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Community First Medical Center

Explore care at Community First Medical Center in Chicago, IL, and compare its services, physicians, and hospital ratings on Healthgrades. Find the best healthcare options for your needs, all in one place.

26%

Patient Experience Rating

39% lower than the national average

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

3 ratings were worse than expected

  • Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery
  • Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
  • Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital

1 rating was better than expected

7 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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32%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

34% lower than the national average

26%

Would definitely recommend

39% lower than the national average

Community First Medical Center

National Average

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%29%47%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%56%75%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%39%57%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%63%84%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%65%76%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%37%58%

Community First Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%44%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%62%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Thank you Dr Tiesenga for make my confidence and health improve, I'm blessed and I can't wait to see the final results, God bless you and all your staff

Apr 17 2025

Review for Dr. Tiesenga

My elderly loved one is at a nursing home where he is the Medical Director and also was her assigned physician. In the year that she’s been there, we’ve seen him maybe twice and my mom is there virtually everyday visiting our loved one. My loved one has been screaming in pain for a few weeks and we...

N. J. Apr 09 2025

Review for Dr. Gaziano Jr

My elderly loved one is at a nursing home where he is the Medical Director and also was her assigned physician. In the year that she’s been there, we’ve seen him maybe twice and my mom is there virtually everyday visiting our loved one. My loved one has been screaming in pain for a few weeks and we...

Apr 07 2025

Review for Dr. Gaziano Jr

Did not listen, did not bother to get my medications correct, did not follow up, did not communicate. Really seemed quite indifferent towards the issues I described. Seemed checked out

Mar 22 2025

Review for Dr. Bastani

Couldn't have been less helpful.

C Mar 19 2025

Review for Dr. Roy

Location

Community First Medical Center

5645 W Addison St, Chicago IL 60634

CallDirections

(773) 282-7000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Community First Medical Center located?

Community First Medical Center is located at 5645 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60634. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Community First Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

No, Community First Medical Center has not won any awards in the past few years. Search for Hospitals on Healthgrades to find more.

Is Community First Medical Center highly rated with patients?

26% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Community First Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Community First Medical Center?

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How does Community First Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

5645 W Addison St

Chicago, IL 60634

Directions

(773) 282-7000