John H Stroger Jr Hospital in Chicago, IL
Also known as John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Stroger Hospital, Cook County Hospital
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About John H Stroger Jr Hospital
John H Stroger Jr Hospital is an acute care hospital in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I adult, Level I pediatric trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 450 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 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System, about 0.2 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 1.09
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.63
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.53
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.55
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.80
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.41
42% 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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys1,084
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.87402, -87.67409
Nearby hospitals
- Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System820 S Damen Street, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomVA medical center0.2 mi
- University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics1740 West Taylor St Suite 1400, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.4 mi
- Rush University Medical Center1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.4 mi
- Rush Specialty Hospital, LLC516 S Loomis St, Chicago, ILLong-term care hospital0.8 mi
- Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital1401 S California Avenue, Chicago, ILRehabilitation hospital1.4 mi
- Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center15th Street At California, Chicago, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.5 mi
- Saint Anthony Hospital2875 West 19th Street, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.8 mi
- RML Specialty Hospital3435 West Van Buren Street, Chicago, ILHospital2.0 mi
- Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center2233 W Division St, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.1 mi
- Humboldt Park Health1044 N Francisco Ave, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is John H Stroger Jr Hospital located?
John H Stroger Jr Hospital is at 1901 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612 in Cook County.
Does John H Stroger Jr Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. John H Stroger Jr Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 293 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of John H Stroger Jr Hospital?
John H Stroger Jr 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 John H Stroger Jr Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I adult, Level I pediatric trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date December 2023). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Illinois EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of John H Stroger Jr Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (312) 864-6000.
Would patients recommend John H Stroger Jr Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,084 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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