Northwestern Medicine · Palos Heights, IL
4 of 5
CMS star rating
354
Beds
17,790
Inpatient discharges a year
$485.7M
Net patient revenue a year
37
In-network payers
Palos Community Hospital is a 354-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Palos Heights, IL, affiliated with Northwestern Medicine. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 37 in-network payers and 369 disclosed rate categories.
The 24 services Palos Community Hospital 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
MS-DRG 807
$5,857 - $9,812
from 4 insurers · median $8,714
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
MS-DRG 788
$8,543 - $13,184
from 4 insurers · median $11,280
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
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$1,465 - $2,944
from 2 insurers · median $2,205
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58558
$3,051 - $13,770
from 4 insurers · median $6,268
45 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$17,566 - $34,043
from 4 insurers · median $23,631
107 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$687 - $1,464
from 2 insurers · median $1,076
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$1,575 - $6,924
from 3 insurers · median $4,820
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Mammography
CPT 77067
$208 - $1,116
from 4 insurers · median $587
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 460
$36,327 - $59,761
from 2 insurers · median $48,044
28 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78815
$2,000 - $11,806
from 4 insurers · median $8,908
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$7,382 - $14,013
from 4 insurers · median $9,073
172 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$1,326 - $2,420
from 4 insurers · median $1,548
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$1,404 - $1,465
from 2 insurers · median $1,434
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$1,465 - $2,206
from 2 insurers · median $1,836
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$46 - $963
from 4 insurers · median $379
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 45380
$3,001 - $6,001
from 4 insurers · median $3,800
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$2,289 - $4,700
from 4 insurers · median $3,781
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 74183
$1,575 - $6,265
from 4 insurers · median $4,735
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 49650
$4,824 - $27,044
from 4 insurers · median $8,841
172 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$1,444 - $5,643
from 4 insurers · median $3,026
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78452
$844 - $7,042
from 4 insurers · median $3,403
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$5,857 - $9,812
from 4 insurers · median $8,714
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, 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
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$7,839 - $42,543
from 4 insurers · median $12,129
48 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
MRI imaging
CPT 72197
$1,575 - $6,808
from 4 insurers · median $4,293
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
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* | 23 | 442% | 18 | 1 |
| Insurer B* | 19 | 392% | 11 | 4 |
| Insurer C* | 19 | 345% | 9 | 7 |
| Insurer D* | 24 | 307% | 14 | 6 |
How we chose these services: 6 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 15 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 3 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 Palos Community Hospital, or start a free trial.
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Quality
4 of 5 stars
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
Finances
$485.7M net patient revenue
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Palos Community Hospital 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 36-2169179Palos Community Hospital | 65Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 60 more | 1851386692 Palos Community Hospital1790750016 Palos Community Hospital1962477919 Palos Community Hospitaland 4 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.
12251 South 80th Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 923-4000
How Palos Community Hospital compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.
Overall star rating
4 of 5
Higher than 58% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
Better on 3 of 8 measures
3 better, 5 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Mixed on 8 measures
1 better, 6 no different, 1 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Worse on 4 of 11 measures
0 better, 7 no different, 4 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
3 of 5
Lower than 40% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
71%
Lower than 49% 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)
1.27
Higher than 93% 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
252 min
Higher than 95% 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
58%
Lower than 66% 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 | Result | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating | 4 of 5 | |
| Death rates | Better on 3 of 8 measures | |
| Safety | Mixed on 8 measures | |
| Readmissions | Worse on 4 of 11 measures | |
| Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating | 3 of 5 | 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 |
| Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 71% | 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) | 1.27 | 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 | 252 min | 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 |
| Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 58% | 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.
How Medicare adjusts Palos Community Hospital's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.
-1.33% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
-0.50% 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).
Each result CMS publishes for Palos Community Hospital, 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.
Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.
| Measure | Palos Community Hospital | US median | IL average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 130 cases | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.202 | Worse than 68% of US hospitals | |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 5,496 cases | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.052 | Better than 94% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 369 cases | 11.1 | 11.8 | 11.78 | Better than 72% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 64 cases | 2 | 2.3 | 2.39 | Better than 66% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 422 cases | 6.1 | 8.5 | 8.223 | Better than 97% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,082 cases | 8.3 | 11 | 10.49 | Better than 92% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,420 cases | 14.3 | 15.2 | 15.41 | Better than 63% of US hospitals | |
| Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 437 cases | 8.6 | 11.6 | 11.77 | Better than 96% of US hospitals | |
| Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 13,524 cases | 1.95 | 0.51 | 0.5668 | Worse Than the National Rate | Worse than 98% of US hospitals |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 157 cases | 156 | 173 | 173 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 80% of US hospitals |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 15,082 cases | 0.18 | 0.2 | 0.2122 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 76% of US hospitals |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 15,906 cases | 0.35 | 0.27 | 0.2728 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 95% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,503 cases | 1.34 | 2.29 | 2.301 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 99% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 841 cases | 1.5 | 1.63 | 1.67 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 80% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 810 cases | 4.69 | 8.88 | 9.531 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 98% of US hospitals |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,766 cases | 5.47 | 3.4 | 3.714 | Worse Than the National Rate | Worse than 98% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 791 cases | 3.78 | 5.105 | 5.152 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 95% of US hospitals |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 684 cases | 2.06 | 1.72 | 1.741 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 91% of US hospitals |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,758 cases | 1.24 | 1.02 | 1.045 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 84% of US hospitals |
Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.
