Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Ranked a Top 5 Hospital in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, in Winfield, IL, is now ranked among the Top 5 hospitals in both the Chicago Metro Region and Illinois according to the U.S. News & World Report 2017-2018 Best Hospitals report. Central DuPage Hospital (CDH) moved up to 5th from 7th in 2016. CDH is also nationally ranked in Gynecology (No. 43) and Orthopaedics (No. 30) and recognized as high performing in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery.

“To be ranked among the Top 5 hospitals in Illinois and have two clinical specialties ranked nationally is a testament to our staff’s unwavering commitment to excellent patient-focused care,” said Brian Lemon, President, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. “We are extremely proud of our talented physicians, nurses and staff who are focused on offering the highest quality care and advanced medical services close to where our patients live and work.”

Three Northwestern Medicine hospitals are recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its 2017-18 rankings. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is again recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country ranking No. 13 on the prestigious Best Hospitals Honor Roll. Northwestern Memorial remains ranked No. 1 in both the Chicago Metro Region and Illinois for the 6th consecutive year. Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital is ranked No. 18 in the Chicago Metro Region and No. 23 in Illinois.

“Northwestern Medicine’s continued success in the U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings is a reflection of our Patients First mission and our culture of excellence that drives us to not only be Chicago’s premier academic health system, but one of the best health systems in the country,” said Dean M. Harrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. “I applaud and congratulate our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff who provide world-class compassionate care to our patients each and every day. Without their talents and dedication, this accolade would not be possible.”

The Best Hospitals Honor Roll is a distinction awarded to 20 U.S. hospitals that deliver the highest quality of care across a range of specialties, procedures and conditions. U.S. News evaluated hospitals across 16 specialties and nine procedures and conditions.

Northwestern Memorial is nationally ranked in 11 out of 16 specialties with one high performing specialty and is high performing in all nine procedures/conditions.

For the 2017-18 rankings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures and conditions. In the 16 specialty areas, 152 hospitals, or about 3 percent, were ranked in at least one specialty. To appear on the Honor Roll, hospitals had to post high scores across many of these areas of care. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing in one or more areas of care.

The U.S. News methodologies include risk-adjusted survival and readmission rates, volume, patient experience, patient safety, quality of nursing care and other care-related indicators. Best Hospitals was produced by U.S. News with RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C.

To learn more about Northwestern Medicine, visit nm.org. For more information on the U.S. News hospital rankings, visit Best Hospitals.