Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is a medical facility located in Chicago, IL. This hospital has been recognized for America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, and more.
Patient Experience Rating
17% higher 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.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards
America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment, and heart valve surgery
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™ (2025, 2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery
Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™ (2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™ (2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in prostate removal surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Appendectomy
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Bariatric Surgery
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Defibrillator Procedures
In Hospital
Pacemaker Procedures
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Valve Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Attack
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™
2025, 2024, 2023
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™
2025
Complication Based Ratings
Diabetic Emergencies
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Pulmonary Embolism
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Respiratory Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Sepsis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Gastrointestinal Bleed
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Bowel Obstruction
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Colorectal Surgeries
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pancreatitis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™
2025, 2024, 2023
Complication Based Ratings
Hysterectomy
In Hospital
Gynecologic Procedures
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Vaginal Delivery
In Hospital
C-Section Delivery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Stroke
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Cranial Neurosurgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair
In Hospital
Outpatient Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Outpatient Total Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Transurethral Prostate Resection Surgery
In Hospital
Prostate Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™
2023
Mortality Based Ratings
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Spinal Fusion
In Hospital
Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Peripheral Vascular Bypass
In Hospital
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
In Hospital
Carotid Procedures
In Hospital
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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National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
May 02 2025
Review for Dr. Magill
I've been Dr. Garvey's patient for over 20 years. He is fantastic! He is professional, extremely knowledgeable, and down-to-earth. He is patient and understanding, and a true advocate for his patients. I highly recommend Dr. G!
May 01 2025
Review for Dr. Garvey
I've been Dr. Stolar's patient for over 25 years and he is a excellent doctor, he's very nice, very compassionate, explains everything easily, extremely thorough, excellent people skills, he will go above and beyond to help his patients, responds very quickly to emails and messages. As soon as your...
Diana Galvan May 01 2025
Review for Dr. Stolar
She is, hands down, the worst doctor you will ever encounter. When my daughter was 1.5 years old, she fell and hit her head, and her nose was bleeding for two hours. We called the urgent care line to ask about symptoms for which we should be looking, and she told us to google the answer ourselves...
May 01 2025
Review for Dr. D'Souza
My appointment was a follow up. Been with Dr Waytz less than a year and after spending much of last summer on the couch I’m really looking forward to this summer!
Apr 30 2025
Review for Dr. Waytz
Location
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Northwestern Memorial Hospital located?
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is located at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
Has Northwestern Memorial Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?
Yes, Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been awarded with America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™, and 6 more in the past two years.
Is Northwestern Memorial Hospital highly rated with patients?
82% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.
Does Northwestern Memorial Hospital score well in safety ratings?
Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.
How do I get in at Northwestern Memorial Hospital?
Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Northwestern Memorial Hospital profile..
How does Northwestern Memorial Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?
Healthgrades provides detailed information on hospital safety and outcomes for patients. Click here to learn more about hospital safety.
I had been experiencing blinding headaches and light headedness, along with falling. No one resolved anything for me until I was taken by ambulance to Northwestern and met Doctor Magill and his team. A few days later I had surgery to remove a large tumor from my pituitary. I was out of the...