South Shore Hospital in Chicago, IL
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About South Shore Hospital
South Shore Hospital is an acute care hospital in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). 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 137 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Jackson Park Hospital, about 1.0 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.66
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.86
60% 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
- Would definitely recommend22%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1037%
- Completed surveys46
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.74973, -87.56871
Nearby hospitals
- Jackson Park Hospital7531 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.0 mi
- Advocate Trinity Hospital2320 E 93rd St, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.6 mi
- Larabida Childrens Hospital IE 65th St At Lake Michigan, Chicago, ILChildren's hospital1.9 mi
- The University of Chicago Medical Center5841 South Maryland, Chicago, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.3 mi
- St Bernard Hospital326 W 64th St, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.8 mi
- Provident Hospital of Chicago500 E 51st St, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.3 mi
- Roseland Community Hospital45 W 111th Street, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.9 mi
- Holy Cross Hospital2701 W 68th Street, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.4 mi
- OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center2800 W 95th St, Evergreen Park, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.7 mi
- Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago2525 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is South Shore Hospital located?
South Shore Hospital is at 8012 South Crandon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617 in Cook County.
Does South Shore Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. South Shore Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 224 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of South Shore Hospital?
South Shore 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 South Shore Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for South Shore 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 South Shore Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (773) 356-5000.
Would patients recommend South Shore Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (46 completed surveys), 22% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 37% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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