Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin in Elgin, IL
Also known as Provena Saint Joseph Hospital
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About Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin is an acute care hospital in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 184 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Advocate Sherman Hospital, about 1.4 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.10
59% 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 recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys404
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.03552, -88.32842
Nearby hospitals
- Advocate Sherman Hospital1425 North Randall Road, Elgin, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.4 mi
- Elgin Mental Health Center750 S State St, Elgin, IL · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital2.6 mi
- Bhc Streamwood Hospital Inc1400 E Irving Park Road, Streamwood, ILPsychiatric hospital9.2 mi
- St Alexius Medical Center1555 N Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital9.5 mi
- Alexian Brothers Behavioral Hlth Hosp1650 Moon Lake Blvd, Hoffman Estates, ILPsychiatric hospital9.9 mi
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital300 Randall Rd, Geneva, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital10 mi
- Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La875 S Route 31, Crystal Lake, IL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
- Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital450 IL 22, Barrington, IL · Level II traumaHospital14 mi
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital25 North Winfield Road, Winfield, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
- Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital450 West Highway 22, Barrington, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin located?
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin is at 77 N Airlite Street, Elgin, IL 60123 in Kane County.
Does Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin have an emergency room?
Yes. Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 139 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin?
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date December 2023). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Illinois EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (847) 695-3200.
Would patients recommend Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (404 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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