Loretto Hospital in Chicago, IL
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About Loretto Hospital
Loretto Hospital is an acute care hospital in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 177 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Hartgrove Hospital, about 0.5 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
17% 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.
Map
41.87269, -87.76450
Nearby hospitals
- Hartgrove Hospital5730 W Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital0.5 mi
- West Suburban Medical Center3 Erie Court, Oak Park, ILAcute care hospital1.4 mi
- Rush Oak Park Hospital520 S Maple Ave, Oak Park, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.1 mi
- Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital520 North Ridgeway Avenue, Chicago, ILPsychiatric hospital2.6 mi
- RML Specialty Hospital3435 West Van Buren Street, Chicago, ILHospital2.7 mi
- Macneal Hospital3249 South Oak Park Avenue, Berwyn, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital3.1 mi
- Aeries Healthcare of Illinois, Inc., Dba Riveredge Hospital8311 West Roosevelt Road, Forest Park, ILPsychiatric hospital3.3 mi
- Shriners Hospital for Children2211 North Oak Park Ave, Chicago, ILChildren's hospital3.4 mi
- Loyola University Medical Center2160 S 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.6 mi
- Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital1401 S California Avenue, Chicago, ILRehabilitation hospital3.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Loretto Hospital located?
Loretto Hospital is at 645 South Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60644 in Cook County.
Does Loretto Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Loretto Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 228 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Loretto Hospital?
Loretto Hospital does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
Is Loretto Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Loretto 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 Loretto Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (773) 626-4300.
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