Rankings and Awards
In 1998 Modern Healthcare magazine named Edward Hospital as the 34th fastest growing hospital in the U.S. and fastest growing hospital in Illinois.
Edward Hospital became the only hospital serving DuPage and Will Counties in 2005 to achieve the prestigious Magnet designation for nursing excellence. In 2005, Edward Heart Hospital also received a #1 ranking for cardiac surgery in the Chicago area from HealthGrades.
U.S. News & World Report ranked Edward Hospital #43 in the orthopedic specialty area of its 2006 edition of "America's Best Hospitals." Solucient named Edward Heart Hospital a Top 100 Hospital for cardiovascular care. VHA Inc. awarded Edward Hospital its Leadership Award for Operational Excellence. Also in 2006, American Heart Association awarded Edward its "Get with the Guidelines" annual achievement award for treating coronary artery disease. Edward is only the third hospital in Illinois to be recognized. In addition, Crain's Chicago Business ranked Edward as the tenth largest hospital in the Chicago area.
In 2007 Edward ranked as the best non-teaching hospital for overall quality in the entire Chicago region and the most preferred hospital overall in the far west suburbs in a National Research Corporation consumer study. Edward maintained its ranking as the tenth largest hospital in the Chicago area, according to Crain’s.
Edward received recognition for its quality of care in 2008 with a #47 ranking in the gastrointestinal disorders specialty area of U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 edition of “America’s Best Hospitals” and a ranking by Thomson Reuters as one of the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals for cardiovascular care. Edward was ranked as the 9th largest hospital in the Chicago area by Crain's Chicago Business in 2008. Edward performed the most cardiac and thoracic surgeries in DuPage, Will, Kane, Grundy, McHenry and Lake Counties in fiscal year 2008 (IHA COMPData).
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