Hospital rankings
Top-rated hospitals in Illinois
136 Illinois hospitals ranked by overall star rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Memorial Hospital | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 341 | Compare Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.72, 98th percentile | 230 min, 9th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 361 | Compare Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital |
| T1 | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 5.7%, 100th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 350 min, 0th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 894 | Compare Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 176 | Compare Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital |
| T1 | Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.69, 99th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 118 | Compare Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital |
| T1 | Northwestern Medicine MCHenry | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.1%, 98th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 177 | Compare Northwestern Medicine MCHenry |
| T1 | Rush University Medical Center | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 370 min, 0th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 727 | Compare Rush University Medical Center |
| T1 | UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 223 | Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange |
| T1 | Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 5.7%, 100th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 221 min, 11th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 222 | Compare Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital |
| T1 | Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 304 | Compare Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers |
| T1 | UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 261 | Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale |
| T1 | NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.58, 100th percentile | 273 min, 2nd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 466 | Compare NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital |
| T1 | Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 98 | Compare Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital |
| T1 | St Alexius Medical Center | 5, 94th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 13.4%, 98th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 342 | Compare St Alexius Medical Center |
| T15 | Midwestern Region Medical Center, Inc | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 175 min, 32nd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 95 | Compare Midwestern Region Medical Center, Inc |
| T15 | Memorial Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 142 min, 55th percentile | — | 48 | Compare Memorial Hospital |
| T15 | Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 137 min, 59th percentile | — | 15 | Compare Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital |
| T15 | Crawford Memorial Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | 127 min, 68th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Crawford Memorial Hospital |
| T15 | Alton Memorial Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 222 | Compare Alton Memorial Hospital |
| T15 | Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 89 | Compare Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers |
| T15 | Red Bud Regional Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Red Bud Regional Hospital |
| T15 | Valley West Community Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 136 min, 60th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Valley West Community Hospital |
| T15 | HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 260 | Compare HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital |
| T15 | OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 296 | Compare OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center |
| T15 | Advocate Sherman Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 255 | Compare Advocate Sherman Hospital |
| T15 | Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | — | — | 505 | Compare Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System |
| T15 | North Chicago VA Medical Center | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | — | — | 100 | Compare North Chicago VA Medical Center |
| T15 | St Josephs Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 96 | Compare St Josephs Hospital |
| T15 | Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 366 | Compare Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T15 | Copley Memorial Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 210 | Compare Copley Memorial Hospital |
| T15 | Good Samaritan Regional Health Center | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 175 | Compare Good Samaritan Regional Health Center |
| T15 | Palos Community Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.28, 7th percentile | 252 min, 5th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 436 | Compare Palos Community Hospital |
| T15 | Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | — | 402 | Compare Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago |
| T15 | Riverside Medical Center | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 341 | Compare Riverside Medical Center |
| T15 | The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 295 min, 1st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 782 | Compare The University Of Chicago Medical Center |
| T15 | Advocate Condell Medical Center | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 284 | Compare Advocate Condell Medical Center |
| T15 | Blessing Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.3%, 6th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 312 | Compare Blessing Hospital |
| T15 | Presence St Marys Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 137 min, 59th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 182 | Compare Presence St Marys Hospital |
| T15 | Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 139 min, 57th percentile | — | 277 | Compare Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin |
| T15 | Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 638 | Compare Advocate Lutheran General Hospital |
| T15 | Saint James Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 126 min, 69th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 81 | Compare Saint James Hospital |
| T15 | Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 563 | Compare Northwest Community Hospital 1 |
| T15 | Rush Oak Park Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 6.6%, 99th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 296 | Compare Rush Oak Park Hospital |
| T15 | University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 298 min, 1st percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 507 | Compare University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics |
| T15 | Gibson Community Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 172 min, 34th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Gibson Community Hospital |
| T15 | OSF Holy Family Medical Center | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | 23 | Compare OSF Holy Family Medical Center |
| T15 | OSF Saint Luke Medical Center | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 107 min, 85th percentile | — | 25 | Compare OSF Saint Luke Medical Center |
| T15 | Pana Community Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 152 min, 48th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Pana Community Hospital |
| T15 | Salem Township Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 146 min, 52nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Salem Township Hospital |
| T50 | St Joseph's Hospital | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | — | — | 25 | Compare St Joseph's Hospital |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).