Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Illinois with the lowest COPD death rate
125 Illinois hospitals ranked by COPD death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System, Northwest Community Hospital 1, Northwestern Medicine MCHenry. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | COPD death ratelower is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Pneumonia death ratelower is better | CABG surgery death ratelower is better | Stroke death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Compare |
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| National average | 8.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.2% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | ||
| 1 | Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System | 5.0%, 100th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 9.2%, 100th percentile | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System |
| 2 | Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 5.3%, 100th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 14.4%, 63rd percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 11.7%, 49th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare Northwest Community Hospital 1 |
| 3 | Northwestern Medicine MCHenry | 5.6%, 99th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.1%, 98th percentile | 12.0%, 91st percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 12.7%, 33rd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Northwestern Medicine MCHenry |
| 4 | Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | 5.9%, 98th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 16.7%, 6th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare Elmhurst Memorial Hospital |
| 5 | Alton Memorial Hospital | 6.0%, 98th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 13.2%, 80th percentile | — | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Alton Memorial Hospital |
| T6 | Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | 6.1%, 98th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 8.3%, 97th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital |
| T6 | Palos Community Hospital | 6.1%, 98th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 8.6%, 96th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Palos Community Hospital |
| 8 | Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | 6.3%, 97th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 11.9%, 92nd percentile | — | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital |
| T9 | Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 5.7%, 100th percentile | 10.1%, 99th percentile | — | 9.2%, 91st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital |
| T9 | Edward Hospital | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 13.7%, 21st percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare Edward Hospital |
| T9 | Hines VA Medical Center | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 12.1%, 91st percentile | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Hines VA Medical Center |
| T9 | OSF Little Company Of Mary Medical Center | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 14.1%, 67th percentile | — | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | Compare OSF Little Company Of Mary Medical Center |
| T13 | Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | 6.5%, 95th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.0%, 69th percentile | — | 16.8%, 5th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center |
| T13 | UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks | 6.5%, 95th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.9%, 39th percentile | — | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks |
| T15 | Advocate Condell Medical Center | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 9.5%, 88th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Advocate Condell Medical Center |
| T15 | Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 2.8%, 24th percentile | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T15 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital -Centralia | 6.6%, 94th percentile | — | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 15.1%, 51st percentile | — | — | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital -Centralia |
| T15 | John H Stroger Jr Hospital | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 11.6%, 94th percentile | — | 9.4%, 89th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare John H Stroger Jr Hospital |
| 19 | Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 6.7%, 93rd percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Advocate Lutheran General Hospital |
| T20 | NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 11.0%, 97th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 9.5%, 88th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital |
| T20 | The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 12.2%, 90th percentile | 1.3%, 99th percentile | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare The University Of Chicago Medical Center |
| T20 | Carle Health Pekin Hospital | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 15.1%, 3rd percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | — | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Carle Health Pekin Hospital |
| T20 | MacNeal Hospital | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.8%, 56th percentile | — | 8.5%, 96th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare MacNeal Hospital |
| T20 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 19.3%, 7th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare Saint Francis Medical Center |
| T20 | St Mary Medical Center | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 19.3%, 7th percentile | — | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| T26 | Rush University Medical Center | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 12.2%, 90th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | Compare Rush University Medical Center |
| T26 | Memorial Medical Center | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 16.0%, 38th percentile | 3.1%, 16th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Memorial Medical Center |
| T26 | Holy Cross Hospital | 7.0%, 88th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 16.8%, 26th percentile | — | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare Holy Cross Hospital |
| T26 | OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center | 7.0%, 88th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 16.0%, 38th percentile | — | 12.4%, 37th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | Compare OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center |
| T30 | Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 1.4%, 98th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital |
| T30 | Memorial Hospital | 7.1%, 87th percentile | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 17.9%, 15th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Memorial Hospital |
| 32 | St Alexius Medical Center | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 11.6%, 94th percentile | — | 12.7%, 33rd percentile | 13.4%, 98th percentile | Compare St Alexius Medical Center |
| T33 | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 5.7%, 100th percentile | 7.9%, 100th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 8.5%, 96th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| T33 | Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 15.7%, 42nd percentile | 1.5%, 96th percentile | 11.4%, 54th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers |
| T33 | Good Samaritan Regional Health Center | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 16.0%, 38th percentile | — | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Good Samaritan Regional Health Center |
| T33 | Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center |
| T37 | Memorial Hospital | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Memorial Hospital |
| T37 | Presence St Marys Hospital | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.8%, 56th percentile | — | 15.0%, 12th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Presence St Marys Hospital |
| T37 | Rush Oak Park Hospital | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 6.6%, 99th percentile | 9.1%, 100th percentile | — | 13.5%, 23rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Rush Oak Park Hospital |
| T37 | Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center |
| T41 | UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.3%, 48th percentile | — | 13.3%, 25th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange |
| T41 | Advocate Sherman Hospital | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Advocate Sherman Hospital |
| T41 | St Josephs Hospital | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 11.4%, 95th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare St Josephs Hospital |
| T41 | Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 9.4%, 89th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | Compare Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| T45 | North Chicago VA Medical Center | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | — | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 9.9%, 99th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare North Chicago VA Medical Center |
| T45 | UW Health | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.7%, 58th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare UW Health |
| T45 | Rochelle Community Hospital | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | — | — | 15.1%, 51st percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Rochelle Community Hospital |
| T48 | Illini Community Hospital | 7.8%, 69th percentile | — | 14.3%, 6th percentile | 21.0%, 2nd percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Illini Community Hospital |
| T48 | OSF Saint Elizabeth Mdl Center | 7.8%, 69th percentile | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 17.4%, 19th percentile | — | 11.4%, 54th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare OSF Saint Elizabeth Mdl Center |
| T48 | Gateway Regional Medical Center | 7.8%, 69th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 19.0%, 8th percentile | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Gateway Regional Medical Center |
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.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
- CABG surgery death rate
- 30-day death rate for CABG surgery patients.
- Stroke death rate
- 30-day death rate for stroke 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.