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Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet

Ascension Health · Joliet, IL

333 North Madison Street, Joliet, IL 60435(815) 725-7133

1 of 5

CMS star rating

304

Beds

12,088

Inpatient discharges a year

$235.8M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet is a 304-bed voluntary non-profit - church hospital in Joliet, IL, affiliated with Ascension Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 34 in-network payers and 369 disclosed rate categories.

Disproportionate share hospital
Helipad

CCN: 140007
NPI: 1487715645
Website: saintjosephmedicalcenter.com
Health system: Ascension Health
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Will County
Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 6, National Government Services (06101)
In Medicare since: 1978
Last CMS survey: 2022

Prices for common services

The 24 services Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$5,432 - $7,359

from 3 insurers · median $6,921

Cigna$5,432

Insurer A*$6,921

Insurer B*$7,359

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$6,242 - $9,867

from 3 insurers · median $8,628

Cigna$6,242

Insurer A*$8,628

Insurer B*$9,867

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Spinal fusion except cervical without MCC

MS-DRG 460

$12,787 - $45,664

from 4 insurers · median $33,815

BCBS Illinois$37,084

Insurer A*$12,787

Insurer B*$30,546

Insurer C*$45,664

Medicare $24,141Nearby hospitals $45,31425% below nearby hospitals

37 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC

MS-DRG 470

$15,507 - $19,951

from 3 insurers · median $18,919

BCBS Illinois$18,919

Insurer A*$15,507

Insurer B*$19,951

Medicare $11,439Nearby hospitals $27,99032% below nearby hospitals

47 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

How the insurers pay at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

Insurer	Services	Median % of Medicare	Above nearby	Below nearby
Insurer A*	20	215%	8	11
Insurer B*	24	144%	7	12
Insurer C*	22	121%	5	14
Insurer D*	24	84%	0	13

How we chose these services: 6 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 12 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 6 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

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More about this hospital

Quality
1 of 5 stars
- 197 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.50%)
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Teaching hospital
- 47 services, including trauma care
- 505 affiliated clinicians
See doctors and services
Finances
$235.8M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -24.9%
- $28.8M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- -$57M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Prime Healthcare Holdings Inc
- Church
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
36-4195126(multi-state) Presence St Marys Hospital Presence Central And Suburban Hospitals Net	60Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 55 more	1487715645 Presence Central And Suburban Hospitals Network1598845828 Presence Central And Suburban Hospitals Network1770678260 Presence Central And Suburban Hospitals Networkand 37 more
99-2141118Saint Joseph Medical Center	13Aetna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans and 8 more	1760220198 Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet LLC1548079320 Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet LLC1386453165 Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet LLCand 3 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

333 North Madison Street, Joliet, IL 60435

(815) 725-7133

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Overall star rating
1 of 5
The lowest rating, shared by 6% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
No different on 8 measures
0 better, 8 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Worse on 2 of 6 measures
0 better, 4 no different, 2 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Worse on 4 of 9 measures
0 better, 5 no different, 4 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
2 of 5
Lower than 81% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
50%
Lower than 97% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Penalized
Among the worst-performing 25% of US hospitals
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
1.38
Higher than 96% of US hospitals
US median: 0.96
Risk-adjusted composite of complications such as bedsores, falls with hip fracture and blood clots after surgery; lower is better
Time in the ER before going home
197 min
Higher than 79% of US hospitals
US median: 148 min
Median minutes from arrival to leaving for ER patients who were sent home; lower is better
Sepsis care
39%
Lower than 93% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating	1 of 5
Death rates	No different on 8 measures
Safety	Worse on 2 of 6 measures
Readmissions	Worse on 4 of 9 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	2 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	50%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	1.38	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Time in the ER before going homeCMS: Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better	197 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	39%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-08-13. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

How Medicare adjusts Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.50% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
0.00% on Medicare payments
Value-based purchasing
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing bonus or reduction for quality and cost, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet, beside the US median and the average of IL hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications19 measures

Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available		4.202
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 2,632 cases	4.5	3.9	4.052		Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 174 cases	13	11.8	11.78		Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 53 cases	2.7	2.3	2.39		Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 117 cases	8.2	8.5	8.223		Better than 56% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 454 cases	9.4	11	10.49		Better than 80% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 561 cases	13.2	15.2	15.41		Better than 79% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 220 cases	14.5	11.6	11.77		Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 5,808 cases	1.6	0.51	0.5668	Worse Than the National Rate	Worse than 96% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 58 cases	151	173	173	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 85% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 6,219 cases	0.32	0.2	0.2122	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 6,318 cases	0.29	0.27	0.2728	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,201 cases	2.21	2.29	2.301	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 498 cases	1.82	1.63	1.67	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 519 cases	10.9	8.88	9.531	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 75% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,286 cases	4.6	3.4	3.714	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 510 cases	4.74	5.105	5.152	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 74% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 247 cases	1.63	1.72	1.741	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 81% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,102 cases	1.09	1.02	1.045	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 73% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 168 cases	8.3	4.2	11.54		Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 531 cases	9.9	1.25	8.216		Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 593 cases	35.8	3.85	13.94		Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 474 cases	13	12.9	12.97	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 27 cases	9.9	10.7	11.17	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 75% of US hospitals
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 27 cases	5.3	5.3	5.176	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 106 cases	1	1	1.016	No Different than expected	Worse than 32% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 146 cases	15.5	14.4	14.43		Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 39 cases	11.5	10.9	11.3		Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 125 cases	20.4	19.8	20.07		Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 540 cases	20.5	21.3	21.51		Better than 75% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.976
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 588 cases	17.5	17.2	17.5		Worse than 60% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.187	0.172	0.315	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.417	1.504	2.097	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6,555	1,370	4,356	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6.808	0.9835	4.318	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4	0	2.961	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.588	0.484	0.7494	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.845	0.138	0.2157	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.792	1.392	1.915	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5,410	1,799	3,807	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6.847	1.377	4.51	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11	0	2.56	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.607	0.399	0.5759	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 96% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.244	0.2345	0.3411	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.606	2.135	2.549	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	104	61	96.21	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.133	1.591	2.6	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3	1	2.339	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.958	0.7155	0.9044	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.3129
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		3.282
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	57	38	84.23
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.439	0.328	0.7325
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	0.72
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.899
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.543	0.193	0.1945	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.218	1.855	2.01	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	72,369	14,451	38,381	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6.848	0.567	2.311	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	8	0	1.305	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.168	0.597	0.5504	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.464	0.127	0.1833	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.036	0.747	1.212	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	70,973	13,646	35,800	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	33.94	5.683	19.22	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	24	2	7.192	No Different than National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.707	0.279	0.4067	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 87% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IL average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	56	73	72.75	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	22	8	9.158	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	22	18	18.09
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	76	87	85.64	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	1	4	3.195	The lowest rating, shared by 4% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	69	80	79.29	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	87	91	90.92	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	9	4	4.576	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	2	3	3.305	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	22	16	16.13
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	69	79	78.82	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	86	91	90.1	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	9	5	5.823	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	2	3	2.89	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	22	16	15.36
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	47	61	61.18	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	69	77	76.11	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	29	19	19.8	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	1	3	2.559	The lowest rating, shared by 7% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	24	19	19.01
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	80	86	85.26	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	20	13	13.92	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	2	3	3.237	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	80	87	86.08	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	24	14	14.8	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	76	86	85.2	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	65	74	73.24	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	10	7	7.369	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	25	19	19.39
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	66	77	76.95	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	9	6	6.199	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	25	17	16.85
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	77	85	84.2	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	7	3	3.979	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	16	11	11.82
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	15	8	8.937	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	33	20	20.87
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	52	72	70.19	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	82	88	87.19	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	2	3	3.136	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	65	74	73.94	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	15	9	9.858	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	20	16	16.2
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	66	75	74.61	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	9	5	5.915	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	25	20	19.48
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	65	77	76.32	Worse than 96% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	11	4	4.894	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	24	19	18.79
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	76	86	84.9	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	8	3	3.085	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	16	11	12.01
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	58	59	59.03	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	10	9	10.03	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	32	31	30.94
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	83	82	81.16	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	4	3	3.237	Better than 56% of US hospitals
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	15	5	6.753	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	50	71	68.65	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	76	87	85.89	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	35	23	24.6
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	1	4	3.458	The lowest rating, shared by 3% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	29	47	46.95	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	42	30	30.69	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	29	22	22.36
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	2	3	3.119	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	16	12	13.09	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,337 cases	84	88	86.91	Worse than 81% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IL average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		8.656
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.114
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.2258
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 3,026 cases	68	79	83.65	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 418 cases	205	154	183	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 386 cases	197	148	175	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 29 cases	361	247	304	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		315
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		2.469
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		78.84
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		94.09
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		90
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		40.38
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		15.81
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 132 cases	39	65	62.57	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 42 cases	55	73	71.03	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 21 cases	52	88	85.26	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 132 cases	65	82	79.02	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 62 cases	95	94	92.05	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		97
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		75.87
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		94.02
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		81.77
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		94.61

Outpatient imaging2 measures

How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	2.7	5	6.493		Better than 78% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	7.1	6.6	7.806		Worse than 57% of US hospitals

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).

