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Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System in Chicago, IL

Also known as Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, West Side VA Medical Center, VA

Directions (312) 569-8387 chicago.va.gov

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System is a vA medical center in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 240 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is John H Stroger Jr Hospital, about 0.2 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
3 better · 2 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
4 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
6 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.63
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 2.01

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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend68%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
  • Completed surveys609

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System located?

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System is at 820 S Damen Street, Chicago, IL 60612 in Cook County.

Does Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System have an emergency room?

Yes. Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System?

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System. 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 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (312) 569-8387.

Would patients recommend Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (609 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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