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Hospitals in Illinois with the lowest MRSA bloodstream infections

72 Illinois hospitals ranked by MRSA bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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72 hospitals ranked in Illinois by mrsa bloodstream infections; 121 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better	Serious complicationslower is better	Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better	Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better	Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better	Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is better	C. diff infectionslower is better	Compare
	National average	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
T1	Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.78, 95th percentile	0.52, 47th percentile	0.19, 69th percentile	0.65, 54th percentile	—	0.14, 71st percentile	Compare Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
T1	Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	1.17, 11th percentile	1.91, 2nd percentile	1.31, 20th percentile	—	0.17, 66th percentile	Compare Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
T1	Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community HospitalGeneva, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.69, 99th percentile	0.34, 63rd percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.78, 45th percentile	—	0.30, 47th percentile	Compare Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
T1	Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalDekalb, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	0.50, 48th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	0.17, 67th percentile	Compare Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
T1	UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La GrangeLa Grange, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	0.40, 58th percentile	0.33, 57th percentile	0.55, 61st percentile	—	0.69, 13th percentile	Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange
T1	Advocate Sherman HospitalElgin, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	0.90, 20th percentile	0.25, 64th percentile	1.05, 30th percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	0.21, 60th percentile	Compare Advocate Sherman Hospital
T1	Riverside Medical CenterKankakee, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.29, 60th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	0.41, 33rd percentile	Compare Riverside Medical Center
T1	Saint Joseph Hospital-ElginElgin, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	—	—	—	—	0.10, 75th percentile	Compare Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
T1	Carle Bromenn Medical CenterNormal, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	0.56, 44th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.84, 42nd percentile	—	0.37, 37th percentile	Compare Carle Bromenn Medical Center
T1	Decatur Memorial HospitalDecatur, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.89, 38th percentile	—	0.21, 60th percentile	Compare Decatur Memorial Hospital
T1	Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	1.31, 8th percentile	0.60, 31st percentile	2.54, 2nd percentile	—	0.27, 52nd percentile	Compare Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights
T1	Loyola Gottlieb Memorial HospitalMelrose Park, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	0.53, 46th percentile	0.36, 53rd percentile	—	—	0.21, 60th percentile	Compare Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
T1	Presence Saints Mary And Elizabeth Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	—	—	1.10, 28th percentile	—	0.11, 73rd percentile	Compare Presence Saints Mary And Elizabeth Medical Center
T1	Holy Cross HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	3.39, 1st percentile	—	—	—	0.09, 76th percentile	Compare Holy Cross Hospital
T1	St Mary Medical CenterGalesburg, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	2.79, 1st percentile	1.98, 1st percentile	0.89, 37th percentile	—	0.29, 48th percentile	Compare St Mary Medical Center
T1	Humboldt Park HealthChicago, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	1.13, 12th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	—	0.08, 77th percentile	Compare Humboldt Park Health
T1	St Bernard HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.50, 40th percentile	—	—	0.58, 19th percentile	Compare St Bernard Hospital
18	University Of Illinois Hospital And ClinicsChicago, IL · Acute care	0.15, 81st percentile	1.13, 16th percentile	0.62, 37th percentile	0.38, 52nd percentile	0.54, 62nd percentile	1.43, 29th percentile	0.27, 51st percentile	Compare University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics
19	Silver Cross Hospital And Medical CentersNew Lenox, IL · Acute care	0.18, 80th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	0.81, 25th percentile	0.56, 34th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	0.70, 59th percentile	0.47, 27th percentile	Compare Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers
20	Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana, IL · Acute care	0.20, 79th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	0.37, 60th percentile	0.86, 17th percentile	2.15, 4th percentile	—	0.24, 56th percentile	Compare Carle Foundation Hospital
21	Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria, IL · Acute care	0.23, 78th percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	0.76, 28th percentile	0.59, 32nd percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	1.66, 22nd percentile	0.43, 30th percentile	Compare Saint Francis Medical Center
22	St Johns HospitalSpringfield, IL · Acute care	0.25, 77th percentile	1.53, 2nd percentile	0.41, 56th percentile	0.30, 59th percentile	1.17, 25th percentile	—	0.16, 68th percentile	Compare St Johns Hospital
23	NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL · Acute care	0.25, 77th percentile	0.58, 100th percentile	0.11, 78th percentile	0.56, 35th percentile	0.89, 38th percentile	1.50, 27th percentile	0.24, 57th percentile	Compare NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital
24	St Alexius Medical CenterHoffman Estates, IL · Acute care	0.25, 77th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	0.66, 35th percentile	0.50, 40th percentile	0.26, 77th percentile	0.99, 40th percentile	0.18, 64th percentile	Compare St Alexius Medical Center
25	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care	0.25, 77th percentile	1.42, 3rd percentile	1.14, 12th percentile	0.40, 50th percentile	0.90, 37th percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	0.43, 30th percentile	Compare Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
26	UW HealthRockford, IL · Acute care	0.26, 76th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	0.41, 56th percentile	0.58, 33rd percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	0.73, 56th percentile	0.24, 55th percentile	Compare UW Health
