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OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center

OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center is a medical facility located in Ottawa, IL. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™, and more.

61%

Patient Experience Rating

4% 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

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2025, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™ (2025, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™ (2021)

Superior clinical care of women during and after childbirth

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

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital

10 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better 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

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™

2025

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™

2025, 2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™

2021

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

2025, 2024

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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65%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

1% lower than the national average

61%

Would definitely recommend

4% lower than the national average

OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center

National Average

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%88%84%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%79%76%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%78%75%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%62%57%

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%46%47%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%61%58%

OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center

National Average

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%65%67%

Quietness

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

100%50%0%52%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr. Stroink is wonderful and a lifesaver! Myself and 2 of my 3 daughters suffered from Chiari Malformation. Dr. Stroink performed decompression surgery on all 3 of us. We all had excellent care from her.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Stroink

Everything was fine

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Shrishrimal

Dr Bruha is the best!

Apr 20 2025

Review for Dr. Bruha

I see Dr Khan once year he is one of the most kind caring Dr s I ever been around. Always take the time to listen to me and to Tell me what I need to do I alway had weight problems but he never judges me just kind caring advice.

Apr 18 2025

Review for Dr. Khan

What a great Doctor! I can’t say enough! Everyone I spoke to prior to my visit said that he was amazing and they weren’t wrong. I high recommend him to anyone that finds them in need of a great Doctor.

Apr 17 2025

Review for Dr. Earhart

Location

OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center

1100 E Norris Dr, Ottawa IL 61350

CallDirections

(815) 433-3100

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center located?

OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center is located at 1100 E Norris Dr, Ottawa, IL 61350. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™, and 3 more in the past two years.

Is OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center highly rated with patients?

65% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

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

How do I get in at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center profile..

How does OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1100 E Norris Dr

Ottawa, IL 61350

Directions

(815) 433-3100