| Measure | Palos Community Hospital | US median | IL average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 346 cases | 7.4 | 4.2 | 11.54 | Worse than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,260 cases | 0.4 | 1.25 | 8.216 | Better than 51% of US hospitals | |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,459 cases | 5.7 | 3.85 | 13.94 | Worse than 53% 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 · 2,297 cases | 11.7 | 12.9 | 12.97 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 95% of US hospitals |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 60 cases | 9.3 | 10.7 | 11.17 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 89% of US hospitals |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 60 cases | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.176 | No Different Than the National Rate | Better than 80% of US hospitals |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 778 cases | 1.1 | 1 | 1.016 | No Different than expected | Worse than 69% of US hospitals |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 396 cases | 12.9 | 14.4 | 14.43 | Better than 96% of US hospitals | |
| Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 88 cases | 9 | 10.9 | 11.3 | Better than 94% of US hospitals | |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 533 cases | 21.5 | 19.8 | 20.07 | Worse than 94% of US hospitals | |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,325 cases | 21.2 | 21.3 | 21.51 | Better than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 131 cases | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.976 | Worse than 72% of US hospitals | |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,645 cases | 18.7 | 17.2 | 17.5 | Worse than 90% of US hospitals |
Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.
| Measure | Palos Community 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 | 0.126 | 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 | 1.349 | 1.504 | 2.097 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 7,646 | 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 | 6.052 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 2.961 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.496 | 0.484 | 0.7494 | No Different than National Benchmark | Worse than 51% of US hospitals |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.187 | 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 | 2.002 | 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 | 4,910 | 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 | 4.079 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 2.56 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.735 | 0.399 | 0.5759 | No Different than National Benchmark | Worse than 77% of US hospitals |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.125 | 0.2345 | 0.3411 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.337 | 2.135 | 2.549 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 236 | 61 | 96.21 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 6.105 | 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 | 0.491 | 0.7155 | 0.9044 | No Different than National Benchmark | Better than 65% of US hospitals |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.041 | 0.211 | 0.3129 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 4.006 | 3.068 | 3.282 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 156 | 38 | 84.23 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.231 | 0.328 | 0.7325 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.812 | 0.812 | 0.899 | No Different than National Benchmark | Worse than 50% of US hospitals |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.384 | 0.193 | 0.1945 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 2.325 | 1.855 | 2.01 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 103,188 | 14,451 | 38,381 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 4.766 | 0.567 | 2.311 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 5 | 0 | 1.305 | No Different than National Benchmark | |
| MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 1.049 | 0.597 | 0.5504 | No Different than National Benchmark | Worse than 81% of US hospitals |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.362 | 0.127 | 0.1833 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.784 | 0.747 | 1.212 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 101,877 | 13,646 | 35,800 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 47.87 | 5.683 | 19.22 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 26 | 2 | 7.192 | Better than the National Benchmark | |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 | 0.543 | 0.279 | 0.4067 | Better than the National Benchmark | Worse than 79% of US hospitals |
How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.
