Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago, IL
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About Holy Cross Hospital
Holy Cross Hospital is an acute care hospital in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 248 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is St Bernard Hospital, about 3.1 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.09
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Worse than national · SIR 3.39
57% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend44%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1050%
- Completed surveys208
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.76998, -87.69080
Nearby hospitals
- St Bernard Hospital326 W 64th St, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.1 mi
- OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center2800 W 95th St, Evergreen Park, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.4 mi
- Advocate Children's Hospital - Oak Lawn4440 West 95th Street, Oak Lawn, IL · Emergency roomChildren's hospital3.8 mi
- Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center4440 W 95th Street, Oak Lawn, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- Provident Hospital of Chicago500 E 51st St, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- The University of Chicago Medical Center5841 South Maryland, Chicago, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- Jackson Park Hospital7531 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.5 mi
- Saint Anthony Hospital2875 West 19th Street, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.9 mi
- Larabida Childrens Hospital IE 65th St At Lake Michigan, Chicago, ILChildren's hospital6.2 mi
- Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center15th Street At California, Chicago, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital6.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Holy Cross Hospital located?
Holy Cross Hospital is at 2701 W 68th Street, Chicago, IL 60629 in Cook County.
Does Holy Cross Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Holy Cross Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 173 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Holy Cross Hospital?
Holy Cross Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Holy Cross Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Holy Cross Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Illinois trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Holy Cross Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (773) 884-9000.
Would patients recommend Holy Cross Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (208 completed surveys), 44% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 50% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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