Illinois' Best Hospitals For 2023: See Full List

ILLINOIS — Throughout 2023, several data-based national rankings and safety grades helped Illinois residents navigate the labyrinth of health care, and make decisions about the best places to have a baby, surgery, or take care of other medical issues.

Here’s a review of how Illinois stacked up in analyses and rankings from various publications, government agencies, and a healthcare watchdog group:

U.S. News & World Report’s respected rankings included looks at the best maternity, children’s, and overall hospitals in Illinois. Read more:

• 21 Illinois Hospitals Among Nation’s Best
• 3 IL Medical Centers Among Best Children’s Hospitals
• 16 IL Hospitals Named Among ‘Best’ For Maternity Care In New Ranking

The publication also released reports to help guide older Illinois residents in their decisions about health care. Read more:

• Illinois Has 84 Senior Living Communities On U.S. News ‘Best’ List
• 39 IL Nursing Homes Make U.S. News ‘Best’ List

Newsweek also took a look at Illinois residents’ access to top hospitals. Read more:

• These Are The Best Hospitals In Illinois, Newsweek Says In New List
• 20 IL Facilities Ranked America’s Best Maternity Hospitals

The watchdog Leapfrog Group’s twice-a-year safety grades use both data and patient surveys to measure Illinois hospitals’ records on patient safety, infection rates, and other patient experiences. Read more:

New IL Hospital Safety Ratings Released: 6 Get ‘D’ Grade, 29 Get 'A'27 IL Hospitals Earn ‘A’ Grades, 8 Get ‘D’ In Latest Leapfrog Rankings

Healthgrades, which maintains a comprehensive database of ratings and comparisons for physicians, hospitals, and healthcare providers, also released ratings on hospitals in Illinois and others. Read more:

• 18 Illinois Hospitals Among 250 Best In America: Healthgrades
• 33 Illinois Hospitals Recognized For Safety, Experience In New List

A couple of reports — one from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and another from a health insurer’s nonprofit foundation — serve as a barometer for the overall well-being of infants, women, and children in Illinois. Read more:

Infant Mortality Rate Rises For First Time In 20 Years: See IL Data

• How Well Off Are Women And Children In Will, Lake, and DuPage Counties.