Measure	This hospital	US median	IL average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.07	0.99	0.9996		Worse than 85% of US hospitals

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

Excess readmission ratios by condition; above 1 means more readmissions than expected.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IL average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 192 cases	1.054	0.9995	1.015	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9803	1	1.026	Better than 58% of US hospitals
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 164 cases	1.008	0.9969	1.009	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 657 cases	1.05	0.9983	1.013	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	1.027	0.9916	1.055	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 607 cases	1.026	0.9955	1.018	Worse than 68% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	1.001	0.9971	1.032	1.063	1.103	1.054
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	1.303	1.356	1.252	1.092	1.004	0.9803
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	0.9669	0.9647	0.9933	1.076	1.103	1.008
READM-30-HF-HRRP	1.032	1.003	1.095	1.155	1.145	1.05
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	0.9288	0.9991	0.9526	1.029	0.9416	1.027
READM-30-PN-HRRP	1.024	0.9281	0.9476	1.069	1.064	1.026

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IL average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.6	0.489	0.5958	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.693	0.346	0.436	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.976	0.559	0.7638	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	Yes
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.142	0.6405	0.6364	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	1.38	0.9628	0.9883	Worse than 96% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.273	0.7945	0.9041	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	1.438	-0.0453	0.07842	Worse than 98% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	No	N/A	Yes	Yes	Yes
Total HAC score	-0.2772	0.0897	0	0.4596	0.6638	1.438

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-09-30, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2024)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Church
Ownership type
443
Medicare-certified beds
433
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1978
In Medicare since

48 services at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet

Emergency and trauma: Shock trauma servicesDesignated Trauma CenterEmergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitNeonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Pediatric ICUSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Catheterization LabCardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalNeurosurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery RoomReconstructive Surgery
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicinePET Scan (Positron Emissions Tomography Scan)Therapeutic Radiology
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric CareOutpatient Psychiatric CarePsychiatric Care of Children and/or Adolescents
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyCARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation)OT (Occupational Therapy)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dietary CareESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripter)OutpatientPharmacySocial CareUrgent Care Center

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Mar 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

12,088
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 27%, Medicaid 2%
56,176
Inpatient days
71% of available bed days used
1,008
Employees (full-time equivalent)
1
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 838480). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	15,761	2,792	37,623	56,176
Discharges	3,205	292	8,591	12,088
Average length of stay	4.9 days	9.6 days	4.4 days	4.6 days
Average daily census	51.5	9.1	123.0	183.6

16,837
Medicare Advantage days
3,096 discharges
8,560
Medicaid managed care days
2,134 discharges
667
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	229	50,239	14,521	73%
Intensive care unit	34	4,808	1,240	46%
Nursery		1,129
Subprovider - irf	41	7,429	4,766	59%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838480, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 2,839 Medicare discharges in 87 published DRGs; 12% surgical; 68% in DRGs with complications (CC or MCC).

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical	226	$93,686	$13,168	$19,580	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	209	$64,119	$8,515	$13,401	1.28
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	171	$77,121	$10,999	$16,118	1.70
PsychosesMS-DRG 885, medical	75	$36,470	$9,435	$7,622	1.37
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	71	$60,881	$8,627	$12,724	1.33
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	64	$94,171	$10,593	$19,682	1.59
Renal failure with MCCMS-DRG 682, medical	61	$69,936	$9,732	$14,617	1.50
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical	61	$42,107	$5,020	$8,800	0.81
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	59	$59,473	$8,414	$12,430	1.23
Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical	58	$56,526	$7,768	$11,814	1.17
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	57	$87,045	$12,310	$18,192	2.00
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	54	$42,483	$4,816	$8,879	0.79
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	49	$45,497	$5,903	$9,509	0.90
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	44	$75,419	$6,222	$15,762	1.02
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with MCCMS-DRG 377, medical	44	$89,750	$12,786	$18,758	1.79
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without MCCMS-DRG 274, surgical	42	$155,252	$22,156	$32,448	3.24
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	42	$74,394	$10,795	$15,548	1.65
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with CCMS-DRG 309, medical	41	$41,110	$4,579	$8,592	0.74
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	41	$51,759	$6,404	$10,818	1.03
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	40	$42,274	$6,448	$8,835	0.98

