Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
- 1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068
- (847) 723-2210
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 1.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.709 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.534 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 21811 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 24.479 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 26 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.062 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.304 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.910 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 16075 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 23.812 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.546 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.548 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.922 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 361 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 9.272 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 10 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.079 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.020 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.950 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 299 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.529 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.395 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.152 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.778 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 212355 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 16.046 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.374 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.296 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.550 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 189783 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 97.988 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 40 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.408 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 4.5 | Same as national | 128 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3 | Better than national | 3205 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.5 | Same as national | 248 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.8 | Same as national | 75 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 5.8 | Better than national | 164 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.1 | Better than national | 1158 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.7 | Better than national | 1059 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10 | Better than national | 584 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.20 | Better than national | 12230 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 144.39 | Same as national | 194 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 13662 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 13907 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.36 | Same as national | 2827 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.91 | Same as national | 1359 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.82 | Same as national | 1321 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.05 | Same as national | 3062 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.48 | Same as national | 1294 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.51 | Same as national | 633 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.58 | Same as national | 2497 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.85 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 11.4 | Not available | 245 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -2.5 | Not available | 1299 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 30.3 | Not available | 1099 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.1 | Same as national | 5656 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.3 | Same as national | 3296 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13.5 | Worse than national | 325 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.4 | Same as national | 325 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 957 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 245 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.7 | Same as national | 75 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.3 | Same as national | 175 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.8 | Same as national | 1299 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.5 | Same as national | 116 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17 | Same as national | 1099 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 4 | 1052 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1052 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1052 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1052 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1052 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1052 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1052 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1052 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1052 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 89 | 6600 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 221 | 402 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 220 | 383 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 274 | 19 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 94567 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 96 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 4959 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 84 | 247 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 90 | 112 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 77 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 93 | 248 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 171 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 627 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 95 | 12417 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 3352 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Advocate Lutheran General Hospital rated?
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Advocate Lutheran General Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Advocate Lutheran General Hospital located?
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is located at 1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068.
- What type of hospital is Advocate Lutheran General Hospital?
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Church).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.