Northwestern Memorial Hospital Named #1 in Chicago and Illinois and Among the Top 10 Hospitals in the Nation

CHICAGO, July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Northwestern Medicine hospitals are recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-2021 Best Hospitals rankings. Northwestern Memorial Hospital retained its position as the No. 1 hospital in Illinois and Chicago. Northwestern Memorial is also once again recognized among the top hospitals in the country ranking No. 10 on the prestigious Best Hospitals Honor Roll.

In addition to Northwestern Memorial's No. 1 ranking, three Northwestern Medicine hospitals were recognized as Best Hospitals in Illinois and Chicago:

    --  Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital ranked No. 8 in Chicago
        Metro and No. 8 in Illinois
    --  Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital ranked No. 9 in Chicago Metro
        and No. 9 in Illinois
    --  Northwestern Medicine McHenry, Huntley, Woodstock Hospitals ranked No.
        19 in Chicago Metro and No. 23 in Illinois.

"The U.S. News rankings are a reflection of a shared commitment to excellence and is why Northwestern Medicine is consistently viewed as one of the best health systems in the country," said Dean M. Harrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. "In these unprecedented times, our physicians, nurses and staff have continued to provide world-class, compassionate care while working to advance treatments, clinical research and understanding of this global pandemic."

Northwestern Memorial is nationally ranked in 11 out of 16 specialties and is high performing in all 10 procedures and conditions rated by U.S. News. Of the 11 nationally ranked specialties, four clinical programs at Northwestern Memorial are ranked among the top 10 hospitals in the country:

    --  Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 5 for Neurology & Neurosurgery.
        "We're grateful to our colleagues and patients to be once again
        recognized as a top neurosurgery program in the nation. Our ranking
        reflects the international reputation of our physicians and highlights
        our ability to advance the science and care of neurosurgical patients,"
        said Maciej Lesniak, MD, chair of neurological surgery at Northwestern
        Memorial Hospital. "As we continue to innovate in the treatment of
        neurological diseases, our team of physicians and scientists is
        developing new standards and treatments which are adopted around the
        world.""We are proud to again be named among the top 5 neurology
        programs in the country," said Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD, chair of
        neurology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "At the very core of our
        department's mission is the health and well-being of patients. We
        deliver on our mission through our educational programs, the delivery of
        outstanding clinical care and the development of new treatments made
        possible by promoting collaborative research."
    --  Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 6 for Geriatrics. "Our continued
        recognition as one of the top geriatrics programs in the country is a
        celebration of the tireless physicians, nurses, social workers and staff
        who are driven by our shared goal of providing exceptional,
        age-appropriate care and psychosocial support to our older adult
        patients," said Lee A. Lindquist, MD, MPH, MBA, chief of geriatrics at
        Northwestern Memorial. "The recognition is particularly meaningful this
        year as our team works to keep seniors safe from the COVID-19 outbreak.
        We quickly pivoted from in-office appointments to tele-visits, as well
        as offering homecare visits, to keep our patients safely at home. Our
        team advises on the importance of planning and communicating health care
        wishes before needed so that our patients can make their own care
        decisions. We're also providing our partner long-term care facilities
        with physician coverage and infection prevention strategies to keep
        their vulnerable populations safe. We are proud of all our team has
        accomplished in helping to protect Chicago's older adult population from
        this virus."
    --  Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 8 for Cancer. "We are honored to be
        ranked as one of the top eight cancer programs in the country. This
        recognition reflects the tireless efforts of our physicians, nurses,
        scientists and staff to transform cutting-edge scientific discoveries
        into state-of-the-art treatments," said Leonidas Platanias, MD, PhD,
        director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of
        Northwestern University at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "We are
        united in our commitment to improve outcomes and set new standards of
        cancer care for our patients."


    --  Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 10 for Cardiology & Heart Surgery.
        "We are pleased to see this recognition which has placed us among the
        top heart programs for six years, and especially grateful that every
        year we have received the highest survival score while treating patients
        suffering from advanced heart disease," said Patrick McCarthy, MD, chief
        of cardiac surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and executive
        director of the Northwestern Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. "Our team
        of Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute caregivers has performed at the
        highest level during the pandemic and they will appreciate that their
        sincere dedication to patient care was widely recognized. This
        acknowledges that this is a special place to work and care for the
        sickest patients.""This year's recognition from the US News & World
        Report is special; this has been a year unlike any other yet once again,
        a top 10 Heart and Heart Surgery recognition comes our way, now for more
        than 5 consecutive years," said Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, associate director
        of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute and Northwestern Memorial's chief
        of cardiology. "This is how we define excellence - resiliency,
        consistency, superior performance, a deep ethos of service and a gallant
        response to the call for help. There's no place I'd rather be, no other
        team I'd rather lead and certainly no better place to care for
        patients."

In addition to its top 10 programs, Northwestern Memorial was also nationally ranked in the following specialties: Diabetes & Endocrinology (No. 21); Ear, Nose & Throat (No. 26); GI & GI Surgery (No. 12); Nephrology (No. 13); Orthopaedics (No. 15); Pulmonology & Lung Surgery (No. 13); and Urology (No. 12). Northwestern Memorial was also recognized as High Performing in Rheumatology.

Northwestern Medicine hospitals were recognized in the following specialties:

    --  Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital in Orthopaedics (No. 38),
        Pulmonology & Lung Surgery (No. 40) and High Performing in GI & GI
        Surgery, Geriatrics and Nephrology, as well as in two procedures and
        conditions.
    --  Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital High Performing in
        Orthopaedics, as well as in all 10 procedures and conditions.
    --  Northwestern Medicine McHenry, Huntley, Woodstock Hospitals recognized
        as High Performing in four procedures and conditions.

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