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Hospitals in Illinois with the lowest pneumonia death rate

154 Illinois hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Rush Oak Park Hospital, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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154 hospitals ranked in Illinois by pneumonia death rate; 39 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Pneumonia death ratelower is better	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
	National average	15.2%		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
1	Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care	7.9%, 100th percentile	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
2	Rush Oak Park HospitalOak Park, IL · Acute care	9.1%, 100th percentile	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
3	Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare SystemChicago, IL · Veterans Affairs	9.2%, 100th percentile	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
4	North Chicago VA Medical CenterNorth Chicago, IL · Veterans Affairs	9.9%, 99th percentile	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
5	Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest, IL · Acute care	10.1%, 99th percentile	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
6	NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL · Acute care	11.0%, 97th percentile	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
7	University Of Illinois Hospital And ClinicsChicago, IL · Acute care	11.3%, 95th percentile	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
8	St Josephs HospitalBreese, IL · Acute care	11.4%, 95th percentile	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
T9	St Alexius Medical CenterHoffman Estates, IL · Acute care	11.6%, 94th percentile	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
T9	John H Stroger Jr HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care	11.6%, 94th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	8.3%, 93rd percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	293 min, 2nd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	918	Compare John H Stroger Jr Hospital
11	Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL · Acute care	11.7%, 93rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	7.6%, 96th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	229 min, 9th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	695	Compare Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
12	Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - ChicagoChicago, IL · Acute care	11.8%, 93rd percentile	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
13	Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalDekalb, IL · Acute care	11.9%, 92nd percentile	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
14	Northwestern Medicine MCHenryMchenry, IL · Acute care	12.0%, 91st percentile	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
15	Hines VA Medical CenterHines, IL · Veterans Affairs	12.1%, 91st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	8.0%, 94th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.43, 3rd percentile	—	—	1,850	Compare Hines VA Medical Center
T16	Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care	12.2%, 90th percentile	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
T16	The University Of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care	12.2%, 90th percentile	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
T16	Javon Bea HospitalRockford, IL · Acute care	12.2%, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	258 min, 4th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	431	Compare Javon Bea Hospital
T19	Memorial HospitalBelleville, IL · Acute care	12.4%, 88th percentile	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
T19	Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge, IL · Acute care	12.4%, 88th percentile	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
T21	Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana, IL · Acute care	12.6%, 86th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	214 min, 13th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	316	Compare Carle Foundation Hospital
T21	Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL · Acute care	12.6%, 86th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	1.37, 4th percentile	275 min, 2nd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	507	Compare Loyola University Medical Center
23	Advocate Sherman HospitalElgin, IL · Acute care	12.7%, 85th percentile	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
24	VA Illiana Healthcare System - DanvilleDanville, IL · Veterans Affairs	12.8%, 84th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.0%, 93rd percentile	—	—	—	1,573	Compare VA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville
T25	Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington, IL · Acute care	12.9%, 83rd percentile	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
T25	Marion IL VA Medical CenterMarion, IL · Veterans Affairs	12.9%, 83rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.3%, 82nd percentile	17.0%, 1st percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	—	—	176	Compare Marion IL VA Medical Center
T25	Marshall Browning HospitalDu Quoin, IL · Critical access	12.9%, 83rd percentile	—	—	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	—	—	25	Compare Marshall Browning Hospital
T25	Pinckneyville Community HospitalPinckneyville, IL · Critical access	12.9%, 83rd percentile	—	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	49 min, 100th percentile	—	20	Compare Pinckneyville Community Hospital
T29	Abraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalLincoln, IL · Critical access	13.0%, 82nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	137 min, 59th percentile	—	15	Compare Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
T29	Copley Memorial HospitalAurora, IL · Acute care	13.0%, 82nd percentile	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
T31	Alton Memorial HospitalAlton, IL · Acute care	13.2%, 80th percentile	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
T31	Gibson Community HospitalGibson City, IL · Critical access	13.2%, 80th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	172 min, 34th percentile	—	25	Compare Gibson Community Hospital
T31	Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet, IL · Acute care	13.2%, 80th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.37, 4th percentile	197 min, 20th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	443	Compare Saint Joseph Medical Center
T34	Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris, IL · Acute care	13.4%, 77th percentile	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
T34	Presence Saints Mary And Elizabeth Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care	13.4%, 77th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	493	Compare Presence Saints Mary And Elizabeth Medical Center
T36	HSHS St Elizabeth's HospitalO Fallon, IL · Acute care	13.5%, 76th percentile	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
T36	Genesis Medical CenterSilvis, IL · Acute care	13.5%, 76th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	195 min, 21st percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	149	Compare Genesis Medical Center
T36	Kirby Medical CenterMonticello, IL · Critical access	13.5%, 76th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	133 min, 62nd percentile	—	16	Compare Kirby Medical Center
39	Thorek Memorial HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care	13.6%, 74th percentile	—	—	—	—	16.4%, 3rd percentile	1.13, 16th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	218	Compare Thorek Memorial Hospital
T40	UChicago Medicine AdventHealth HinsdaleHinsdale, IL · Acute care	13.7%, 73rd percentile	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
T40	UChicago Medicine AdventHealth BolingbrookBolingbrook, IL · Acute care	13.7%, 73rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	173 min, 34th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	138	Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook
T40	St Bernard HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care	13.7%, 73rd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	—	—	—	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	231 min, 8th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	210	Compare St Bernard Hospital
43	Amita Health Resurrection Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care	13.8%, 72nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	1.30, 6th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	1.12, 6th percentile	443	Compare Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center
44	Massac Memorial HospitalMetropolis, IL · Critical access	13.9%, 70th percentile	2, 17th percentile	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	108 min, 84th percentile	—	25	Compare Massac Memorial Hospital
T45	Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove, IL · Acute care	14.0%, 69th percentile	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
T45	OSF Saint Luke Medical CenterKewanee, IL · Critical access	14.0%, 69th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	11.2%, 46th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	107 min, 85th percentile	—	25	Compare OSF Saint Luke Medical Center
T45	Edward HospitalNaperville, IL · Acute care	14.0%, 69th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	159	Compare Edward Hospital
T45	Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon, IL · Acute care	14.0%, 69th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.8%, 5th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	203	Compare Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
T45	Mt Sinai Hospital Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care	14.0%, 69th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	9.8%, 73rd percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	431	Compare Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center
T45	Roseland Community HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care	14.0%, 69th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	246 min, 6th percentile	1.13, 5th percentile	162	Compare Roseland Community 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.

Pneumonia death rate: 30-day death rate for pneumonia 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.
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).