Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
- (312) 926-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Northwestern Memorial 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 12 and worse 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 | 0.696 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.354 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 33279 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 35.566 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 35 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.984 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.456 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.004 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 23299 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 36.228 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 25 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.690 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.473 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.419 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 537 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 15.274 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 13 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.851 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.015 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 334 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.952 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.213 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.871 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 353248 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 17.433 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.459 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.279 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.461 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 314068 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 168.737 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 61 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.362 | 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 | Same as national | 479 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 2.3 | Better than national | 4096 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 150 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 155 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.4 | Same as national | 159 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 5.3 | Better than national | 995 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 9.8 | Better than national | 791 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.6 | Better than national | 465 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.26 | Worse than national | 17389 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 146.95 | Same as national | 403 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 17912 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 20121 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.45 | Same as national | 5017 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 0.65 | Same as national | 2722 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 1.71 | Better than national | 2663 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.81 | Same as national | 6294 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 1.15 | Better than national | 2766 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.20 | Same as national | 1549 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.90 | Same as national | 4931 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.74 | 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 | 35.2 | Not available | 175 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 9.6 | Not available | 1221 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 11.7 | Not available | 796 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 7090 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.2 | Same as national | 8056 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.6 | Same as national | 349 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.4 | Same as national | 349 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 1959 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.4 | Same as national | 175 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.1 | Same as national | 152 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.7 | Same as national | 174 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.8 | Same as national | 1221 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 482 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.6 | Same as national | 796 |
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 | 2501 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 2501 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2501 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2501 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 2501 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 2501 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2501 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 2501 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2501 |
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 | 1 | 11120 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 95 | 18847 |
| 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 | 332 | 400 |
| 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 | 327 | 362 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 422 | 37 |
| 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 | 100759 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 101 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 11157 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 53 | 70 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 52 | 21 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 70 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 35 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 399 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 77 | 95 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| 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 Northwestern Memorial Hospital rated?
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Northwestern Memorial Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Northwestern Memorial Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Northwestern Memorial Hospital located?
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital is located at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611.
- What type of hospital is Northwestern Memorial Hospital?
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital 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.