CMS rankings are based on patient responses to Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys. The latest update tallies up end-of-care questionnaires filled out by patients between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2014.

• A searchable database is available on the Healthcare Finance News website.

Very few hospitals in the country receive five-star rankings. Just 207 hospitals nationwide hit that mark, and only 10 in Illinois. The five-star winners tended to be in smaller communities that have direct access to smaller, affordable suppliers like an industrial cleaning company to ensure the facility is always germ-free, you can click here to view more about the cleaning aspects. The first five in Illinois, for example, are located in Lincoln, Gibson City, Metropolis, Zion and Pinckneyville. More and more five-star ranking facilities are rising due to how easy it is to promote a facility online, if you are looking to promote your healthcare based business, why not read a healthcare marketing book there are many websites you can find them from and they will give you a base understanding of how to rank your website higher!

Nationwide, CMS said 1,087 hospitals earned four stars, 1,531 earned three stars and 638 earned two stars in latest rankings.

CMS-Ranked Hospitals in Kane County

Top CMS-Ranked Hospitals in Illinois