See all 87 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-04-10), traditional Medicare only; CMS omits DRGs with fewer than 11 discharges. Estimated cost is average charges times the hospital's Medicare cost-to-charge ratio from the IPPS Impact File. Weights are the MS-DRG relative weights for the same year.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet billed Medicare for most in 2024: 1,733 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	359	324	$30,917	$2,058	$2,090
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191	179	179	$33,350	$2,174	$2,208
Level 3 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5193	108	101	$80,958	$8,803	$8,874
Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374	103	98	$21,712	$2,610	$2,629
Level 5 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5375	75	73	$34,111	$3,909	$3,918
Level 1 Nerve ProceduresAPC 5431	74	60	$14,489	$1,441	$1,407
Level 3 Electrophysiologic ProceduresAPC 5213	66	61	$178,940	$20,852	$21,117
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	63	62	$42,343	$4,365	$4,358
Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302	61	53	$10,214	$1,420	$1,445
Level 2 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5492	58	53	$36,003	$3,022	$3,116

See all 31 Medicare outpatient services at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-06-24), comprehensive APCs for traditional Medicare; CMS omits services with fewer than 11 claims. The US average weights every hospital by its services.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 7,408 in 2020 to 7,014 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
60435	1,493	21%	7,775	$111.5M	61%	75%
60436	652	9%	3,578	$48.2M	69%	74%
60404	595	8%	3,158	$45.5M	57%	70%
60431	570	8%	3,188	$45.8M	55%	70%
60403	531	8%	2,802	$41.8M	50%	71%
60586	513	7%	2,615	$38.1M	42%	52%
60433	299	4%	1,672	$23.1M	34%	37%
60410	297	4%	1,514	$23.7M	49%	67%
60446	297	4%	1,515	$20.8M	18%	20%
60447	209	3%	1,153	$17.3M	41%	53%
60481	200	3%	919	$14.8M	28%	31%
60544	191	3%	929	$13M	12%	17%
60432	190	3%	979	$12.8M	31%	32%
60450	141	2%	678	$13.2M	13%	15%
60441	120	2%	544	$9.4M	8%	10%
60416	77	1%	438	$7.4M	19%	20%
60408	74	1%	361	$5.8M	31%	25%
60451	66	1%	289	$5.4M	5%	8%
60434	61	1%	262	$3.3M	80%	82%
60421	37	1%	160	$2.7M	21%	28%
60423	30	0%	109	$2.6M	2%	3%
60901	30	0%	218	$4.6M	1%	1%
60440	29	0%	160	$1.8M	1%	3%
61350	22	0%	59	$2.9M	2%	1%
60506	20	0%	83	$1.7M	1%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 7,014 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2022). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

14
Operating rooms
3
Endoscopy rooms
4
Cardiac catheterization rooms
31
Psychiatric unit beds
41
Rehabilitation unit beds
10
Off-site locations
4
Off-site emergency departments

433
Registered nurses
2
Resident physicians
2
Nurse practitioners
1
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
20
Pharmacists
26
Respiratory therapists
1
Physical therapists
1
Occupational therapists
1
Speech pathologists and audiologists
65
Radiology technicians
3
Nuclear medicine technicians
1
Medical technologists
1
Dietitians
2
Social workers
366
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

505 clinicians who bill Medicare list Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician 43
Family Medicine Physician 42
Internal Medicine Physician 41
Family Nurse Practitioner 34
Emergency Medicine Physician 24
Nurse Practitioner 23
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 22
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 16
Hospitalist Physician 16
Anesthesiology Physician 14

