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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.

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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.

Latest CMS values for Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin, Advocate Sherman Hospital and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureSaint Joseph Hospital-ElginElgin, ILAdvocate Sherman HospitalElgin, ILNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release4 stars4 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release2 starsWorse than national4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release87/100Worse than national89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release82/100Worse than national90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release11.3%Better than national11.3%Better than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release10%Better than national7.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release16%Worse than national12.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release8.8%Worse than national7.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reported2.5%Worse than national2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release12.4%Worse than national10.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release14.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15.4%Worse than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.85Better than national0.82Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 releaseNot reported0.90Better than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 releaseNot reported0.25Better than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 releaseNot reported1.05Worse than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reported0.00Better than national1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.00Better than national0.00Better than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.10Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.21Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release139 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national193 minWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 releaseNot reported1%Better than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release59%Worse than national71%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release71%Worse than national86%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 releaseNot reported0.99Better than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release277255No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    4 stars
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    4 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    2 starsWorse than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    87/100Worse than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    82/100Worse than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    11.3%Better than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    11.3%Better than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    10%Better than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    7.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    16%Worse than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    12.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    8.8%Worse than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    7.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    Not reported
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    2.5%Worse than national
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    12.4%Worse than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    10.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    14.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    15.4%Worse than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    0.85Better than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    0.82Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    Not reported
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    0.90Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    Not reported
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    0.25Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    Not reported
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    1.05Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    Not reported
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    0.00Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    0.00Better than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    0.00Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    0.10Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    0.21Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    139 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    193 minWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    Not reported
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    1%Better than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    59%Worse than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    71%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    71%Worse than national
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    86%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    Not reported
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    0.99Better than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
    277
    Advocate Sherman Hospital
    255
    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).