Acute care hospital in Chicago, IL
Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital
4646 N Marine Drive, Chicago, IL 60640 · (773) 878-8700
CMS overall hospital star rating
- Patient surveyNot rated
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Care Compare. We refresh our information from this source. About our data
Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital at a glance
Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital is a for-profit acute care hospital in Chicago, Illinois (Cook County).
CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars on its overall hospital star rating, worse than the Illinois average of 3.
Emergency patients sent home typically spent 210 minutes in the ER, worse than the Illinois median of 175 minutes.
Facility details
- Type
- Acute care hospital
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Emergency services
- Yes
- County
- Cook County
- CMS Certification Number
- 140082
How CMS scored this hospital
Number of measures in each group where the hospital was better, no different, or worse than the national rate.
| Measure group | Better | No different | Worse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality (death rates) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Safety of care | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Readmissions | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Ratings
| Measure | This facility | Illinois avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall hospital star rating ⓘ (higher is better) | 1 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 3.2 / 5 | Worse |
Emergency room
| Measure | This facility | Illinois avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the ER before leaving ⓘ (lower is better) | 210 min | 175 min | 157 min | Worse |
| Patients who left the ER before being seen (lower is better) | 5% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Worse |
| Emergency department volume | low |
Timely care
| Measure | This facility | Illinois avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock (higher is better) | 36% | 62.6% | 63.8% | Worse |
| Healthcare workers given a flu vaccine (higher is better) | 41% | 83.7% | 74.5% | Worse |
Death rates (30-day)
| Measure | This facility | Illinois avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death rate for heart attack patients (lower is better) | 13.2% | 11.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| Death rate for heart failure patients (lower is better) | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.1% | Better |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients (lower is better) | 14.4% | 15.4% | 15.3% | Better |
| Death rate for stroke patients (lower is better) | 9.1% | 11.8% | 12.1% | Better |
| Death rate for COPD patients (lower is better) | 7.9% | 8.2% | 8.6% | Better |
Readmissions (30-day)
| Measure | This facility | Illinois avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readmission rate after heart attack (lower is better) | 14.8% | 14.4% | 14.4% | Average |
| Readmission rate after heart failure (lower is better) | 23% | 21.5% | 21.4% | Worse |
| Readmission rate after pneumonia (lower is better) | 17.6% | 17.5% | 17.3% | Average |
| Readmission rate after COPD (lower is better) | 19.6% | 20.1% | 19.9% | Average |
| Readmission rate after hip/knee replacement (lower is better) | 6.1% | 6% | 5.8% | Average |
Safety & infections
| Measure | This facility | Illinois avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complication rate for hip/knee replacement (lower is better) | 5.5% | 4.2% | 4.2% | Worse |
| Serious complications (patient safety composite) (lower is better) | 1.32 | 0.99 | 1.00 | Average |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) (lower is better) | 0.00 | 0.58 | 0.48 | Average |
| C. difficile intestinal infections (lower is better) | 0.61 | 0.41 | 0.36 | Average |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital's rating?
Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital has 1 out of 5 stars on the CMS overall hospital star rating. The average for Illinois hospitals is 3 stars.
How long is the ER wait at Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital?
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department spent a median of 210 minutes there, from arrival to departure. The Illinois median is 175 minutes.
Does Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. CMS lists it as providing emergency services.
Where is Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital and how do I contact it?
Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital is at 4646 N Marine Drive, Chicago, IL 60640. Phone: (773) 878-8700.
About this data
Ratings and measures come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Care Compare. They're based on state inspections, patient surveys and facility reports, and they describe the past. Facilities change, so visit in person and confirm details directly. About our data · Spotted an error? Let us know.