New list ranks state’s safest hospitals

New list ranks state’s safest hospitals
New list ranks state’s safest hospitals

New list ranks state’s safest hospitals

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Consumer Reports used factors such as rates of avoiding infections, re-admissions, cesarean sections and surgery-adverse events to determine which hospitals in Illinois are safest for patients. While the top choices are not located in Chicago, some of the lower ranked hospitals are in the city. Reboot Illinois’ Caitlin Wilson dissected the list, and she joins us with the details. Photo: Flickr/Ian Muttoo