Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1
- 800 Biesterfield Rd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
- (847) 437-5500
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 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 | 0.061 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.194 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5161 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.532 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.362 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.138 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.477 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4342 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.528 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.543 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.302 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.230 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 106 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.528 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.187 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 124 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.876 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.452 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.737 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 52253 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.049 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.235 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.186 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.700 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 49258 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 23.582 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 9 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.382 | 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 | 3.6 | Same as national | 323 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.9 | Same as national | 1278 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.7 | Same as national | 144 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 104 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.8 | Same as national | 125 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.4 | Better than national | 701 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.2 | Same as national | 550 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 274 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.53 | Same as national | 6192 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 176.88 | Same as national | 113 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 6974 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 7141 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.93 | Same as national | 1852 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.92 | Same as national | 984 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.74 | Same as national | 1009 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.86 | Same as national | 2052 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.57 | Same as national | 974 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.58 | Same as national | 408 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.74 | Same as national | 1349 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.96 | 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 | 11.6 | Not available | 175 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 20.5 | Not available | 791 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 3.6 | Not available | 580 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.7 | Worse than national | 1955 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.7 | Same as national | 1588 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 115 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.8 | Same as national | 175 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.9 | Same as national | 102 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.7 | Same as national | 136 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.2 | Same as national | 791 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.2 | Same as national | 295 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.2 | Same as national | 580 |
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 | 2 | 361 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 361 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 361 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 361 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 361 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 361 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 361 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 361 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 361 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | 74 | 2532 |
| 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 | 200 | 316 |
| 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 | 197 | 294 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 346 | 20 |
| 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 | — | — |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | — | — |
| 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 | 725 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 53 | 118 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 60 | 42 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 72 | 18 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 73 | 118 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 48 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 25 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 88 | 1525 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 200 |
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 Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 rated?
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 have emergency services?
- Yes. Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 located?
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 is located at 800 Biesterfield Rd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.
- What type of hospital is Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1?
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.