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2 Illinois hospitals make new list of best in the country
NBC 5 Chicago • • business
Key Points:
- Northwestern Memorial and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago are ranked among the top 20 hospitals nationally, making the U.S. News and World Report Honor Roll for top-performing hospitals.
- The rankings evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals across 14 specialties using data on patient care, outcomes, experience, and staffing, with only 178 hospitals nationally achieving a national ranking.
- Chicago had 20 hospitals earn "Best Regional Hospital" honors, recognizing high performance across at least 23 procedures and conditions, including common treatments like hip replacement and heart failure.
- In Illinois, nine hospitals received national rankings, with Northwestern Memorial and Rush University Medical Center tied for first, followed by the University of Chicago Medical Center and several others in the Chicago metro area.
- The "Best Regional Hospitals" list highlights community hospitals excelling in care but not nationally ranked, with just 504 hospitals nationwide making this list.