27	Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL · Acute care	0.30, 74th percentile	0.72, 98th percentile	0.29, 67th percentile	0.45, 45th percentile	1.63, 11th percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	0.35, 39th percentile	Compare Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
28	Javon Bea HospitalRockford, IL · Acute care	0.32, 73rd percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	0.55, 45th percentile	0.54, 37th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	0.23, 58th percentile	Compare Javon Bea Hospital
29	UChicago Medicine AdventHealth HinsdaleHinsdale, IL · Acute care	0.34, 72nd percentile	0.75, 97th percentile	0.47, 51st percentile	1.01, 11th percentile	1.51, 14th percentile	3.18, 4th percentile	0.24, 56th percentile	Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale
30	OSF Little Company Of Mary Medical CenterEvergreen Park, IL · Acute care	0.39, 68th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	0.58, 41st percentile	1.01, 11th percentile	1.15, 26th percentile	—	0.13, 71st percentile	Compare OSF Little Company Of Mary Medical Center
31	Trinity Rock IslandRock Island, IL · Acute care	0.41, 67th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	0.52, 47th percentile	0.48, 41st percentile	0.59, 58th percentile	—	0.39, 35th percentile	Compare Trinity Rock Island
32	Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford, IL · Acute care	0.41, 67th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	0.71, 31st percentile	0.61, 30th percentile	1.84, 8th percentile	—	0.35, 41st percentile	Compare Saint Anthony Medical Center
33	Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield, IL · Acute care	0.48, 61st percentile	1.48, 3rd percentile	1.05, 14th percentile	1.13, 9th percentile	0.78, 45th percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	0.37, 38th percentile	Compare Memorial Medical Center
34	Amita Health Resurrection Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care	0.48, 61st percentile	1.30, 6th percentile	0.40, 58th percentile	0.25, 63rd percentile	1.14, 26th percentile	—	0.57, 19th percentile	Compare Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center
35	Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care	0.49, 59th percentile	0.71, 98th percentile	0.39, 59th percentile	0.46, 43rd percentile	0.50, 64th percentile	2.15, 12th percentile	0.53, 22nd percentile	Compare Rush University Medical Center
36	Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge, IL · Acute care	0.50, 59th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	1.07, 13th percentile	0.42, 47th percentile	0.96, 33rd percentile	0.78, 53rd percentile	0.37, 38th percentile	Compare Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
37	Alton Memorial HospitalAlton, IL · Acute care	0.51, 58th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	0.35, 62nd percentile	0.26, 63rd percentile	0.55, 60th percentile	—	0.29, 49th percentile	Compare Alton Memorial Hospital
38	Memorial HospitalBelleville, IL · Acute care	0.51, 58th percentile	0.73, 97th percentile	0.50, 49th percentile	0.66, 27th percentile	1.23, 23rd percentile	—	0.13, 71st percentile	Compare Memorial Hospital
39	Blessing HospitalQuincy, IL · Acute care	0.54, 56th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	0.31, 65th percentile	0.50, 40th percentile	0.54, 61st percentile	—	0.28, 50th percentile	Compare Blessing Hospital
40	Ingalls Memorial HospitalHarvey, IL · Acute care	0.55, 55th percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	0.81, 25th percentile	0.57, 34th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	0.25, 55th percentile	Compare Ingalls Memorial Hospital
41	The University Of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care	0.56, 54th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	0.59, 40th percentile	0.47, 42nd percentile	0.91, 36th percentile	0.70, 59th percentile	0.53, 22nd percentile	Compare The University Of Chicago Medical Center
42	Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL · Acute care	0.58, 52nd percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	1.11, 12th percentile	0.47, 43rd percentile	1.23, 23rd percentile	0.99, 40th percentile	0.73, 12th percentile	Compare Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
43	Carle Health Methodist HospitalPeoria, IL · Acute care	0.61, 48th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	0.81, 25th percentile	0.09, 75th percentile	0.39, 71st percentile	—	0.30, 48th percentile	Compare Carle Health Methodist Hospital
44	Edward HospitalNaperville, IL · Acute care	0.65, 45th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	0.12, 78th percentile	0.15, 72nd percentile	0.80, 44th percentile	2.70, 7th percentile	0.23, 58th percentile	Compare Edward Hospital
45	Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville, IL · Acute care	0.66, 44th percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	1.19, 10th percentile	0.57, 34th percentile	0.92, 35th percentile	—	0.23, 57th percentile	Compare Advocate Condell Medical Center
46	Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove, IL · Acute care	0.73, 38th percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	0.68, 33rd percentile	0.64, 28th percentile	0.75, 47th percentile	—	0.11, 74th percentile	Compare Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
47	Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care	0.74, 38th percentile	0.74, 97th percentile	0.83, 24th percentile	0.61, 31st percentile	0.90, 37th percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	0.39, 34th percentile	Compare Northwestern Memorial Hospital
48	Copley Memorial HospitalAurora, IL · Acute care	0.75, 37th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	1.29, 8th percentile	0.32, 58th percentile	2.33, 3rd percentile	0.86, 47th percentile	0.47, 27th percentile	Compare Copley Memorial Hospital
49	HSHS St Elizabeth's HospitalO Fallon, IL · Acute care	0.79, 34th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	0.20, 74th percentile	0.54, 36th percentile	1.26, 22nd percentile	—	0.31, 45th percentile	Compare HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital
50	Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care	0.81, 33rd percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	0.97, 17th percentile	0.65, 27th percentile	1.82, 8th percentile	—	0.19, 64th percentile	Compare Advocate Trinity 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.

MRSA bloodstream infections: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Central line bloodstream infections: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Surgical site infections (colon): Surgical site infections from colon surgery (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy): Surgical site infections from abdominal hysterectomy (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
C. diff infections: Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).