| Measure | Palos Community Hospital | US median | IL average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 66 | 73 | 72.75 | Worse than 79% of US hospitals | |
| Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 11 | 8 | 9.158 | Worse than 70% of US hospitals | |
| Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 23 | 18 | 18.09 | ||
| Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 83 | 87 | 85.64 | Worse than 77% of US hospitals | |
| Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 3 | 4 | 3.195 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 79 | 80 | 79.29 | Worse than 51% of US hospitals | |
| Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 92 | 91 | 90.92 | Better than 51% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 4 | 4 | 4.576 | Worse than 42% of US hospitals | |
| Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 4 | 3 | 3.305 | Better than 51% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 17 | 16 | 16.13 | ||
| Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 77 | 79 | 78.82 | Worse than 63% of US hospitals | |
| Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 90 | 91 | 90.1 | Worse than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 6 | 5 | 5.823 | Worse than 56% of US hospitals | |
| Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 3 | 3 | 2.89 | Worse than 37% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 17 | 16 | 15.36 | ||
| Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 58 | 61 | 61.18 | Worse than 66% of US hospitals | |
| Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 74 | 77 | 76.11 | Worse than 72% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 23 | 19 | 19.8 | Worse than 73% of US hospitals | |
| Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 2 | 3 | 2.559 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 19 | 19 | 19.01 | ||
| Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 85 | 86 | 85.26 | Worse than 57% of US hospitals | |
| No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 14 | 13 | 13.92 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.237 | Worse than 45% of US hospitals | |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 86 | 87 | 86.08 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 14 | 14 | 14.8 | Better than 49% of US hospitals | |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 86 | 86 | 85.2 | Better than 49% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 70 | 74 | 73.24 | Worse than 74% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 8 | 7 | 7.369 | Worse than 63% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 22 | 19 | 19.39 | ||
| Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 76 | 77 | 76.95 | Worse than 57% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 6 | 6 | 6.199 | Worse than 47% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 18 | 17 | 16.85 | ||
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 84 | 85 | 84.2 | Worse than 57% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 4 | 3 | 3.979 | Worse than 51% of US hospitals | |
| Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 12 | 11 | 11.82 | ||
| Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 9 | 8 | 8.937 | Worse than 59% of US hospitals | |
| Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 21 | 20 | 20.87 | ||
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 70 | 72 | 70.19 | Worse than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 88 | 88 | 87.19 | Worse than 45% of US hospitals | |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.136 | Worse than 45% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 73 | 74 | 73.94 | Worse than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 11 | 9 | 9.858 | Worse than 62% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 16 | 16 | 16.2 | ||
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 75 | 75 | 74.61 | Better than 48% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 6 | 5 | 5.915 | Worse than 51% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 19 | 20 | 19.48 | ||
| Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 77 | 77 | 76.32 | Better than 49% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 4 | 4 | 4.894 | Better than 45% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 19 | 19 | 18.79 | ||
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 85 | 86 | 84.9 | Worse than 56% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.085 | Worse than 50% of US hospitals | |
| Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 12 | 11 | 12.01 | ||
| "Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 54 | 59 | 59.03 | Worse than 67% of US hospitals | |
| "Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 10 | 9 | 10.03 | Worse than 54% of US hospitals | |
| "Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 36 | 31 | 30.94 | ||
| Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 80 | 82 | 81.16 | Worse than 59% of US hospitals | |
| Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.237 | Worse than 44% 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 · 1,030 cases | 6 | 5 | 6.753 | Worse than 55% of US hospitals | |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 71 | 71 | 68.65 | Worse than 49% of US hospitals | |
| Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 88 | 87 | 85.89 | Better than 51% of US hospitals | |
| "YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 23 | 23 | 24.6 | ||
| Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 4 | 4 | 3.458 | Better than 42% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 42 | 47 | 46.95 | Worse than 76% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 34 | 30 | 30.69 | Worse than 69% of US hospitals | |
| Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 24 | 22 | 22.36 | ||
| Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 3 | 3 | 3.119 | Worse than 40% of US hospitals | |
| No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 14 | 12 | 13.09 | Worse than 63% of US hospitals | |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,030 cases | 86 | 88 | 86.91 | Worse than 63% of US hospitals |
How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.
| Measure | Palos Community Hospital | US median | IL average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | very high | ||||
| 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 · 5,504 cases | 2 | 1 | 1.114 | Worse than 72% of US hospitals | |
| 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 · 3,683 cases | 92 | 79 | 83.65 | Better than 77% 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 · 398 cases | 250 | 154 | 183 | Worse than 94% 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 · 378 cases | 252 | 148 | 175 | Worse than 95% 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 · 15 cases | 196 | 247 | 304 | Better than 70% 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 · 66,488 cases | 3 | 1 | 2.469 | Worse than 78% of US hospitals | |
| Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 35 cases | 71 | 74 | 78.84 | Worse than 55% of US hospitals | |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 73 cases | 100 | 97 | 94.09 | The best result, shared by 27% of US hospitals | |
| 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 · 5,068 cases | 19 | 15 | 15.81 | Worse than 80% of US hospitals | |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 118 cases | 58 | 65 | 62.57 | Worse than 66% of US hospitals | |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 45 cases | 69 | 73 | 71.03 | Worse than 59% of US hospitals | |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 28 cases | 71 | 88 | 85.26 | Worse than 87% of US hospitals | |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 118 cases | 81 | 82 | 79.02 | Worse than 52% of US hospitals | |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 66 cases | 92 | 94 | 92.05 | Worse than 61% of US hospitals | |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 247 cases | 97 | 98 | 97 | Worse than 51% of US hospitals | |
| 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 · 264 cases | 94 | 94 | 94.02 | Worse than 46% of US hospitals | |
| 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 |
How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.
| Measure | Palos Community Hospital | US median | IL average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | 5.7 | 5 | 6.493 | Worse than 58% of US hospitals | |
| Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 7.806 | Worse than 70% of US hospitals |
Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).
| Measure | Palos Community 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 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.9996 | Worse than 47% of US hospitals |
Measures CMS reports for the hospital's psychiatric unit or for a psychiatric hospital.
