University of Chicago Medical Center
Nationally Ranked
in 10 Adult Specialties
in 1 Children's Specialty
High Performing
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Medical Surgical ICU
Yes
Cardiac ICU
Yes
Bariatric/Weight Control Services
Yes
Addiction Treatment Services
Outpatient
Onsite Emergency Department
Yes
Patient Experience
Medical Surgical ICU
Yes
Cardiac ICU
Yes
Bariatric/Weight Control Services
Yes
Addiction Treatment Services
Outpatient
Onsite Emergency Department
Yes
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Doctors at University of Chicago Medical Center
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Elvisa Orhani MD
Chicago, IL
Internal Medicine
Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, General Internal Medicine
Nishant Agrawal MD
Chicago, IL
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery
Francis Alenghat MD
Chicago, IL
Cardiology
Vascular Medicine, Preventive Cardiology, General Cardiology
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To help patients decide where to receive care, U.S. News generates hospital rankings by evaluating data on nearly 5,000 hospitals. To be nationally ranked in a specialty, a hospital must excel in caring for the sickest, most medically complex patients.
Adult Rankings
Cancer
#16
in the Nation#16
in the NationThis hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
This hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
Procedures and Conditions Related to Cancer
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery
#38
in the Nation#38
in the NationThis hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
This hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
Procedures and Conditions Related to Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery
Diabetes & Endocrinology
#23
in the Nation#23
in the NationThis hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
This hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
Procedures and Conditions Related to Diabetes & Endocrinology
Ear, Nose & Throat
#32
in the Nation#32
in the NationThis hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
This hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
#22
in the Nation#22
in the NationThis hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
This hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
Procedures and Conditions Related to Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
Geriatrics
#43
in the Nation#43
in the NationThis hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
This hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
Procedures and Conditions Related to Nephrology
Neurology & Neurosurgery
#47
in the Nation#47
in the NationThis hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
This hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
Procedures and Conditions Related to Neurology & Neurosurgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
#28
in the Nation#28
in the NationThis hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
This hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
Procedures and Conditions Related to Obstetrics & Gynecology
Orthopedics
Procedures and Conditions Related to Orthopedics
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
#30
in the Nation#30
in the NationThis hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
This hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
Procedures and Conditions Related to Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
Urology
#49
in the Nation#49
in the NationThis hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
This hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 4515 hospitals.
Procedures and Conditions Related to Urology
Children's Rankings
U.S. News includes University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital in evaluating the performance of University of Chicago Medical Center.
Pediatric Cancer
Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology
Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
#41
in the Nation#41
in the NationThis hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 288 hospitals.
This hospital ranked among the top 50 out of 288 hospitals.
Pediatric Nephrology
Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery
Pediatric Orthopedics
Pediatric Urology
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Patient Experience
Scores are based on surveys taken from this hospital’s inpatients after they were discharged inquiring about different aspects of their stay. The scores are not used in the Best Hospitals rankings.
Satisfaction with the hospital overall
How the patient felt about their hospital stay and discharge overall.
Willingness to recommend
Willingness of patients to recommend this hospital to others.
Satisfaction with doctors’ communications
How patients rated physicians in listening and explaining in a way that patients could understand.
Satisfaction with nurses’ communications
How patients rated nurses in listening and explaining in a way that patients could understand.
Satisfaction with efforts to prevent medication harm
How well medications, how they were to be taken, and side effects were explained before they were administered.
Satisfaction with quality of discharge information
How well staff reviewed adequacy of help at home and provided enough information in writing about symptoms and problems to watch for.
Satisfaction with involvement in recovery
How well patients’ wishes were considered in discharge planning and how well patients understood when they left how to care for themselves, what medications they will take and why.
Satisfaction with staff responsiveness
How promptly help was provided when needed or requested.
Satisfaction with hospital room cleanliness
How patients rated the cleanliness of their hospital room and bathroom.
Satisfaction with noise volume
How well patients rated the quietness of their hospital experience.
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Health Equity
Health equity is the absence of unjust and avoidable differences among groups of people, regardless of social, economic, or demographic identification. U.S. News evaluates hospital performance in health equity by analyzing data on various dimensions of equity for historically underserved patients.
See how we collect and evaluate data for health equityRacial Disparities in OutcomesNew
How successful the hospital is in enabling Black patients to live at home during their first 30 days of recovery, compared to White patients at that hospital. Recovery at home, rather than at a hospital or nursing home, is preferred by most patients and families.
Days at home after knee replacement, hip replacement, or back surgery (spinal fusion)
Average
Days at home after aortic valve replacement, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or heart bypass surgery
Average
Charity Care
How well hospital spending on free and discounted care for uninsured patients aligns with the proportion of uninsured in the surrounding community.
Charity care provision for uninsured patients
Lower than other hospitals
Community Residents Who Accessed Care at this HospitalNew
How well the surrounding community is represented in the population treated by the hospital.
Representation of low-income patients
Similar to other hospitals
Breakdown by Race & Ethnicity
The percentage of patients treated by the hospital for elective procedures compared to the community. County and state percentages were not included in the calculation of hospital scores.
Representation of non-white patients
Comparable to or higher than the community
Demographics
Representation of Black patients
Comparable to or higher than the community
Demographics
Representation of Asian American and Pacific Islander patients
Lower than the community
Demographics
Representation of Hispanic patients
Substantially lower than the community
Demographics
Representation of Native American patients
Insufficient data
Certain data used for the health equity analysis was provided by CareJourney and the Dartmouth Atlas Data website.
Elements of the Racial Disparities in Outcomes and Breakdown by Race & Ethnicity measures were developed by CareJourney using data accessed securely through the CMS Virtual Research Data Center (VRDC).
The data set forth at certain elements of the Community Residents Who Accessed Care at This Hospital and Charity Care portions of this Health Equity section were obtained from the Dartmouth Atlas Data website, which was funded by the...
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- 5841 South Maryland Avenue Chicago, IL 60637-1447
- Phone Number
- 1-844-201-0765
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University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637-1447
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