Northwestern Memorial Hospital, in partnership with the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, is a nationally recognized academic medical center and a major Midwest referral center, with more than 2,055 physicians representing virtually every clinical specialty. Patient accommodations include 894 beds between Northwestern Memorial and its Prentice Women’s Hospital. The Northwestern Memorial Hospital Emergency Department cared for 84,632 patients in 2017.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) is the only hospital in Illinois on the US News & World Report Best Hospitals 2018-2019 Honor Roll. This year’s Honor Roll highlights just 20 hospitals, of which NMH ranks 13th nationwide for its breadth and depth of clinical excellence. Northwestern Memorial is recognized in the Best Hospitals ranking for outstanding performance in 11 of the 16 ranked specialties. Northwestern Memorial is named as the #1 hospital in Illinois and the Chicago Metro Region.

Northwestern Medicine is the second largest provider of charity care in Illinois. In 2017, Northwestern Medicine provided $831.8 million in community benefit including charity care, other unreimbursed care, research, education, and other community benefit activities, amounting to more than 18% of patient service revenue. Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s patient- and community-driven mission has led to the development of partnerships and initiatives designed to have a measurable, positive impact on the health of medically underserved residents
in our communities.