Humboldt Park Health in Chicago, IL
Also known as Norwegian American Hospital
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About Humboldt Park Health
Humboldt Park Health 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 1 out of 5. It has 210 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, about 0.9 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.08
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.13
58% 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 recommend54%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1053%
- Completed surveys434
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.89981, -87.69935
Nearby hospitals
- Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center2233 W Division St, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.9 mi
- Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital520 North Ridgeway Avenue, Chicago, ILPsychiatric hospital1.3 mi
- RML Specialty Hospital3435 West Van Buren Street, Chicago, ILHospital1.8 mi
- John H Stroger Jr Hospital1901 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.2 mi
- Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System820 S Damen Street, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomVA medical center2.3 mi
- Rush University Medical Center1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.5 mi
- University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics1740 West Taylor St Suite 1400, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.6 mi
- Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital1401 S California Avenue, Chicago, ILRehabilitation hospital2.6 mi
- Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center15th Street At California, Chicago, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- Rush Specialty Hospital, LLC516 S Loomis St, Chicago, ILLong-term care hospital2.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Humboldt Park Health located?
Humboldt Park Health is at 1044 N Francisco Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 in Cook County.
Does Humboldt Park Health have an emergency room?
Yes. Humboldt Park Health 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 Humboldt Park Health?
Humboldt Park Health has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Humboldt Park Health a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Humboldt Park Health. 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 Humboldt Park Health?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (773) 292-8200.
Would patients recommend Humboldt Park Health?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (434 completed surveys), 54% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 53% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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