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Illinois Hospital Report Card

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Northwestern Memorial Hospital


Chicago, IL
Voluntary non-profit - Private
81%

Patients that would definitely recommend

15% higher than the state average | Based on a national, standardized survey of hospital patients.

Hospital Information

Name Northwestern Memorial Hospital
License No. 3251
Address 251 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone (312) 926-2000
Website nm.org
Comm. Health Needs Assmt nm.org

State Designations

Comprehensive Stroke Center

Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) – are hospitals that meet standards to treat the most complex stroke cases which include all components of a PSC plus the following: advanced imaging techniques, availability of personnel trained in vascular neurology, neurosurgery, and endovascular procedures, 24/7 availability of personnel, imaging, operating room, and endovascular facilities, and other eligibility standards. Certified CSC hospitals may pursue voluntary designation from the Illinois Department of Public Health by submitting verification of the CSC national certification and a completed Application for Stroke Center Designation to the Department of Public Health.

Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics

A hospital participating in an approved emergency medical system and designated by the Department pursuant to Section 515.4000 of the Illinois Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Code, to provide optimal emergency department care to pediatric patients 24 hours per day.

Magnet Recognition

The magnet recognition program was developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association. It recognizes health care organizations that demonstrate excellence in nursing practice and quality patient care as a driving force. Organizations that are formally recognized must possess a number of specific qualities;

  • Strong nursing leadership, shared organizational decision-making and effective communication;
  • A model of patient care that emphasizes nursing accountability, coordination of patient care and vision of patient advocacy;
  • Commitment to professional nursing “best practices” and professional growth;
  • Continuous quality improvement in practice;
  • Interdisciplinary relationships.
Perinatal III

Hospitals that provide care for patients requiring increasingly complex care and do operate a NICU.

Level I Trauma Center

Organ Transplant Programs

Program
Adult Heart
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Adult Kidney
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Adult Liver
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Adult Lung
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Adult Pancreas
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Patient Insurance Mix

Inpatient Insurance Mix

What portion of the patients have this source as their payor.

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Outpatient Insurance Mix

What portion of the patients have this source as their payor

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