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Swedish Hospital

Swedish Hospital is a medical facility located in Chicago, IL. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™.

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™ (2024)

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

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

  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site

1 rating was better than expected

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

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

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

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

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

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

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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60%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

6% lower than the national average

61%

Would definitely recommend

4% lower than the national average

Swedish Hospital

National Average

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%82%84%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%77%76%

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%45%47%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%56%57%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%73%75%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%61%58%

Swedish Hospital

National Average

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%66%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

I highly recommend Dr. Levitz ! From the moment I walked into the office, I felt truly cared for. He is knowledgeable and professional, but also incredibly compassionate. What really stood out to me was how he took the time to listen—not just to symptoms, but to my concerns and preferences.Rather...

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Levitz

Very knowledgeable and efficient in offering diagnosis and treatment options.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Colman

After 7 weeks of pain in my hip, Dr. Garapati suggested 4 more weeks of p.t. and suggested I come back to assess my improvement. He never even asked me to walk or show him range of motion. I sought out another opinion and it turned out that I needed hip replacement surgery. Dr. Garapati would...

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Garapati

I have only seen this doctor for fluoroscopy guided injections and he is efficient and adept. Never felt a thing!!

Apr 21 2025

Review for Dr. Unger

Terribile, rude, unprofessional. Only after money.

Apr 18 2025

Review for Dr. Lansky

Location

Swedish Hospital

5145 N California Ave, Chicago IL 60625

CallDirections

(773) 878-8200

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swedish Hospital located?

Swedish Hospital is located at 5145 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60625. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Swedish Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Swedish Hospital has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Swedish Hospital highly rated with patients?

60% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Swedish Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Swedish Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Swedish Hospital profile..

How does Swedish 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.

Contact Us

5145 N California Ave

Chicago, IL 60625

Directions

(773) 878-8200