Acute Care Hospitals · Government - State
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
- 1740 West Taylor St Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60612
- (312) 996-3900
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics carries a 4-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.
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 | 0.278 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.137 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 12229 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 13.360 | 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) | 0.599 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.111 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.674 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7294 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 16.435 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.304 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.059 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.164 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 197 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.675 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.352 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.246 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.841 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 146 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.365 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.465 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.102 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.777 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 128822 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 12.423 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.322 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.131 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.393 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 119110 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 55.108 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.236 | 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 | 4.6 | Same as national | 27 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.5 | Same as national | 522 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 31 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.1 | Same as national | 34 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.4 | Same as national | 146 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 11.6 | Better than national | 84 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.2 | Better than national | 112 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.78 | Same as national | 3923 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 179.54 | Same as national | 97 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 4308 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 4585 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.07 | Same as national | 1194 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.37 | Same as national | 462 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.02 | Same as national | 604 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.89 | Same as national | 1289 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.43 | Same as national | 579 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.54 | Same as national | 492 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.03 | Same as national | 1194 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.13 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 8.7 | Not available | 175 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 9.2 | Not available | 93 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.9 | Same as national | 1001 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.7 | Same as national | 541 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.5 | Same as national | 155 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.1 | Same as national | 155 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 193 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.7 | Same as national | 36 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 48 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.8 | Same as national | 175 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.4 | Same as national | 29 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.6 | Same as national | 93 |
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 | 884 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 884 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 884 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 884 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 884 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 884 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 884 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 884 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 884 |
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 | 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 | 97 | 8108 |
| 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 | 373 |
| 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 | 319 | 359 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 777 | 14 |
| 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 | 53941 |
| 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 | 18 | 4233 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 56 | 121 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 65 | 37 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 20 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 70 | 121 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 67 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 272 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 85 | 61 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 193 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 8727 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 2742 |
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 University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics rated?
- University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics have emergency services?
- Yes. University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics located?
- University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics is located at 1740 West Taylor St Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60612.
- What type of hospital is University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics?
- University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - State).
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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.