| Measure | Palos Community Hospital | US median | IL average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-up care within 30 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 81 cases | 71.6 | 60.8 | 61.49 | Better than 78% of US hospitals | |
| Follow-up care within 7 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 81 cases | 44.4 | 35.5 | 35.96 | Better than 75% of US hospitals | |
| Hours of physical-restraint use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 5,170 cases | 0.64 | 0.05 | 0.399 | Better than 90% of US hospitals | |
| Hours of seclusion use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 5,170 cases | 0 | 0.03 | 0.09122 | The worst result, shared by 39% of US hospitals | |
| Psychiatric patients screened for and given the flu vaccine2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 304 cases | 97 | 87 | 78.18 | Better than 78% of US hospitals | |
| Medication continuation after psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 93 cases | 81.7 | 78.1 | 76.67 | Better than 66% of US hospitals | |
| Readmitted to any hospital within 30 days of psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 200 cases | 21.9 | 19.1 | 20.08 | No Different Than the National Rate | Worse than 85% of US hospitals |
| Psychiatric patients screened for metabolic disorders2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 239 cases | 82 | 92 | 82.91 | Worse than 71% of US hospitals | |
| Alcohol use brief intervention provided or offered2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 226 cases | 92 | 74 | 63.93 | Better than 74% of US hospitals | |
| Alcohol use brief intervention provided2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 224 cases | 92 | 81 | 72.61 | Better than 69% of US hospitals | |
| Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 291 cases | 85 | 77 | 69.11 | Better than 60% of US hospitals | |
| Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 291 cases | 78 | 56 | 55.13 | Better than 67% of US hospitals | |
| Tobacco use treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 181 cases | 60 | 64 | 55.46 | Worse than 53% of US hospitals | |
| Tobacco use treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 181 cases | 43 | 4 | 24.33 | Better than 80% of US hospitals | |
| Discharged patients who received a transition record with the specified elements2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 632 cases | 31 | 77 | 54.33 | Worse than 75% of US hospitals |
The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.
| Measure | Palos Community Hospital | US median | IL average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026 | 33.33 | 20 | 28.09 | Better than 74% of US hospitals | |
| VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 8.333 | 5 | 7.071 | Better than 74% of US hospitals | |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026 | 0 | 10 | 13.71 | The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals | |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 0 | 2.5 | 3.521 | The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals | |
| VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026 | 27 | 34 | 34.29 | Worse than 64% of US hospitals | |
| VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 6.75 | 8.75 | 8.88 | Worse than 64% of US hospitals | |
| VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026 | 26.67 | 40 | 36.66 | Worse than 75% of US hospitals | |
| VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026 | 6.667 | 10 | 9.377 | Worse than 75% of US hospitals | |
| VBP total performance scoreFY 2026 | 21.75 | 29.5 | 28.2 | Worse than 77% of US hospitals |
| By fiscal year | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBP clinical outcomes domain score | 72 | 70 | 64 | 36.67 | 23.33 | 33.33 |
| VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score | 18 | 17.5 | 16 | 9.167 | 5.833 | 8.333 |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score | 0 | Not Available | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score | 0 | Not Available | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VBP person and community engagement domain score | 21 | Not Available | Not Available | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score | 5.25 | Not Available | Not Available | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6.75 |
| VBP safety domain score | 34 | Not Available | Not Available | 14 | 36 | 26.67 |
| VBP safety weighted domain score | 8.5 | Not Available | Not Available | 3.5 | 9 | 6.667 |
| VBP total performance score | 31.75 | Not Available | Not Available | 15.17 | 17.33 | 21.75 |
Excess readmission ratios by condition; above 1 means more readmissions than expected.
| Measure | Palos Community Hospital | US median | IL average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 341 cases | 1.048 | 0.9995 | 1.015 | Worse than 77% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | 0.9794 | 1 | 1.026 | Better than 58% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 459 cases | 1.028 | 0.9969 | 1.009 | Worse than 75% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,360 cases | 1.061 | 0.9983 | 1.013 | Worse than 83% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 281 cases | 1.296 | 0.9916 | 1.055 | Worse than 96% of US hospitals | |
| READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,432 cases | 1.094 | 0.9955 | 1.018 | Worse than 91% of US hospitals |
| By fiscal year | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| READM-30-AMI-HRRP | 1.154 | 1.212 | 1.148 | 1.085 | 1.066 | 1.048 |
| READM-30-CABG-HRRP | 1.196 | 1.192 | 0.9887 | 0.9598 | 0.9949 | 0.9794 |
| READM-30-COPD-HRRP | 1.095 | 1.104 | 1.089 | 1.082 | 1.042 | 1.028 |
| READM-30-HF-HRRP | 1.075 | 1.073 | 1.035 | 1.037 | 1.091 | 1.061 |
| READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP | 1.153 | 1.264 | 1.125 | 1.399 | 1.275 | 1.296 |
| READM-30-PN-HRRP | 1.095 | 1.154 | 1.125 | 1.141 | 1.053 | 1.094 |
Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.
