Swedish Hospital in Chicago, IL
Also known as Swedish Covenant Hospital
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About Swedish Hospital
Swedish 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 3 out of 5. It has 292 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Kindred Hospital Chicago (North Campus), 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.87
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.31
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.32
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.28
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.33
65% 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 recommend59%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1058%
- Completed surveys984
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.97537, -87.69941
Nearby hospitals
- Kindred Hospital Chicago (North Campus)2544 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, ILHospital1.0 mi
- Methodist Hospital of Chicago5025 N Paulina Street, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.5 mi
- Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital4720 N Clarendon Avenue, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital2.6 mi
- Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital4646 N Marine Drive, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- Thorek Memorial Hospital850 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.8 mi
- Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston355 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.4 mi
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center836 West Wellington Avenue, Chicago, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.6 mi
- Community First Medical Center5645 W Addison Street, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.1 mi
- Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.4 mi
- Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center2233 W Division St, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Swedish Hospital located?
Swedish Hospital is at 5145 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 in Cook County.
Does Swedish Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Swedish Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 254 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Swedish Hospital?
Swedish Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Swedish Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Swedish 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 Swedish Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (773) 878-8200.
Would patients recommend Swedish Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (984 completed surveys), 59% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 58% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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