Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Ranked Among Best in Illinois

ELMHURST, IL — Elmhurst Memorial Hospital has earned a top spot on the U.S. News and World Report’s list of the best hospitals in Illinois.

The hospital earned the No. 11 place in Illinois and the No. 10 place in the Chicago metro area, according to the report.

Elmhurst Memorial Hospital also achieved high performing ranks in gastroenterology and GI surgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and urology. It achieved the highest rating possible in seven procedures or conditions.

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Below is the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital overview from U.S. News and World Report:

Elmhurst Memorial Hospital is a general medical and surgical hospital in Elmhurst, IL. It performed nearly at the level of nationally ranked U.S. News Best Hospitals in 4 adult specialties. Elmhurst Memorial Hospital has 259 beds. The hospital had 14,105 admissions in the latest year for which data are available. It performed 3,370 annual inpatient and 5,456 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 48,045 visits.

The ranking uses data from nearly 5,000 centers with different clinical specialties, procedures and conditions. Scores are based on patient outcome and care-related factors, such as patient safety and nurse staffing.

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