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Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital

Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital is a medical facility located in Dixon, IL. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™.

60%

Patient Experience Rating

9% lower than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2023)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™

Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient benign prostatic hyperplasia treatments

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

2 ratings were worse than expected

  • Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital
  • Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™

Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™

2025

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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67%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

4% lower than the national average

60%

Would definitely recommend

9% lower than the national average

Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital

National Average

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%70%78%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%63%64%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%53%60%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%46%51%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%86%87%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%73%78%

Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%51%59%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%74%71%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr. Acosta is so wonderful, kind and truly cares about his patients. I trust him completely with my heart health.

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Acosta

Dr. Bear went beyond helping. He is looking at the whole picture. Not just one thing and sending you on your way. So thank you Dr. Bear

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Bear

Dr. Figenbaum was very patient. He asked multiple times if I had any questions, as he’d given me a lot of information to handle.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Figanbaum

I got a cortisone shot and my doctor tried not to make it too painful.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Jasek

Very professional and informative.

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Barba

Location

Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital

403 E 1st St, Dixon IL 61021

CallDirections

(815) 288-5531

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital located?

Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital is located at 403 E 1st St, Dixon, IL 61021. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital highly rated with patients?

67% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital profile..

How does Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

403 E 1st St

Dixon, IL 61021

Directions

(815) 288-5531