Top Hospitals In Illinois: Rush And Northwestern Shine

Two of America's Best Hospitals Are Right Here in Illinois

A new study shows two of America's best hospitals are in Illinois. U.S. News & World Report looked at over 4,000 hospitals to come up with their rankings using these metrics:

Patient outcomes
Experience
Staffing
Variety of care across different specialties
Many different procedures and conditions

Illinois Shines in National Hospital Rankings

While there are plenty of terrific hospitals in Illinois, including Rockford, Chicago, and everywhere in between, only two landed on America's top twenty list.

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Rush and Northwestern Make the Honor Roll

While they weren't ranked by number, this study placed hospitals in an honor roll, and these two hospitals are neck and neck with each other. Overall, they both tied for best in the state based on specialty care, surgical procedures, and medical conditions.

Rush University Medical Center
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

What These Rankings Really Mean for You

I was at Northwestern quite a bit back in the day, and they were a fantastic hospital then, and they still are now.

That doesn't mean that Northwestern and/or Rush would work best for you. The idea behind the study is that you should use these rankings as a starting point when making decisions centered around you or your family's healthcare.

World-Class Care, Close to Home

It's a big honor, so congrats to both Rush and Northwestern for making the honor roll. Whether you're scheduling surgery or up all night Googling symptoms, it's just good to know that some of the nation's best care is right here in Illinois.