University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics Ratings

1740 West Taylor St Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 996-3900

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES




Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings



Quality of Care - Mortality Rate

How well does University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics save lives? 16% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.

Mortality Rate at University Of Illinois Hospital And ClinicsNational Average
Heart Attack11.8%12.6%
Stroke12.8%13.9%
Heart Failure9.2%11.8%
Pneumonia14.7%18.2%



Infectious Disease at University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics

Drug resistant bacteria are becoming a large health risk facing the United States. There are an increasing number of drug resistant bacteria, including: drug resistant bacteria due primarily to unnecessary and mis-applied use among humans and livestock, patients with hospitalizations for relatively minor reasons can suddenly face lifethreatening illness.

Infectious DiseaseCases
C. Diff
Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1
39
MRSA
Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2
11



Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings

Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 5h 36m



Patient Ratings

While customer satisfaction surveys don't necessarily reflect the quality of care provided at the hospital, it can identify some areas that are important standards to maintain, such as managing pain and maintaining a sanitary environment.

Overall Patient Rating: AVERAGE

Positive Patient Ratings

Some patients praise:
  • Nurses usually take time to communicate well
  • Doctors usually communicate well with patients

Negative Patient Ratings

  • Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
  • Patients often don't receive help when they request it
  • Facilities are sometimes dirty




Footnotes:

1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate



University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics Stories



Feb 02, 2023, 7:49 PM
University Of Illinois Hospital: "2 hrs" - Annon

Jan 12, 2023, 2:25 AM
University Of Illinois Hospital: "The wait time in ER is terrible. Six hours or more. " - Thelma

Oct 26, 2022, 6:45 AM
University Of Illinois Hospital: "The wait time is currently 12 hours
You have wrong information"
- Muhammad

May 04, 2021, 1:00 AM
University Of Illinois Hospital: "My brother has been in the ER waiting room for 10 hours.... he is there for an infection in his foot. His doctor apparently called ahead to have him admitted ... yet as of right now (midnight) he has been waiting for 10 hours!! I find this to be ridiculous!!!! " - Luz


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