| Measure | Palos Community Hospital | US median | IL average | CMS comparison | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 1.333 | 0.489 | 0.5958 | Worse than 93% of US hospitals | |
| CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 0.476 | 0.346 | 0.436 | Worse than 69% of US hospitals | |
| CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 0.236 | 0.559 | 0.7638 | Better than 80% of US hospitals | |
| HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026 | Yes | ||||
| MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 0.504 | 0.6405 | 0.6364 | Better than 63% of US hospitals | |
| Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | 1.274 | 0.9628 | 0.9883 | Worse than 93% of US hospitals | |
| SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 1.288 | 0.7945 | 0.9041 | Worse than 78% of US hospitals | |
| Total HAC scoreFY 2026 | 0.6265 | -0.0453 | 0.07842 | Worse than 85% 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 | 0.0315 | -0.1642 | 0 | 0.4456 | 0.5527 | 0.6265 |
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.
The Joint Commission (since 2023)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
436
Medicare-certified beds
559
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since
Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.
What Palos Community Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025.
17,790
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 40%, Medicaid 3%
84,062
Inpatient days
72% of available bed days used
1,850
Employees (full-time equivalent)
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 844411). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.
Inpatient days and discharges Palos Community Hospital reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.
| Medicare | Medicaid | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient days | 33,714 | 2,725 | 47,623 | 84,062 |
| Discharges | 7,136 | 448 | 10,206 | 17,790 |
| Average length of stay | 4.7 days | 6.1 days | 4.7 days | 4.7 days |
| Average daily census | 92.4 | 7.5 | 130.5 | 230.3 |
24,771
Medicare Advantage days
4,338 discharges
7,493
Medicaid managed care days
1,592 discharges
12,702
Observation bed days
| Unit | Beds | Inpatient days | Medicare days | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults & pediatrics | 294 | 75,450 | 31,206 | 70% |
| Intensive care unit | 24 | 7,197 | 2,508 | 82% |
| Nursery | 1,415 | |||
| Subprovider - ipf | 36 | 5,050 | 981 | 38% |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844411, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.
What Palos Community Hospital treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 6,789 Medicare discharges in 150 published DRGs; 16% surgical; 75% 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 | 559 | $63,604 | $11,846 | $15,265 | 1.98 |
| Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical | 450 | $38,457 | $7,580 | $9,230 | 1.28 |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical | 304 | $54,895 | $10,162 | $13,175 | 1.70 |
| Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical | 139 | $37,438 | $5,422 | $8,985 | 0.98 |
| Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical | 129 | $31,712 | $3,978 | $7,611 | 0.79 |
| Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical | 126 | $28,476 | $4,120 | $6,834 | 0.81 |
| Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical | 121 | $30,956 | $4,848 | $7,429 | 0.90 |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical | 120 | $44,020 | $7,801 | $10,565 | 1.33 |
| Renal failure with MCCMS-DRG 682, medical | 119 | $47,487 | $8,914 | $11,397 | 1.50 |
| Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical | 114 | $51,854 | $10,027 | $12,445 | 1.65 |
| Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical | 104 | $83,869 | $12,647 | $20,129 | 2.07 |
| Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical | 103 | $34,791 | $6,647 | $8,350 | 1.17 |
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical | 102 | $35,357 | $5,509 | $8,486 | 1.03 |
| Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical | 97 | $52,285 | $9,392 | $12,549 | 1.59 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with MCCMS-DRG 190, medical | 96 | $40,246 | $6,380 | $9,659 | 1.10 |
| Cellulitis without MCCMS-DRG 603, medical | 96 | $24,985 | $4,651 | $5,996 | 0.88 |
| Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical | 94 | $41,589 | $7,797 | $9,981 | 1.32 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical | 94 | $156,242 | $31,399 | $37,498 | 5.00 |
| Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical | 85 | $73,150 | $11,937 | $17,556 | 2.00 |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with CCMS-DRG 178, medical | 82 | $37,712 | $5,058 | $9,051 | 0.99 |
See all 150 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Palos Community Hospital
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.
The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Palos Community Hospital billed Medicare for most in 2024: 3,956 services in all.
| Service group | Services | Patients | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | US average payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 1,257 | 1,160 | $20,928 | $2,036 | $2,090 |
| Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191 | 257 | 257 | $24,940 | $2,189 | $2,208 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 240 | 227 | $13,283 | $1,128 | $1,220 |
| Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183 | 196 | 189 | $19,168 | $2,409 | $2,405 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361 | 172 | 172 | $47,201 | $4,289 | $4,358 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374 | 152 | 126 | $26,650 | $2,636 | $2,629 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5073 | 138 | 123 | $28,398 | $2,084 | $2,141 |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic ProceduresAPC 5213 | 127 | 127 | $103,876 | $20,530 | $21,117 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5375 | 104 | 99 | $37,963 | $3,914 | $3,918 |
| Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302 | 103 | 95 | $13,605 | $1,431 | $1,445 |
See all 39 Medicare outpatient services at Palos Community Hospital
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.
ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Palos Community Hospital 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 10,288 in 2020 to 10,699 in 2025.
| ZIP code | Stays | Of this hospital's stays | Days | Charges | Market share | Share in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60462 | 1,284 | 12% | 6,561 | $90.1M | 60% | 62% |
| 60477 | 863 | 8% | 4,367 | $57.8M | 41% | 44% |
| 60463 | 821 | 8% | 3,924 | $52.8M | 74% | 73% |
| 60465 | 585 | 5% | 3,020 | $39.2M | 65% | 66% |
| 60464 | 509 | 5% | 2,322 | $30.5M | 73% | 72% |
| 60452 | 482 | 5% | 2,478 | $34.1M | 47% | 53% |
| 60418 | 417 | 4% | 2,045 | $26.3M | 65% | 69% |
| 60453 | 416 | 4% | 2,019 | $29.4M | 13% | 16% |
| 60467 | 416 | 4% | 2,021 | $26.3M | 26% | 31% |
| 60487 | 410 | 4% | 1,954 | $28.9M | 37% | 42% |
| 60482 | 335 | 3% | 1,635 | $22.3M | 64% | 73% |
| 60445 | 290 | 3% | 1,384 | $20.5M | 43% | 43% |
| 60803 | 289 | 3% | 1,539 | $21.2M | 26% | 30% |
| 60415 | 280 | 3% | 1,421 | $18.2M | 48% | 49% |
| 60457 | 219 | 2% | 1,052 | $13.6M | 36% | 47% |
| 60439 | 193 | 2% | 918 | $13.3M | 18% | 17% |
| 60455 | 190 | 2% | 908 | $11.8M | 21% | 29% |
| 60459 | 171 | 2% | 857 | $11.3M | 13% | 18% |
| 60655 | 154 | 1% | 690 | $9.5M | 14% | 17% |
| 60491 | 149 | 1% | 677 | $10.4M | 13% | 15% |
| 60423 | 132 | 1% | 658 | $9.8M | 10% | 11% |
| 60448 | 120 | 1% | 557 | $9M | 11% | 11% |
| 60643 | 109 | 1% | 509 | $7.4M | 4% | 3% |
| 60652 | 109 | 1% | 700 | $8.5M | 7% | 4% |
| 60638 | 99 | 1% | 607 | $8.4M | 4% | 5% |
Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 10,699 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.
Staff by profession and the rooms and units Palos Community Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2011). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.
11
Operating rooms
4
Endoscopy rooms
2
Cardiac catheterization rooms
34
Psychiatric unit beds
3
Off-site locations
2
Off-site urgent care centers
559
Registered nurses
4
Licensed practical nurses
11
Physicians
4
Nurse practitioners
16
Pharmacists
23
Respiratory therapists
26
Physical therapists
7
Occupational therapists
3
Speech pathologists and audiologists
27
Radiology technicians
6
Nuclear medicine technicians
4
Laboratory technicians
38
Medical technologists
6
Dietitians
9
Social workers
1,398
Other personnel
Source: CMS Provider of Services file.
1,745 clinicians who bill Medicare list Palos Community Hospital 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.
Wasif Shirazi, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1558336149
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Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1306870837
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1639196330
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1598757718
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1598765166
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Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1376539726
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1992704035
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1801243738
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Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1477817021
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Neurology Physician
NPI 1174553580
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Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1790875797
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Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1669655569
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Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1568437754
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1548668148
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1710072624
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1427255447
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1497783179
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1346586765
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1245316199
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Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1770761876
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Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1518913094
See commercial rates for Jochen Lorch, M.D.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.
Revenue, expenses and income Palos Community Hospital reported to Medicare for Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.
| Line | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gross patient revenue (charges) | $2.7B | 545.9% |
| Inpatient | $1.2B | 245.8% |
| Outpatient | $1.5B | 300.1% |
| Contractual allowances and discounts | -$2.2B | -445.9% |
| Net patient revenue | $485.7M | 100.0% |
| Operating expenses | -$600.9M | -123.7% |
| Operating income from patient care | -$115.2M | -23.7% |
| Other income | $57.2M | 11.8% |
| Investment income | $62,921 | 0.0% |
| Government appropriations | $3.4M | 0.7% |
| Other | $53.8M | 11.1% |
| Other expenses | -$2.2M | -0.5% |
| Net income | -$60.2M | -12.4% |
| Line | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Medicare | $731.7M | 27.6% |
| Medicaid (including managed care) | $302.6M | 11.4% |
| Other payers and self-pay | $1.6B | 61.0% |
| Total charges | $2.7B | 100.0% |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844411, 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.
Computed from Palos Community Hospital's latest cost report.
