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Northwest Community Hospital

Northwest Community Hospital is a medical facility located in Arlington Heights, IL. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™, and more.

67%

Patient Experience Rating

2% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement, back and neck surgery and rotator cuff surgery.

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

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 better than expected

9 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

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Bariatric Surgery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

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

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

2025

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

2024, 2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Peripheral Vascular Bypass

In Hospital

As Expected

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than 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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64%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

2% lower than the national average

67%

Would definitely recommend

2% higher than the national average

Northwest Community Hospital

National Average

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%47%47%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%56%57%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%56%58%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%73%75%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%81%84%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%75%76%

Northwest Community Hospital

National Average

Quietness

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

100%50%0%53%55%

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%57%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

I was fortunate to have been able to be seen by Dr. Regan. His office staff were kind, competent, caring and went above and beyond to be helpful. I have a serious, terminal illness. I was in pain. Dr Regan dressed my situation with the upmost kindness, good humor, proficiency and excellence. I...

May 03 2025

Review for Dr. Regan

Dr Prickett does an excellent job explaining what he finds during the examine and what, if anything, needs to be done. He answers questions without making me feel rushed or that the question is silly. I feel comfortable and confident with him as my eye doctor.

May 03 2025

Review for Dr. Prickett

Dr Chui is one of the best OBGYN i have met. I travel hour to see her . She cares and very knowledgable .

May 03 2025

Review for Dr. Chui

He understands and takes time to listen and help resolve whatever is going on. I rarely have to wait long for him like other doctors.

May 02 2025

Review for Dr. Behnke

He is very positive and helpful.Also he is specialist doctor in his field.

May 02 2025

Review for Dr. Schwartz

Location

Northwest Community Hospital

800 W Central Rd, Arlington Heights IL 60005

CallDirections

(847) 618-1000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Northwest Community Hospital located?

Northwest Community Hospital is located at 800 W Central Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Northwest Community Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Northwest Community Hospital has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™, and Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Northwest Community Hospital highly rated with patients?

67% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Northwest Community Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Northwest Community Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Northwest Community Hospital profile..

How does Northwest Community Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

800 W Central Rd

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Directions

(847) 618-1000