Recognized for delivering exceptional patient care, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital has been named as one of the best hospitals in Illinois and the Chicago Metro region by U.S. News & World Report’s 2016-2017 Best Hospitals list. According to the rankings that were released today, Lutheran General Hospital ranked 6th overall in Illinois and the Chicago metro area.
"It is a tremendous honor to be ranked among the best hospitals in Chicago and Illinois," says Rick Floyd, President, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. “This recognition reflects our focus on safety, quality and service and wouldn’t be possible without the outstanding commitment of our physicians, associates and volunteers.”
The annual U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings recognize hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients. Advocate Lutheran General made the top 50 list nationally in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery and Gynecology and ranked high performing in cancer, geriatrics, orthopedics, pulmonology and urology.
“Being ranked No. 34 in the nation for gynecology is a great honor,” says Dr. Thomas Iannucci, Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. “It recognizes that we have some of the finest specialists, compassionate and caring nurses, staff and house-staff, as well as state-of-the-art technologies to provide exceptional patient care.”
Five other Advocate Health Care hospitals have been named among the finest in Chicago and Illinois and they include Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center on Chicago’s North Side, Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove and Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington.
The U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 27th year, help guide patients who need a high level of care because they face a particularly difficult surgery, a challenging condition or extra risk because of age or multiple health problems. Objective measures such as patient survival and safety data, adequacy of nurse staffing and other data determine the rankings.