Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Illinois with the lowest heart failure death rate
124 Illinois hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack 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 | 11.1% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | — | — | 505 | Compare Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System |
| T2 | Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | 5.7%, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 221 min, 11th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 222 | Compare Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital |
| T2 | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 5.7%, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 350 min, 0th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 894 | Compare Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| 4 | Rush Oak Park Hospital | 6.6%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 296 | Compare Rush Oak Park Hospital |
| 5 | Northwestern Medicine MCHenry | 7.1%, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 177 | Compare Northwestern Medicine MCHenry |
| 6 | Advocate Sherman Hospital | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 255 | Compare Advocate Sherman Hospital |
| 7 | North Chicago VA Medical Center | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | — | — | 100 | Compare North Chicago VA Medical Center |
| T8 | Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 98 | Compare Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital |
| T8 | Rush University Medical Center | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 370 min, 0th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 727 | Compare Rush University Medical Center |
| T8 | Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 229 min, 9th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 695 | Compare Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center |
| 11 | St Alexius Medical Center | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 13.4%, 98th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 342 | Compare St Alexius Medical Center |
| 12 | Ingalls Memorial Hospital | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 582 | Compare Ingalls Memorial Hospital |
| 13 | Hines VA Medical Center | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.43, 3rd percentile | — | — | 1,850 | Compare Hines VA Medical Center |
| T14 | NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.58, 100th percentile | 273 min, 2nd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 466 | Compare NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital |
| T14 | Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.69, 99th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 118 | Compare Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital |
| T14 | The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th 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 |
| T14 | Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.42, 3rd percentile | 237 min, 7th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 997 | Compare Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| 18 | UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 261 | Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale |
| T19 | Palos Community Hospital | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.28, 7th percentile | 252 min, 5th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 436 | Compare Palos Community Hospital |
| T19 | John H Stroger Jr Hospital | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 293 min, 2nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 918 | Compare John H Stroger Jr Hospital |
| T19 | Vista Medical Center East | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 189 min, 25th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 388 | Compare Vista Medical Center East |
| T22 | OSF Little Company Of Mary Medical Center | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 256 min, 4th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 298 | Compare OSF Little Company Of Mary Medical Center |
| T22 | Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.32, 6th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | — | Compare Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital |
| T24 | Advocate Condell Medical Center | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 284 | Compare Advocate Condell Medical Center |
| T24 | Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 366 | Compare Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T24 | Community First Medical Center | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 235 min, 7th percentile | 1.18, 2nd percentile | 299 | Compare Community First Medical Center |
| 27 | Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 427 | Compare Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston |
| T28 | Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.72, 98th percentile | 230 min, 9th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 361 | Compare Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital |
| T28 | Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 563 | Compare Northwest Community Hospital 1 |
| T30 | Memorial Hospital | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 341 | Compare Memorial Hospital |
| T30 | Copley Memorial Hospital | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 210 | Compare Copley Memorial Hospital |
| T32 | Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 176 | Compare Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital |
| T32 | Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 638 | Compare Advocate Lutheran General Hospital |
| T34 | Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 89 | Compare Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers |
| T34 | Advocate Trinity Hospital | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 247 min, 5th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 263 | Compare Advocate Trinity Hospital |
| T36 | Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | — | 402 | Compare Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago |
| T36 | Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 300 | Compare Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights |
| T36 | Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 274 | Compare Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital |
| T36 | Marion IL VA Medical Center | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | — | — | 176 | Compare Marion IL VA Medical Center |
| T40 | Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 483 | Compare Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 |
| T40 | Saint Joseph Medical Center | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.37, 4th percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 443 | Compare Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| T42 | Holy Cross Hospital | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 311 | Compare Holy Cross Hospital |
| T42 | Insight Hospital And Medical Center Chicago | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 494 | Compare Insight Hospital And Medical Center Chicago |
| 44 | Roseland Community Hospital | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 246 min, 6th percentile | 1.13, 5th percentile | 162 | Compare Roseland Community Hospital |
| T45 | OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th 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 |
| T45 | UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 138 | Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook |
| 47 | Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 431 | Compare Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center |
| 48 | West Suburban Medical Center | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 272 min, 3rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 287 | Compare West Suburban Medical Center |
| T49 | UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 223 | Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange |
| T49 | Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 139 min, 57th percentile | — | 277 | Compare Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin |
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.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- 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.
- 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).