Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital named a top hospital

Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, in Geneva, is ranked No. 17 in Chicago Metro and No. 19 in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021-2022 "America's Best Hospitals" rankings. The report also recognized Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital as High Performing in Orthopaedics and High Performing in six procedures and conditions: heart failure, knee replacement, hip fracture, back surgery, diabetes and kidney failure.

“I am extremely proud of the medical staff and our entire team at Delnor Hospital, who all came together during an unprecedented global pandemic to ensure patients continued to receive the highest level of care,” said Maureen Bryant, president of Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital. “The strength, compassion, endurance and professionalism exhibited by our staff is truly inspiring. We are honored to be named among the best hospitals in Illinois.”

Northwestern Memorial Hospital retained its position as the No. 1 hospital in Illinois and Chicago and is again recognized among the top hospitals in the country ranking No. 10 on the prestigious Honor Roll.

In addition, several other Northwestern Medicine hospitals were recognized as Best Hospitals in Chicago Metro and Illinois, including:

· Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital ranked No. 10 in Chicago Metro and No. 10 in Illinois

· Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital ranked No. 13 in Chicago Metro and No. 15 in Illinois

· Northwestern Medicine McHenry, Huntley, Woodstock Hospitals ranked No. 14 in Chicago Metro and No. 16 in Illinois.

“As an integrated academic health system driven by our Patients First mission, this recognition would not be possible without the dedication of our physicians, nurses and staff,” said Dean M. Harrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. “As we look towards the future, we recognize and celebrate Northwestern Medicine’s exceptional and tireless health care team who responded with compassion and commitment to providing world-class care to our patients during a global pandemic.”

Northwestern Memorial is nationally ranked in 10 out of 16 specialties and is high performing in 16 procedures and conditions rated by U.S. News. Of the 10 nationally ranked specialties, seven clinical programs at Northwestern Memorial are ranked among the top 15 in the country: Cancer, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Urology, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery.

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