Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 in Elk Grove Village, IL
Also known as Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center
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About Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1
Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 is an acute care hospital in Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 396 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 Northwest Community Hospital 1, about 4.5 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 0.89
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.43
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.33
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.43
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.88
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.88
55% 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 recommend61%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1061%
- Completed surveys488
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.00352, -88.01727
Nearby hospitals
- Northwest Community Hospital 1800 W Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital4.5 mi
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- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital9.0 mi
- Advocate Children's Hospital - Park Ridge1675 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL · Emergency roomChildren's hospital9.1 mi
- Kindred Hospital - Chicago365 E North Ave, Northlake, ILLong-term care hospital9.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 located?
Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 is at 800 Biesterfield Rd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 in Cook County.
Does Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 have an emergency room?
Yes. Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 196 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1?
Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 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 Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 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 Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (847) 437-5500.
Would patients recommend Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (488 completed surveys), 61% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 61% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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