Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Named Among Best in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report

Recognized for delivering exceptional patient care, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center has been named among the finest in Chicago and Illinois, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2017-2018 Best Hospitals list.

The U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings, now in its 28th year, evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide and are designed to help patients make informed decisions about where to receive care. The methodologies include readmission rates, patient experience and safety, quality of nursing care and other care-related indicators.

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center nabbed a spot as one of the top 25 best hospitals in Illinois. Specifically, the organization placed #18 in Illinois and #15 in the Chicago Metro Area. Illinois Masonic was also named among the top 50 hospitals in the nation for urologic care and recognized as a high-performing hospital in orthopedics and for several common procedures, including heart failure and colon cancer surgery.

“We’re honored to be recognized again by U.S. News & World Report,” says Susan Nordstrom Lopez, president of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. “This achievement is the result of hundreds of dedicated and skilled individuals, including physicians, nurses and associates, working together around the clock with a single goal: quality, safe and compassionate care for all our patients.”

In addition to Illinois Masonic, five other Advocate hospitals were honored with a Top Hospital recognition including Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn; Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge; Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove; Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin; and Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. All six sites were named among the top 20 in the Chicago metro area.

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Advocate Illinois Medical Center is a 397-bed non-profit teaching hospital located in the Lake View neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side. The medical center has a Level I Trauma Center and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the highest designations awarded by the state of Illinois, and offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care, including cardiovascular, oncology, digestive health and neurosciences services. A recipient of numerous awards for quality and clinical excellence, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center has achieved Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The medical center has also been named a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign’s Healthcare Equality Index. Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center is part of Advocate Health Care, the largest fully integrated health system in Illinois. For more information, visit www.advocatehealth.com/immc.