See How Chicago-Area Hospitals Ranked in New Safety Report

Chicago-area hospitals ranged in rankings from an "A" grade down to an "F" in a new safety report released this week.

The list marked the first 2023 update from health care watchdog group and nonprofit Leapfrog, which releases its ranking biannually.

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The 2023 Spring Safety Grades report, which grades nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country, used five main measures, among 30 other performance metrics, to generate the report, Leapfrog said. Those include nurse communication, doctor communication, staff responsiveness, communication about medicine and discharge information.

Based on those metrics, the group assigns letter grades to hospitals.

In Illinois, 112 hospitals were graded, and while some managed to climb in the rankings, one Chicago hospital received an "F" grade, and several others were given a "D," the report shows.

Overall, the state ranked 28th nationwide, with 26.1% of hospitals in Illinois receiving an "A" letter grade. New Jersey earned the number one spot on the list, with 51.5% of hospitals earning top marks.

Of Illinois' 112 hospitals graded, 29 earned an "A" grade.

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Thirty hospitals in Illinois earned "B" ratings and 44 were given "C" grades.

Seven hospitals in the state -- four of which are in the Chicago area -- earned "D" rankings, the report says. One Chicago hospital was given an "F" grade.

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See responses from several of these hospitals here.

The full Leapfrog safety grades report for Spring 2023 can be found here.

Here's the full list of grades for Chicago-area hospitals:

Grade A

Ascension Alexian Brothers, Elk Grove Village
Ascension Mercy, Aurora
Ascension Saint Alexius, Hoffman Estates
Ascension Saint Mary-Chicago, Chicago
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, Elmhurst
MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn
NorthShore University HealthSystem Hospital Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park
Northwestern Medicine Hospital Central DuPage, Huntley, Kishwaukee, McHenry, Lake Forest
OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center, Evergreen Park
Rush Copley Medical Center, Aurora
Rush Oak Park Hospital, Oak Park
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox
St. Bernard Hospital, Chicago
Chicago Medicine AdventHealth, Bolingbrook, Glendale Heights, Hinsdale, LaGrange
University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago