Advocate Christ Named Among Best by U.S. News & World Report

Recognized for delivering exceptional patient care, Advocate Christ Medical Center has been recognized among the finest in Chicago and Illinois, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2018-2019 Best Hospitals list. Advocate Christ tied for #4 Best Hospital in Illinois and in the Chicago Metro Area.

“Being ranked among the best hospitals in Illinois and the region is a prestigious honor,” says Matthew Primack, President of Advocate Christ Medical Center. “This recognition is a testament to the high-quality care our physicians, nurses and team members are committed to providing to our patients and their families. Through the hard work and dedication of our team we are transforming health care and providing our patients with the best possible outcomes.”

Advocate Christ was recognized as a high performing hospital in cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, gastroenterology & GI surgery, geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and pulmonology. The hospital was also named high performing the following adult procedures: heart bypass surgery, heart failure, colon cancer surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hip replacement knee replacement and lung cancer surgery.

In all, U.S. News & World Report honored 10 Advocate hospitals with recognition this year: Advocate Children’s Hospital, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge; Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove; Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin; Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, Advocate Trinity Hospital in Chicago and Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington.

Of those, nine hospitals are distinguished as Best Regional Hospitals and two – Advocate Children’s and Advocate Good Samaritan – rank nationally. Four Advocate facilities ranked in the Top 10 both within Illinois and the Chicago metro area.

Now a part of Advocate Aurora Health, the 10th largest not-for-profit health care system in the U.S., the Advocate sites join six Aurora Health Care sites on the overall U.S. News Best Hospitals list, including Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, ranked the No. 2 hospital in Wisconsin and a top national hospital.

For the 2018-19 rankings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures and conditions. In the 16 specialty areas, 158 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.