Four Prime Healthcare Illinois Hospitals Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as High Performing

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four Prime Healthcare hospitals in Illinois were named High Performing in the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals ratings - the highest distinction awarded by U.S. News for specific procedures and conditions. These four Illinois hospitals join the group of 18 total Prime Healthcare hospitals recognized by U.S. News. The ratings are based on objective, data-driven measures including patient outcomes, mortality rates, complications, and the level of nursing care. The High Performing rating is a testament to hospitals that consistently deliver care at or above the national standard, which evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals across 22 procedures and conditions.

These recognitions reflect continued progress following Prime Healthcare’s recent acquisition of eight Illinois hospitals from Ascension and underscore the clinical excellence across the newly integrated system.

High Performing Hospitals and Recognized Conditions:

Saint Joseph Medical Center – Joliet
Recognized for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, COPD, Heart Arrhythmia, and Kidney Failure. These honors reflect strong performance in patient survival, discharge to home, and procedural volume. The hospital’s multidisciplinary care teams and adherence to evidence-based protocols contribute to consistent, high-quality outcomes.

Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital – Chicago
Recognized for Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Pneumonia, and COPD. Evaluations considered metrics such as nurse staffing, complication rates, and hospital readmissions. The hospital’s coordinated approach to chronic disease management supports improved outcomes in medically complex patients.

Saint Joseph Hospital – Elgin
Recognized for Hip Replacement. The rating reflects high surgical volume, low complication rates, and favorable discharge outcomes. The hospital’s focus on minimally invasive techniques and enhanced recovery protocols continues to support strong patient results.

Resurrection Medical Center – Chicago
Recognized for Heart Arrhythmia. The hospital earned high marks in patient survival, discharge to home, and cardiology case volume. An experienced electrophysiology team and timely intervention strategies have contributed to national recognition in arrhythmia care.

“These prestigious recognitions are a testament to the unwavering commitment of our physicians, nurses, and staff across Illinois to deliver exceptional, evidence-based care,” said Sunny Bhatia, MD, President and Chief Medical Officer of Prime Healthcare. “Prime Healthcare is proud to have welcomed all of our Illinois hospitals, whose commitment to advancing quality and expanding access to care strengthens our mission. We remain deeply dedicated to serving the evolving needs of our communities with compassion, innovation, and excellence.”

Investing in the Future of Healthcare in Illinois

Prime Healthcare is also making significant investments to expand services and modernize facilities across its Illinois hospitals. More than $10 million has been allocated to expand geriatric behavioral health services at St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee and Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, alongside system-wide plans for geriatric emergency department certification.

To support continued progress in Illinois, Prime Healthcare has already invested more than $100 million in capital improvements. These investments include infrastructure upgrades, modernization of cardiac and electrophysiology labs, expansion of behavioral health services, and implementation of robust, industry-leading IT and EMR systems.

Prime Healthcare has a long-standing track record of revitalizing hospitals while improving quality outcomes and operational performance. Many Prime hospitals have been nationally recognized, including rankings among the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/IBM Watson Health and honors from the Lown Institute for leadership in equity, value, and patient outcomes. In 2025 alone, Prime hospitals earned 16 Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades and appeared 72 times on the 100 Top Hospitals list.

Together, these investments and recognitions reflect Prime Healthcare’s continued commitment to strengthening access, improving outcomes, and advancing care throughout Illinois.

For more information on the 2025–26 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings, visit https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.

About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 51 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.5 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems, with nearly 57,000 employees and physicians. Eighteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a 10 Top and 15 Top Health System by Truven Health Analytics. Its hospitals have been named among the nation’s “100 Top Hospitals” 72 times and is one of Healthgrades’ most awarded health systems in the nation for patient safety. To learn more, please visit primehealthcare.com.

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