St Bernard Hospital in Chicago, IL
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About St Bernard Hospital
St Bernard Hospital is an acute care hospital in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 174 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is The University of Chicago Medical Center, about 1.6 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 0.50
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.58
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
75% 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 recommend54%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1061%
- Completed surveys99
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.77819, -87.63188
Nearby hospitals
- The University of Chicago Medical Center5841 South Maryland, Chicago, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.6 mi
- Provident Hospital of Chicago500 E 51st St, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.9 mi
- Jackson Park Hospital7531 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.8 mi
- Holy Cross Hospital2701 W 68th Street, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.1 mi
- Larabida Childrens Hospital IE 65th St At Lake Michigan, Chicago, ILChildren's hospital3.1 mi
- South Shore Hospital8012 South Crandon Avenue, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.8 mi
- Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago2525 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.7 mi
- Advocate Trinity Hospital2320 E 93rd St, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.9 mi
- OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center2800 W 95th St, Evergreen Park, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.0 mi
- Roseland Community Hospital45 W 111th Street, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Bernard Hospital located?
St Bernard Hospital is at 326 W 64th St, Chicago, IL 60621 in Cook County.
Does St Bernard Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. St Bernard Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 231 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Bernard Hospital?
St Bernard Hospital 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 St Bernard Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for St Bernard 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 St Bernard Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (773) 962-3900.
Would patients recommend St Bernard Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (99 completed surveys), 54% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 61% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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