The University of Chicago Medical Center

Doing business as Comer Childrens Hospital

Hospital in Chicago, IL, Medicare certification number 140088. CMS publishes 64 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 140088The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Jun 16, 2022
Beds: 782
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Address: 5841 South Maryland
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 702-1000

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 1

The University of Chicago Medical Center
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1508956509
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.19 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.56 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.24 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 2.89 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.31 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.14 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.24 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.46 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.12 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 1,887

Page 1 of 76Medicare Care Compare

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

Ma. Theresa Galona Abaring, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1962647586
Sara Mergani Ahmed Abdelaziz, MD
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1598258089
Noor Abdelrahman, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1851012413
Zainab Abdul-Rahim, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1336521657
Hiroyuki Abe
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1275684243
Megan Abo
- Physician Assistant
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1306242318
Nabil Abou Baker
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1750724720
Hassan Aboumerhi, M.D.
- Anesthesiology Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1336528637
Ashraf H Abourahma, M.D.
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Oak Lawn, IL
- NPI 1972561975
Ivy Abraham
- Hematology & Oncology Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1497172845
Jyothi Achankunju, M.D
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1457625303
Aditi Anand Acharya
- Physician Assistant
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1922629203
Sarah Ackroyd, M.D, M.P.H
- Gynecologic Oncology Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1982053526
Jody Adams, NP
- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
- Crown Point, IN
- NPI 1275500522
Calvin Adatsi
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1033767082
Karima Addetia
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1740612993
Ayodeji Adegunsoye
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1255645537
Toluwalase Adeyemi
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1346137635
Sandra Afrifah, FNP
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Homewood, IL
- NPI 1356799282
Muhammad Raza Aftab, MD
- Hospitalist Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1386121218
Zehra Aftab, M.D.
- Psychiatry Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1265723050
Khalid Afzal
- Psychiatry Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1780881896
Piyush Agarwal
- Urology Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1629193180
Krystal Agnew, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1699472308
Gaurav Agnihotri, MD
- Dermatology Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1407432867

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.77
- State average 1.05 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 3,148 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.85
- State average 0.99 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected150.76
- State average 172.62 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 308 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected1.3
- State average 2.39 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 215 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected6.9
- State average 8.22 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 174 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected11.8
- State average 11.78 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 96 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected8.1
- State average 10.49 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 482 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected12.2
- State average 15.41 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 293 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected9.3
- State average 11.77 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 511 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better2.8
- State average 4.05 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 3,933 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.21
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 12,594 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.22
- State average 0.27 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 13,873 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.69
- State average 3.71 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 3,511 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected2.21
- State average 1.67 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 1,814 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected1.79
- State average 2.3 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 3,245 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected6.33
- State average 9.53 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 1,713 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.82
- State average 5.15 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 1,768 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.45
- State average 1.74 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 1,013 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.43
- State average 0.57 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 11,717 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients — 1

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.47
- State average 0.57
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0.59
- State average 0.69
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.53
- State average 0.37
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia Better0.56
- State average 0.57
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected0.7
- State average 0.98
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.91
- State average 0.9
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 9.8
- State average 6.49 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 6.1
- State average 7.81 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.99
- State average 1
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 15

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 45
- State average 63
- National average 65
- 53 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 314
- State average 171
- National average 168
- 335 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 295
- State average 162
- National average 162
- 309 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 714
- State average 288
- National average 257
- 26 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 97
- State average 97 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 566 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 95
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 81 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 94
- State average 87
- National average 78
- 14,465 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 100
- State average 94.61 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 5,023 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 12
- State average 3
- National average 2
- 101,468 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 14
- State average 16
- National average 15
- 7,801 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 75
- State average 72
- National average 73
- 20 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 92
- State average 86
- National average 87
- 13 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 66
- State average 79
- National average 81
- 53 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 81
- State average 93
- National average 93
- 21 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 97
- State average 81.77 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 16,433 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (15)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 7
Emergency department volume — very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Head CT results — 1
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1

Unplanned visits 12

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected15.5
- State average 14.43 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 194 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected23.4
- State average 21.51 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 987 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 28
- State average 11.54 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 128 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 40.8
- State average 8.22 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 625 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 36.3
- State average 13.94 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 312 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.4
- State average 17.5 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 512 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected4.6
- State average 5.18 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 1,420 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy Worse12.8
- State average 11.17 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- Worse than the national rate
- 1,420 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected10.7
- State average 11.3 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 232 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected18.1
- State average 20.07 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 393 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected13.2
- State average 12.97 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 1,497 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.8
- State average 1.02 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 812 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement — 1

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Sources for this page

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Medicare Care Compare: the star rating and every measure on this page, with the state and national rates CMS publishes beside them, and the clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation.
NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification and the names of the providers listed above.

Better and worse are CMS's own comparison with the national rate, not ours: for most measures a low score is the good one (deaths, infections) and for others a high one is, so measures where CMS states no comparison are left uncoloured. The exception is star ratings, which are read against the national average here. Quality measures are published by CMS and are not adjusted or re-scored here. Averages marked “computed here” are the mean of every facility reporting that measure, worked out by NPIMap because CMS publishes no comparison for it. Confirm anything you rely on at Medicare Care Compare.