Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Rush University Medical Center
- 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612
- (312) 942-5000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Rush University Medical Center carries a 5-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 1 measure and trails on 2.
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 | 0.091 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.410 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 30144 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 33.748 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.207 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.140 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.632 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 13620 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 21.922 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.319 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.238 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.437 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 276 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.711 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.648 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.301 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.222 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 276 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.534 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.184 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.229 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.383 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 157110 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 8.016 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.624 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.399 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.677 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 137656 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 104.910 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 55 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.524 | 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 | 4.3 | Same as national | 268 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 2393 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 104 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.1 | Same as national | 97 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.3 | Same as national | 85 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 6.1 | Better than national | 508 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 11.1 | Better than national | 300 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.3 | Better than national | 298 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 10808 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 139.78 | Same as national | 270 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 12435 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 13489 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.89 | Same as national | 4438 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.04 | Same as national | 2945 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.28 | Better than national | 2718 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.02 | Same as national | 4878 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.52 | Same as national | 2977 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.76 | Same as national | 1337 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.74 | Same as national | 3418 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.71 | 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 | 8.8 | Not available | 141 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 16.8 | Not available | 657 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -6.8 | Not available | 326 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.4 | Worse than national | 4347 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12 | Same as national | 2305 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13.7 | Worse than national | 889 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 3.8 | Better than national | 889 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1115 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.5 | Same as national | 141 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.2 | Same as national | 95 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.6 | Same as national | 96 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.8 | Same as national | 657 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.5 | Same as national | 269 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.1 | Same as national | 326 |
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 | 3109 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 3109 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 3109 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 3109 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 3109 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 3109 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 3109 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 3109 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 3109 |
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 | 98 | 14131 |
| 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 | 355 | 393 |
| 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 | 358 | 374 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 316 | 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 | 9 | 68557 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 95 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 7390 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 24 | 78 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 56 | 27 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 14 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 59 | 78 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 59 | 32 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 498 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 86 | 116 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 85 | 435 |
| 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 Rush University Medical Center rated?
- Rush University Medical Center has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Rush University Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Rush University Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Rush University Medical Center located?
- Rush University Medical Center is located at 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612.
- What type of hospital is Rush University Medical Center?
- Rush University Medical Center 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.