U.S. News Ranks Kane Hospitals; Advocate Sherman 12th Best in Illinois
U.S. News has ranked Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin as the 12th best in Illinois, while Kane County’s other four hospitals scored well in the rankings that set the most demanding standards for quality and safety.
The No. 1 hospital in Illinois, Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, also earned recognition on U.S. News 2017-18 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, ranking as the 13th-best hospital in the nation. Northwestern Memorial operates under the same parent company as Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva.
U.S. News ranks hospital performance in 16 areas of complex specialty care and also rates hospitals in nine bellwether procedures and conditions such as heart bypass, hip and knee replacement, heart failure and lung cancer surgery.
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Advocate Sherman Hospital
Elgin, IL
Overview
Advocate Sherman Hospital is a general medical and surgical hospital in Elgin, IL. It performed nearly at the level of nationally ranked U.S. News Best Hospitals in 1 adult specialty. Advocate Sherman Hospital has 255 beds. The hospital had 14,685 admissions in the latest year for which data are available. It performed 4,238 annual inpatient and 11,670 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 65,430 visits.
Rankings and Recognitions
This hospital achieved the highest rating possible in 7 procedures or conditions.
Rated High Performing in
- Seven Adult Procedures/Conditions
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Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
Geneva, IL
Overview
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is a general medical and surgical hospital in Geneva, IL, with 159 beds. Survey data for the latest year available shows that 39,913 patients visited the hospital’s emergency room. The hospital had a total of 7,963 admissions. Its physicians performed 2,297 inpatient and 5,429 outpatient surgeries.
Rankings and Recognitions
This hospital achieved the highest rating possible in two procedures or conditions.
Rated High Performing in
- Two Adult Procedures/Conditions
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Presence Mercy Medical Center
Aurora, IL
Overview
Presence Mercy Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital in Aurora, IL, with 242 beds. Survey data for the latest year available shows that 36,778 patients visited the hospital’s emergency room. The hospital had a total of 8,721 admissions. Its physicians performed 2,383 inpatient and 2,577 outpatient surgeries.
Rankings and Recognitions
Presence St. Joseph Hospital
Elgin, IL
Overview
Presence St. Joseph Hospital is a general medical and surgical hospital in Elgin, IL, with 184 beds. It is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Survey data for the latest year available shows that 26,684 patients visited the hospital’s emergency room. The hospital had a total of 7,035 admissions. Its physicians performed 2,461 inpatient and 3,620 outpatient surgeries.
Rankings and Recognitions
Rush-Copley Medical Center
Aurora, IL
Overview
Rush-Copley Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital in Aurora, IL, with 210 beds. It is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Survey data for the latest year available shows that 77,124 patients visited the hospital’s emergency room. The hospital had a total of 13,097 admissions. Its physicians performed 5,096 inpatient and 7,839 outpatient surgeries.
Rankings and Recognitions
U.S. News 2017-18 Best Hospitals Honor Roll
The Best Hospitals Honor Roll takes both the specialty rankings and the procedure and condition ratings into account. Hospitals received points if they were nationally ranked in one of the 16 specialties – the more specialties and the higher their rank, the more points they got – and also if they were rated “high performing”in the nine procedures and conditions. The top 20 point-getters made up the Honor Roll, which has a maximum total of 480 points.
