Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 894
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 727
- Emergency services
- Yes
Latest measures
The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Showing 24 of 24 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL | Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 5 stars | 5 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 90/100Better than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 90/100Better than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 10.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 10.5%Better than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 5.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 7.6%Better than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 7.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 12.2%Better than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 7.4%Better than national | 7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 2%Better than national | 2%Better than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 8.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 12.1%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 15%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national | 16.4%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.74Better than national | 0.71Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.83Better than national | 0.39Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.61Better than national | 0.46Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.90Better than national | 0.50Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2.15Worse than national | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.74Better than national | 0.49Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.39Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.53Better than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 350 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 370 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 10%Worse than national | 9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 50%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 31%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 95%Better than national | 98%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.94Better than national | 0.94Better than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 894 | 727 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 5 stars
- Rush University Medical Center
- 5 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 3 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 90/100Better than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 90/100Better than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 10.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 10.5%Better than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 5.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 7.6%Better than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 7.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 12.2%Better than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 7.4%Better than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 2%Better than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 2%Better than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 8.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 12.1%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 15%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 16.4%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 0.74Better than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 0.71Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 0.83Better than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 0.39Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 0.61Better than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 0.46Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 0.90Better than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 0.50Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 2.15Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 0.74Better than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 0.49Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 0.39Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 0.53Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 350 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 370 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 10%Worse than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 50%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 31%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 95%Better than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 98%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 0.94Better than national
- Rush University Medical Center
- 0.94Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 894
- Rush University Medical Center
- 727
- National
- No benchmark
Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).
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