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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Named Among Best in Illinois

Recognized for delivering exceptional patient care, Lutheran General among the finest in Chicago according to U.S. News & World Report.

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

Lutheran General was also recognized as high performing in six medical specialties: Cancer, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Orthopedics, Pulmonology and Urology in addition to four common adult procedures: Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement. “We are incredibly proud to be ranked among the best hospitals in Illinois and the Chicago area for the services and care we provide,” said Terika Richardson, president of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. “This honor recognizes our physicians, clinicians and team members continued commitment to excellence in patient safety and health outcomes and further illustrates their dedication to the communities we are so proud to serve.”In all, U.S. News & World Report honored 10 Advocate hospitals with recognition this year: Advocate Children’s Hospital, Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn; 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.About Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is the premier academic referral hospital for northwest Chicago and north Chicagoland. The 623-bed research hospital offers the most advanced care in its Level I trauma center (the highest level), Cardiovascular, Orthopedic, Advanced Surgery, Oncology and Neuroscience Centers of Excellence. Lutheran General Hospital has been rated 18 times as a 100 Top Hospital® by Truven Health Analytics and was the first hospital in the area to be awarded the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s prestigious Magnet designation. In addition, it is one of only 30 hospitals in the nation to achieve exemplary outcomes for surgical patient care as measured by the American College of Surgeon’s National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Located on the campus of Lutheran General Hospital is Advocate Children's Hospital - Park Ridge, one of the 14 largest children's hospitals in the country. Lutheran General Hospital is part of Advocate Aurora Health, the 10th largest not-for-profit, integrated health system in the United States. We help people live well.

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Advocate Aurora Health is the 10th largest not-for-profit, integrated health system in the United States and a leading employer in the Midwest with more than 70,000 employees, including more than 22,000 nurses and the region’s largest employed medical staff and home health organization. A national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care, the system serves nearly 3 million patients annually in Illinois and Wisconsin across more than 500 sites of care. Advocate Aurora is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies and is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, and pediatrics. The organization also contributed $2 billion in charitable care and services to its communities in 2016.

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