Two Kane County Hospitals Make List of Best in Illinois
Kane County Connects 7/29/2022 9:00AM
Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva are listed among the 20 best hospitals in U.S. News and World Report's “America’s Best Hospitals.”
Advocate Sherman was ranked the 11th Best Regional Hospital in Illinois and received high-performing rankings in six specialties: Gastroenterology and GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology and Lung Surgery and Urology.
“This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the Advocate Sherman team throughout another challenging year of the COVID-19 pandemic,” shared Sheri De Shazo, President of Advocate Sherman. “I am proud of the safe, quality care our team provides to the patients and communities we serve.”
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital was ranked the 20th Best Regional Hospital in Illinois and received high-performance rankings in Orthopedics for back surgery and hip fractures. The facility was also given high performance rankings in Cardiology and Heart Surgery, Pulmonology and Lung Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery and Nephrology procedures.
“Our team at Delnor Hospital is truly special and we are grateful to
once again receive this prestigious honor,” said Maureen Bryant,
President of Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, in the news release.
“The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been a test of the healthcare system
and I’m proud of how our compassionate team has met the challenge.”
Northwestern Memorial and Rush University Medical Center made U.S. News and World Report's Honor Roll, which highlights the top 20 hospitals in the country. Northwestern Memorial ranked No. 9 and Rush was ranked No. 20 on the list.
The following Illinois hospitals were ranked as the best in the state.
No. 1: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
No. 2: Rush University Medical Center
No. 3: University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago
No. 4: NorthShore University Health System, Evanston
No. 5: Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn
No. 6: Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood
No. 7: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge
No. 8: Edward Hospital, Naperville
No. 9: Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington
No. 9: Northwestern Medicine, McHenry
No. 11: Advocate Sherman Hospital, Elgin
No, 12: NM Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield
No. 12: NM Lake Forest Hospital, Lake Forest
No. 14: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago
No. 14: Palos Health, Palos Heights
No. 14: Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove
No. 14: OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria
No. 18: Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana
No. 19: Elmhurst Hospital, Elmhurst
No. 20: Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, Geneva
No. 20: Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville
No 20: Northwest Community Healthcare, Arlington Heights
U.S. News & World Report evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide. Their methodology is based on measures of quality such as risk-adjusted outcome rates, volume, quality of nursing and other care-related indicators.
