Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Illinois with the lowest serious complications
115 Illinois hospitals ranked by serious complications in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | 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 | MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better | C. diff infectionslower is better | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| T51 | Riverside Medical Center | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.29, 60th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.41, 33rd percentile | Compare Riverside Medical Center |
| T51 | St Josephs Hospital | 0.95, 55th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 0.68, 14th percentile | Compare St Josephs Hospital |
| T51 | St Anthonys Memorial Hospital | 0.95, 55th percentile | — | 0.86, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 0.18, 64th percentile | Compare St Anthonys Memorial Hospital |
| T51 | Saint Anthony Hospital | 0.95, 55th percentile | — | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.85, 30th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Saint Anthony Hospital |
| T51 | Humboldt Park Health | 0.95, 55th percentile | 1.13, 12th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.08, 77th percentile | Compare Humboldt Park Health |
| T51 | St Bernard Hospital | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.50, 40th percentile | — | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.58, 19th percentile | Compare St Bernard Hospital |
| T51 | South Shore Hospital | 0.95, 55th percentile | — | 1.66, 3rd percentile | — | — | — | 0.86, 8th percentile | Compare South Shore Hospital |
| T58 | Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.43, 55th percentile | 0.43, 46th percentile | 0.88, 38th percentile | 0.88, 46th percentile | 0.89, 28th percentile | 0.33, 43rd percentile | Compare Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 |
| T58 | Gateway Regional Medical Center | 0.96, 51st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Gateway Regional Medical Center |
| T58 | Jackson Park Hospital | 0.96, 51st percentile | — | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Jackson Park Hospital |
| T61 | Presence Mercy Medical Center | 0.97, 46th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 1.26, 7th percentile | — | — | — | 0.63, 16th percentile | Compare Presence Mercy Medical Center |
| T61 | Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | 0.97, 46th percentile | 0.95, 18th percentile | 2.02, 1st percentile | 0.48, 66th percentile | — | 1.16, 15th percentile | 0.66, 15th percentile | Compare Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center |
| T61 | Deaconess Illinois Crossroads | 0.97, 46th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Deaconess Illinois Crossroads |
| T61 | Loretto Hospital | 0.97, 46th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Loretto Hospital |
| T65 | HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.20, 74th percentile | 0.54, 36th percentile | 1.26, 22nd percentile | — | 0.79, 34th percentile | 0.31, 45th percentile | Compare HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital |
| T65 | Javon Bea Hospital | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.55, 45th percentile | 0.54, 37th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.32, 73rd percentile | 0.23, 58th percentile | Compare Javon Bea Hospital |
| T65 | Mc Donough District Hospital | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Mc Donough District Hospital |
| T65 | Community First Medical Center | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | — | 0.13, 71st percentile | Compare Community First Medical Center |
| T65 | Harrisburg Medical Center | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Harrisburg Medical Center |
| T70 | Trinity Rock Island | 0.99, 37th percentile | 0.52, 47th percentile | 0.48, 41st percentile | 0.59, 58th percentile | — | 0.41, 67th percentile | 0.39, 35th percentile | Compare Trinity Rock Island |
| T70 | Heartland Regional Medical Center | 0.99, 37th percentile | — | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | — | 0.24, 56th percentile | Compare Heartland Regional Medical Center |
| T70 | Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La | 0.99, 37th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La |
| T70 | Touchette Regional Hospital Inc | 0.99, 37th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Touchette Regional Hospital Inc |
| T74 | UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange | 1.00, 35th percentile | 0.40, 58th percentile | 0.33, 57th percentile | 0.55, 61st percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.69, 13th percentile | Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange |
| T74 | Midwestern Region Medical Center, Inc | 1.00, 35th percentile | — | — | 0.49, 65th percentile | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Midwestern Region Medical Center, Inc |
| T74 | Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago | 1.00, 35th percentile | 0.29, 67th percentile | — | 1.22, 23rd percentile | — | 1.05, 19th percentile | 0.21, 60th percentile | Compare Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago |
| T74 | Herrin Hospital | 1.00, 35th percentile | 0.54, 45th percentile | 1.45, 5th percentile | 2.79, 1st percentile | — | 1.42, 9th percentile | 0.60, 18th percentile | Compare Herrin Hospital |
| T78 | OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | 1.02, 31st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center |
| T78 | MacNeal Hospital | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.62, 37th percentile | 0.32, 58th percentile | 0.45, 67th percentile | — | 0.87, 29th percentile | 0.24, 57th percentile | Compare MacNeal Hospital |
| T78 | Presence Saints Mary And Elizabeth Medical Center | 1.02, 31st percentile | — | — | 1.10, 28th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.11, 73rd percentile | Compare Presence Saints Mary And Elizabeth Medical Center |
| T78 | Genesis Medical Center | 1.02, 31st percentile | — | 3.07, 0th percentile | — | — | — | 0.24, 55th percentile | Compare Genesis Medical Center |
| 82 | CGH Medical Center | 1.03, 29th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.57, 34th percentile | — | — | — | 0.35, 40th percentile | Compare CGH Medical Center |
| T83 | Blessing Hospital | 1.04, 28th percentile | 0.31, 65th percentile | 0.50, 40th percentile | 0.54, 61st percentile | — | 0.54, 56th percentile | 0.28, 50th percentile | Compare Blessing Hospital |
| T83 | OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center | 1.04, 28th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40, 33rd percentile | Compare OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center |
| T85 | Rush Oak Park Hospital | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.74, 29th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.89, 27th percentile | 0.15, 69th percentile | Compare Rush Oak Park Hospital |
| T85 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.76, 28th percentile | 0.59, 32nd percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 1.66, 22nd percentile | 0.23, 78th percentile | 0.43, 30th percentile | Compare Saint Francis Medical Center |
| T87 | Copley Memorial Hospital | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 1.29, 8th percentile | 0.32, 58th percentile | 2.33, 3rd percentile | 0.86, 47th percentile | 0.75, 37th percentile | 0.47, 27th percentile | Compare Copley Memorial Hospital |
| T87 | Decatur Memorial Hospital | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.89, 38th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.21, 60th percentile | Compare Decatur Memorial Hospital |
| T87 | Marion IL VA Medical Center | 1.07, 23rd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Marion IL VA Medical Center |
| T90 | Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 1.17, 11th percentile | 1.91, 2nd percentile | 1.31, 20th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.17, 66th percentile | Compare Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital |
| T90 | Ingalls Memorial Hospital | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 0.81, 25th percentile | 0.57, 34th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.55, 55th percentile | 0.25, 55th percentile | Compare Ingalls Memorial Hospital |
| T92 | Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System | 1.09, 20th percentile | 2.01, 2nd percentile | 1.63, 3rd percentile | — | — | — | — | Compare Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System |
| T92 | Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights | 1.09, 20th percentile | 1.31, 8th percentile | 0.60, 31st percentile | 2.54, 2nd percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.27, 52nd percentile | Compare Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights |
| 94 | Anderson Hospital | 1.10, 19th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.15, 72nd percentile | 0.56, 59th percentile | 0.95, 42nd percentile | 0.98, 22nd percentile | 0.55, 21st percentile | Compare Anderson Hospital |
| 95 | Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 1.11, 18th percentile | 0.81, 25th percentile | 0.56, 34th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.70, 59th percentile | 0.18, 80th percentile | 0.47, 27th percentile | Compare Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers |
| 96 | Insight Hospital And Medical Center Chicago | 1.12, 17th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 0.81, 9th percentile | Compare Insight Hospital And Medical Center Chicago |
| T97 | University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | 1.13, 16th percentile | 0.62, 37th percentile | 0.38, 52nd percentile | 0.54, 62nd percentile | 1.43, 29th percentile | 0.15, 81st percentile | 0.27, 51st percentile | Compare University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics |
| T97 | Thorek Memorial Hospital | 1.13, 16th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Thorek Memorial Hospital |
| 99 | Roseland Community Hospital | 1.14, 15th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 2.04, 1st percentile | Compare Roseland Community Hospital |
| 100 | North Chicago VA Medical Center | 1.15, 14th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare North Chicago VA 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.
- 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).
- MRSA bloodstream infections
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- C. diff infections
- Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).