Shalin Shah, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1215324462
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Mufaddal Hamadeh, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1598757718
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Mitesh Patel, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1609070945
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Skyler Greene, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1033308531
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Vasia Ahmed, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1992797047
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Robert Iaffaldano, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1043274145
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Gregory Andros, M.D.
Urology Physician
NPI 1962481143
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Carrie Defuss
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1710486063
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Sandeep Sawhney, M.D.
Urology Physician
NPI 1164531034
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William Earman, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
NPI 1679526941
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Bhavesh Gandhi, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1417994013
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Kurt Erickson, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1033173125
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Thomas Burns, M.D.
Urology Physician
NPI 1003896903
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Michael Herzog, M.D.
Urology Physician
NPI 1639197957
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Ryan Manecke, M.D.
Urology Physician
NPI 1942289129
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George Aziz, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1639133358
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Charles Kinder, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
NPI 1346204518
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Grazyna Piekos, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1780605899
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Michael Murphy, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1881662534
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Joanna Zid, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1598773061
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Antonio Mancini, D.O.
Urology Physician
NPI 1629091251
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Martin Phillips, MD
Infectious Disease Physician
NPI 1003802349
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Stavros Maragos, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1508820184
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Ahmad Abdul Karim, M.D
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
NPI 1588721328
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians facility affiliations, released 2026-10-15, with names and specialties from NPPES. Affiliation means the clinician bills Medicare for care at this hospital; it is not employment.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet reported to Medicare for Mar 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$1.5B	636.9%
Inpatient	$904M	383.4%
Outpatient	$597.5M	253.4%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.3B	-536.9%
Net patient revenue	$235.8M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$294.6M	-124.9%
Operating income from patient care	-$58.8M	-24.9%
Other income	$1.9M	0.8%
Contributions and donations	$629,824	0.3%
Government appropriations	$442,367	0.2%
Other	$790,685	0.3%
Net income	-$57M	-24.2%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$267.2M	17.8%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$240.8M	16.0%
Other payers and self-pay	$993.4M	66.2%
Total charges	$1.5B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838480, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet's latest cost report, which covers 306 days; income and expense figures are scaled to a year.

-24.9%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-24.0%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
-20.3%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
33% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$44.80
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
-47.5%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
-529.1%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.58
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.47
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
0 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
76 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
131 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.98
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
0.9 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838480, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $142.9M in total assets and a $12.8M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	-$28,078	-0.0%
Patient receivables, net	$58.3M	40.8%
Inventory	$7.8M	5.5%
Total current assets	$70.9M	49.6%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$72M	50.4%
Total assets	$142.9M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$122.8M	85.9%
Total liabilities	$130.1M	91.0%
Fund balance (net assets)	$12.8M	9.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838480, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$9.4M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$694,249
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$19.3M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$28.8M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
9.8% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838480, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$335.7M	$338.2M	$367.9M	$352.7M	$318.4M	$235.8M
Operating expenses	$374.9M	$367.2M	$389.9M	$388.1M	$417.4M	$294.6M
Operating margin	-11.7%	-8.6%	-6.0%	-10.0%	-31.1%	-24.9%
Net income	-$13.3M	$2.4M	-$17.6M	-$32.4M	-$95.6M	-$57M
Total assets	$241.6M	$223.5M	$227M	$203.4M	$223.9M	$142.9M
Discharges	16,701	14,030	14,679	14,290	14,124	12,088
Inpatient days	71,740	70,800	79,192	72,670	71,909	56,176
Medicare Advantage days	9,947	12,393	16,423	18,003	15,620	16,837
Beds	466	466	466	466	466	304
Employees (FTE)	1,079	1,015	1,016	941	960	1,008

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838480, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Medical supplies charged to patient		$31.8M	$68.5M	0.46
Drugs charged to patients		$20.4M	$47.7M	0.43
Operating room	$5.7M	$18.2M	$111.5M	0.16	46,019
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$15M	$67.5M	0.22
Emergency	$5M	$12.3M	$159.8M	0.08	32,302
Laboratory	$2.4M	$11.8M	$186.3M	0.06	9,243
Cardiac catheterization	$3.6M	$11.5M	$140.4M	0.08	23,092
Physical therapy		$11.4M	$52.9M	0.21	19,850
Radiology-diagnostic	$2.7M	$8.7M	$63.8M	0.14	42,060
Delivery room & labor room	$2.1M	$5M	$3.8M	1.32	14,214
Respiratory therapy	$2.1M	$4.7M	$32.4M	0.15	2,288
Radiology-therapeutic	$1.1M	$3.3M	$34.9M	0.09	9,137
Ct scan	$849,217	$2.7M	$111.9M	0.02	3,426
Wound care	$100,061	$2M	$15M	0.13	3,552
Renal dialysis	$577,874	$1.9M	$7.1M	0.27	3,996
Mri	$495,641	$1.9M	$40.1M	0.05	3,494
Electroencephalography	$567,247	$1.8M	$8.9M	0.20	4,462
Radioisotope	$297,190	$1.2M	$10.2M	0.12	8,418
Clinic	$533,491	$1.2M	$8.6M	0.14
Intravenous therapy	$447,703	$1.1M	$1.9M	0.60	4,141
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$902,118	$22M	0.04
Cardiac rehabilitation	$253,794	$871,076	$4.1M	0.21	5,420
Pain care	$325,758	$680,708	$5.9M	0.11
Outpatient psych	$95,118	$217,876	$2M	0.11	316

