Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL
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About Saint Anthony Medical Center
Saint Anthony Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 241 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institut, about 0.6 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 0.41
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.61
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.35
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.71
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.84
70% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys1,605
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.26609, -89.00589
Nearby hospitals
- Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institut950 S Mulford Rd, Rockford, ILRehabilitation hospital0.6 mi
- Uw Health1401 East State Street, Rockford, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- UW Health Women and Children's Hospital1350 Charles Street, Rockford, ILChildren's hospital3.5 mi
- MercyHealth - Riverside Medical Center8201 East Riverside Boulevard, Rockford, ILHospital4.2 mi
- Javon Bea Hospital2400 North Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.1 mi
- Mercyhealth Hospital–Rockton Avenue2400 North Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL · Emergency roomHospital5.2 mi
- Beloit Health System1969 W Hart Rd, Beloit, WI · Level III traumaAcute care hospital19 mi
- Mercy Harvard Hospital901 S Grant Street, Harvard, IL · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
- Rochelle Community Hospital900 N 2nd St, Rochelle, IL · Emergency roomCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint Anthony Medical Center located?
Saint Anthony Medical Center is at 5666 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61108 in Winnebago County.
Does Saint Anthony Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Saint Anthony Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 223 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Saint Anthony Medical Center?
Saint Anthony Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Anthony Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Saint Anthony Medical Center. 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 Saint Anthony Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (815) 226-2000.
Would patients recommend Saint Anthony Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,605 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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