-23.7%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-11.1%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
-7.2%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
42% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$46.08
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
-577.3%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
-2.22
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.40
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
49 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
103 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
52.06
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
5.6 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844411, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
What Palos Community Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Aug 2025), across all fund types: $10.4M in total assets and a -$153.2M fund balance.
| Line | Amount | Of total assets |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and temporary investments | $3,800 | 0.0% |
| Patient receivables, net | $65M | 623.1% |
| Inventory | $15.1M | 144.4% |
| Total current assets | -$362.8M | -3478.5% |
| Property and equipment, net of depreciation | $335.9M | 3221.2% |
| Investments and other assets | $37.3M | 357.3% |
| Total assets | $10.4M | 100.0% |
| Current liabilities | $163.1M | 1563.5% |
| Total liabilities | $163.7M | 1569.2% |
| Fund balance (net assets) | -$153.2M | -1469.2% |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844411, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Care Palos Community Hospital provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.
$9M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$19.3M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$11.7M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$22M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
3.7% 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 844411, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Palos Community Hospital's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.
| Fiscal year ending | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue | $356.9M | $332.2M | $353.9M | $387.1M | $433.5M | $485.7M |
| Operating expenses | $367.8M | $393.4M | $461.7M | $502.3M | $530.2M | $600.9M |
| Operating margin | -3.1% | -18.4% | -30.5% | -29.8% | -22.3% | -23.7% |
| Net income | -$2.1M | -$10.2M | -$75.1M | -$70.2M | -$46.8M | -$60.2M |
| Total assets | $651.3M | $674.5M | $105.1M | $49.1M | $19.1M | $10.4M |
| Discharges | 17,119 | 16,270 | 16,119 | 17,270 | 20,505 | 17,790 |
| Inpatient days | 79,016 | 80,130 | 88,686 | 87,763 | 96,100 | 84,062 |
| Medicare Advantage days | 10,596 | 14,215 | 17,800 | 21,357 | 26,804 | 24,771 |
| Beds | 413 | 413 | 352 | 378 | 362 | 354 |
| Employees (FTE) | 1,946 | 1,889 | 1,521 | 1,575 | 1,751 | 1,850 |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844411, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Each cost center Palos Community Hospital reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.
| Department | Salaries | Total cost | Charges | Cost-to-charge | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating room | $11.2M | $42.7M | $376M | 0.11 | 73,456 |
| Drugs charged to patients | $37.1M | $128M | 0.29 | ||
| Medical supplies charged to patient | $37M | $74M | 0.50 | ||
| Laboratory | $6.4M | $26.1M | $288.4M | 0.09 | 17,037 |
| Impl. dev. charged to patients | $25.3M | $44.1M | 0.57 | ||
| Emergency | $8.6M | $24.6M | $291.6M | 0.08 | 28,230 |
| Home health agency | $12.1M | $22.7M | $28.7M | 0.79 | 8,498 |
| Observation beds (non-distinct part | $20.2M | $33.3M | 0.61 | ||
| Radiology-diagnostic | $5.6M | $15.7M | $123.6M | 0.13 | 16,163 |
| Physical therapy | $8M | $13.9M | $74.5M | 0.19 | 6,607 |
| Ct scan | $2.9M | $13.3M | $423.4M | 0.03 | 5,456 |
| Recovery room | $4.1M | $7.7M | $25.7M | 0.30 | 1,505 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $3.3M | $7.7M | $95.7M | 0.08 | 9,816 |
| Respiratory therapy | $3.6M | $7.3M | $47M | 0.16 | 2,607 |
| Electrocardiology | $2.6M | $6.4M | $65.8M | 0.10 | 1,242 |
| Angiography | $2M | $4.8M | $27.3M | 0.18 | 8,166 |
| Blood storing processing & trans. | $461,716 | $4.7M | $15.9M | 0.30 | 109 |
| Mri | $1.6M | $4.6M | $112M | 0.04 | 4,029 |
| Ultrasound | $2.1M | $4.4M | $65.7M | 0.07 | 3,838 |
| Outpatient psych services | $986,750 | $2.5M | $4.9M | 0.52 | 5,439 |
| Intravenous therapy | $1M | $2.3M | $2.8M | 0.80 | |
| Renal dialysis | $2M | $10M | 0.20 | 794 | |
| Anesthesiology | $294,484 | $1.8M | $74.9M | 0.02 | |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $729,869 | $1.7M | $4.3M | 0.40 | 3,789 |
| Electroencephalography | $354,573 | $1.5M | $14.1M | 0.10 | 914 |
| Speech pathology | $1.3M | $8M | 0.17 | 285 | |
| Primary care center pcc | $886,448 | 6,257 |
| Department | Salaries | Total cost | Charges | Cost-to-charge | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults & pediatrics | $53.9M | $140.1M | $145M | 0.97 | 258,363 |
| Intensive care unit | $8.7M | $20.2M | $21.6M | 0.93 | 21,668 |
| Subprovider - ipf | $4.3M | $10M | $9.6M | 1.04 | 18,267 |
| Nursery | $3M | $4.2M | 0.72 | 7,008 |
| Department | Salaries | Direct cost | Paid hours | Average hourly wage | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative & general | $20.1M | $101.9M | 171,376 | $59.53 | 84,021 |
| Employee benefits department | $38.3M | 1,099 | |||
| Maintenance & repairs | $2.9M | $26.5M | 72,379 | $41.37 | 448,824 |
| Cap rel costs-mvble equip | $11.6M | ||||
| Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt | $9.8M | 1,370,851 | |||
| Central services & supply | $3.7M | $7.3M | 136,161 | $28.70 | 35,790 |
| Pharmacy | $5.9M | $7.1M | 101,412 | $60.07 | 8,045 |
| Housekeeping | $4.7M | $6.5M | 194,103 | $24.98 | 19,758 |
| Nursing administration | $4.9M | $6M | 82,257 | $63.70 | 1,976 |
| Dietary | $3.5M | $3.4M | 54,238 | $28.84 | 10,958 |
| Cafeteria | $3.2M | 80,904 | $25.76 | 13,988 | |
| Social service | $2M | $2.3M | 42,163 | $47.95 | 1,252 |
| Laundry & linen service | $1.4M | 5,403 | |||
| Paramed ed prgm-pharmacy | $107,718 | $262,131 | 229 | ||
| Medical records & library | $96 |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 844411, 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.