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$24.3M	$68.9M	$176.7M	0.39	218,734
Intensive care unit	$5.4M	$15.9M	$85.8M	0.19	40,239
Subprovider - irf	$3.1M	$8.2M	$26.6M	0.31	16,808
Nursery	$1M	$2.8M	$5.2M	0.53	10,349

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$6M	$87.2M	155,924	$38.45	166,100
Operation of plant	$2.6M	$14.3M	98,761	$25.86	187,678
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$6.1M
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$5M			969,054
Pharmacy	$3.8M	$4.6M	71,746	$52.54	4,277
Dietary	$299,383	$4.1M	7,531	$22.06	5,437
Housekeeping	$2.1M	$3.4M	107,578	$19.24	17,662
Employee benefits department	$640,320	$2.7M	15,884	$40.31	4,529
Nursing administration	$2.2M	$2.6M	46,902	$46.27	6,157
Medical records & library	$168,155	$2.5M	6,909	$24.34	10,640
Cafeteria		$2.5M	6,040	$22.06	16,698
Social service	$1.7M	$2M	33,821	$48.85
Central services & supply	$370,857	$841,278	15,688	$23.64	19,693
Laundry & linen service	$134,706	$838,245	7,321	$18.40	6,819
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$38,847	$41,347
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv		$16,787

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838480, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet for an inpatient stay.

1.70
Case mix index
Higher than 52% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
Teaching hospital
Teaching status
0.01 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
23.2%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
3,884
Medicare inpatient stays
Medicare claims CMS based FY 2027 payment rates on.
Urban (metro area)
Location type
Geographic area CMS assigns before any wage index reclassification (FY 2027).

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IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	1.67	1.68	1.80	1.84	1.75	1.76	1.70
Wage index	1.035	1.033	1.038	1.021	1.071	1.081	1.172
Readmissions adjustment	-1.46%	-0.99%	-0.82%	-1.02%	-1.29%	-1.15%	-0.50%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	+0.11%	-0.20%	-0.20%	-0.35%	-0.62%	-1.28%	0.00%
Medicare inpatient stays	6,606	6,606	5,102	4,807	4,477	3,804	3,884

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Ownership

Organizations Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Prime Healthcare Holdings Inc
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 100%, since 2024
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 2024

Changes of ownership

2025-03-01: Acquired Presence Central And Suburban Hospitals Network (Change of ownership)
2025-03-01: Sold to Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet LLC (Change of ownership)

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners, CMS Hospital Change of Ownership.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Christopher Doan Officer, Managing Associate General Counsel, since 2024
Steven Aleman Officer, Chief Financial Officer, since 2024

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 2 of 5 are shown.

Officers and key employees of Presence Central and Suburban Hospitals Network (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Presence Central and Suburban Hospitals Network files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet alone.

Name	Title
Polly Davenport	Director/president & CEO, Ascension Illinois
Dana L Gilbert	President (end 4/2025)
Andrew Lane	CFO, Ministry Market (end 2/2025)
Julie P Roknich	Secretary
Judge John D Tourtelot	Vice Chair
Travis Gregory Strategier	CFO, Ascension Illinois (start 3/2025)

Board members: Christopher A D'Agostino DO, Gary R Lipinski MD, Jay Bergman, Margaret Wade MD, Mark Hanson Esq, Michelle Johnston RN, Patricia Szpeskowski Aprn, Thomas Palmer.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Presence Central and Suburban Hospitals Network (EIN 36-4195126), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Programs and facilities

Helipad
St Joseph Medical Center
FAA location ID 6IS9, a medical-use heliport 0.1 mi from the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

Sjmc physical med & rehab
CCN 14T007, certified 1987, Medicare prospective payment

Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).

Frequently asked questions

About Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet range from $299 to $2,457 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $299. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,181. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet range from $299 to $1,556 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $989. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $770. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet range from $1,026 to $1,755 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $1,026. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,106. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet range from $5,432 to $7,359 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $5,432. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet range from $94 to $477 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $477. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $244. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet range from $15,507 to $19,951 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois's rate is $18,919. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $27,990. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet's CMS star rating?

Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 1 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is the lowest rating, shared by 6% of US hospitals.

Is Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.01 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.50% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (226 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (209 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (171 discharges).

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