Northwestern Hospital was ranked as the best in Illinois and 11th nationally in adult specialties. The report highlighted the hospital's "high performing" rating in 22 adult procedures and positions.

Several suburban Chicago hospitals were named among Illinois’ top 10 hospitals, with three other Chicago hospitals making the report and two of them ranking among the “Best Hospitals” nationally. The “Best Hospitals 2025-26” list,

This year, U.S. News & World Report ranked 504 hospitals among the best in their regions after looking at the performance of 4,400 hospitals across the country. U.S. News ranks hospitals based on data, including death rates, preventable complications and levels of nursing care.