Uw Health in Rockford, IL
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About Uw Health
Uw Health is an acute care hospital in Rockford, Winnebago 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 381 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 UW Health Women and Children's Hospital, about 0.2 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 0.26
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.58
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.24
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.41
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.73
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
66% 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 recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys1,469
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.26688, -89.07363
Nearby hospitals
- UW Health Women and Children's Hospital1350 Charles Street, Rockford, ILChildren's hospital0.2 mi
- Javon Bea Hospital2400 North Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.4 mi
- Mercyhealth Hospital–Rockton Avenue2400 North Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL · Emergency roomHospital2.5 mi
- Saint Anthony Medical Center5666 East State Street, Rockford, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institut950 S Mulford Rd, Rockford, ILRehabilitation hospital3.8 mi
- MercyHealth - Riverside Medical Center8201 East Riverside Boulevard, Rockford, ILHospital6.7 mi
- Beloit Health System1969 W Hart Rd, Beloit, WI · Level III traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
- Rochelle Community Hospital900 N 2nd St, Rochelle, IL · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Uw Health located?
Uw Health is at 1401 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61104 in Winnebago County.
Does Uw Health have an emergency room?
Yes. Uw Health reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 217 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Uw Health?
Uw Health 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 Uw Health 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 Uw Health?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (815) 968-4400.
Would patients recommend Uw Health?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,469 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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