Thorek Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL
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About Thorek Memorial Hospital
Thorek Memorial 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 218 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital, about 0.8 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) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
48% 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 recommend70%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys80
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.95458, -87.65232
Nearby hospitals
- Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital4646 N Marine Drive, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.8 mi
- Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital4720 N Clarendon Avenue, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital0.9 mi
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center836 West Wellington Avenue, Chicago, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.3 mi
- Methodist Hospital of Chicago5025 N Paulina Street, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.6 mi
- Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.7 mi
- Kindred Hospital Chicago (North Campus)2544 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, ILHospital2.1 mi
- Swedish Hospital5145 N California Ave, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.8 mi
- Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center2233 W Division St, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.9 mi
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago225 E Chicago Ave, Box 140, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomChildren's hospital4.3 mi
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Thorek Memorial Hospital located?
Thorek Memorial Hospital is at 850 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613 in Cook County.
Does Thorek Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Thorek Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 174 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Thorek Memorial Hospital?
Thorek Memorial 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 Thorek Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Thorek Memorial 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 Thorek Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (773) 975-6867.
Would patients recommend Thorek Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (80 completed surveys), 70% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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