Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital
- 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
- (847) 570-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 24 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 4 measures and trails on 0.
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 | 0.028 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.297 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 28196 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 27.488 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.109 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.203 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.713 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 22512 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 24.989 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.400 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.369 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.508 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 423 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 10.076 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.794 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.962 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.349 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 402 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.184 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 2.198 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.159 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.961 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 199314 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 11.530 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.434 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.158 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.391 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 184048 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 74.427 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 19 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.255 | 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 | 2.4 | Better than national | 1044 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3 | Better than national | 7004 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 9.9 | Better than national | 547 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.8 | Same as national | 80 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 5.6 | Better than national | 338 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.2 | Better than national | 1924 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.1 | Better than national | 2153 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 9.5 | Better than national | 740 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.10 | Better than national | 22733 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 127.88 | Better than national | 238 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 26217 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 26397 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.90 | Same as national | 6622 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.37 | Same as national | 2420 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 4.26 | Better than national | 2433 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.46 | Same as national | 6980 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 2.45 | Better than national | 2425 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.22 | Same as national | 1393 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.73 | Same as national | 4624 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.58 | Better than 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 | -0.3 | Not available | 593 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 17.8 | Not available | 2138 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 7.2 | Not available | 2245 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 11699 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 10.2 | Better than national | 9680 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.9 | Better than national | 751 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 3.3 | Better than national | 751 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 4358 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.4 | Same as national | 593 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.4 | Same as national | 80 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17 | Same as national | 378 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.7 | Same as national | 2138 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 1072 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.6 | Same as national | 2245 |
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 | 3 | 3748 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 3748 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 3748 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 3748 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 3748 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 3748 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 3748 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 3748 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 3748 |
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 | 7 | 49853 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 1 | 9285 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 87 | 12726 |
| 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 | 269 | 405 |
| 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 | 265 | 385 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 434 | 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 | 10 | 120626 |
| Head CT results | 38 | 47 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 119 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 69 | 26 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 8340 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 66 | 273 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 110 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 71 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 274 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 148 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 457 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 93 | 429 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital rated?
- Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital located?
- Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital is located at 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201.
- What type of hospital is Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital?
- Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Other).
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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.