Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers
- 1900 Silver Cross Blvd, New Lenox, IL 60451
- (815) 300-1100
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers 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 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 | 0.460 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.882 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9736 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.073 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.991 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.269 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.380 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10362 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.041 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.664 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.413 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 280 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.248 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.000 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.033 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.270 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 185 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.508 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.663 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.009 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.890 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 106716 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.541 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.180 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.252 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.546 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 95164 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 68.833 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 26 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.378 | 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 | 2.8 | Same as national | 111 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.8 | Same as national | 3232 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.3 | Same as national | 353 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.6 | Same as national | 253 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.9 | Same as national | 275 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 938 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.1 | Same as national | 1047 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.8 | Same as national | 436 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 9722 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 161.25 | Same as national | 166 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 12497 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 12849 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.79 | Same as national | 2363 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.12 | Same as national | 1010 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.19 | Same as national | 1054 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 7.70 | Worse than national | 2612 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.85 | Same as national | 977 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.51 | Same as national | 501 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.83 | Same as national | 2335 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.11 | 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 | -10.9 | Not available | 379 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -2.8 | Not available | 1136 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 7 | Not available | 1110 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.9 | Same as national | 5538 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.2 | Same as national | 3374 |
| 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 | 0.9 | Same as national | 683 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 379 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.3 | Same as national | 248 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.4 | Same as national | 306 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.3 | Same as national | 1136 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 89 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18 | Worse than national | 1110 |
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 | 330 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 330 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 330 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 330 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 330 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 330 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 330 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 330 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 330 |
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 | 96 | 4914 |
| 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 | 236 | 363 |
| 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 | 229 | 343 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 622 | 17 |
| 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 | 4 | 76637 |
| Head CT results | 79 | 14 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 94 | 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 | 6144 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 60 | 131 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 74 | 38 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 88 | 26 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 73 | 131 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 74 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 94 | 348 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 64 | 87 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 324 |
| 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 Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers rated?
- Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers have emergency services?
- Yes. Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers located?
- Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers is located at 1900 Silver Cross Blvd, New Lenox, IL 60451.
- What type of hospital is Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers?
- Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers 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.