The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Palos Community Hospital for an inpatient stay.
1.81
Case mix index
Higher than 63% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
No Medicare-funded residents
Teaching status
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
14.4%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
7,016
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).
| IPPS fiscal year | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case mix index | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.74 | 1.71 | 1.81 |
| Wage index | 1.035 | 1.033 | 1.038 | 1.021 | 1.071 | 1.081 | 1.172 |
| Readmissions adjustment | -2.14% | -2.88% | -3.00% | -1.09% | -2.13% | -1.40% | -1.33% |
| Value-based purchasing adjustment | +0.10% | +0.04% | +0.04% | -0.31% | -0.56% | -0.45% | -0.50% |
| Medicare inpatient stays | 9,842 | 9,842 | 8,546 | 8,230 | 8,195 | 8,219 | 7,016 |
Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).
Organizations Palos Community Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Operational/managerial control, 100%, since 2020
Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.
The officers and board members on Palos Community Hospital's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.
Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 27 of 29 are shown.
Helipad
Palos Community Hospital
FAA location ID 20IL, a medical-use heliport at the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.
Palos community hospital psych
CCN 14S062, certified 1984, Medicare prospective payment
Palos community hospital hha
CCN 147470, certified 1987, Medicare prospective payment
Palos community hospitl hospice
CCN 141591, certified 1997
Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of Palos Community Hospital's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).
About Palos Community Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Palos Community Hospital range from $1,575 to $6,924 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $1,575. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,096. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Palos Community Hospital range from $1,465 to $2,944 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $1,465. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,175. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Palos Community Hospital range from $3,001 to $6,001 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois's rate is $3,001. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,703. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Palos Community Hospital range from $5,857 to $9,812 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $5,857. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Palos Community Hospital range from $208 to $1,116 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $748. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $257. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Palos Community Hospital range from $17,566 to $34,043 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $34,043. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $26,614. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Palos Community Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 4 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is higher than 58% of US hospitals.
CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Palos Community Hospital for fiscal year 2027.
Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Palos Community Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 1.33% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.
In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (559 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (450 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (304 discharges).
Palos Community Hospital's Medicare case mix index is 1.81 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 63% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.
Palos Community Hospital reported 17,790 inpatient discharges and 84,062 inpatient days from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025.
Palos Community Hospital reported 1,850 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025.
Palos Community Hospital reported $485.7M in net patient revenue on $2.7B of gross charges for Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025, an operating margin of -23.7%, and net income of -$60.2M.
Palos Community Hospital reported $22M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025, including $9M of charity care at cost.
Palos Community Hospital's Medicare enrollment lists Michael V Vivoda as President since 2023.
Insurers' price transparency files list Palos Community Hospital under employer identification number 36-2169179 (Palos Community Hospital). 65 health plans and networks list 36-2169179 for it.
1,745 clinicians who bill Medicare list Palos Community Hospital as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are internal medicine physician (202), nurse practitioner (135), physician assistant (119).
Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Palos Community Hospital, effective 2023.
In its Medicare enrollment, Palos Community Hospital reports Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as Operational/managerial control (100%).
CMS lists 38 services at Palos Community Hospital, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care, Alcohol and/or Drug Service, Anesthesia, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cardiac Thoracic Surgery.
In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at Palos Community Hospital came from ZIP codes 60462 (1,284), 60477 (863), 60463 (821).
Palos Community Hospital has 354 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. 436 are Medicare-certified beds in CMS's Provider of Services file. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Palos Community Hospital is located at 12251 South 80th Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463. Its main phone number is (708) 923-4000.
Palos Community Hospital's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 140062.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Palos Community Hospital is 1851386692.
Palos Community Hospital is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine.
Palos Community Hospital lists 37 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ameri Health, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
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