CMS certification 14007F
Hines VA Medical Center
5000 South 5th Avenue, Hines, IL 60141
Hines VA Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. 75% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 15 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 2 and worse on 3.
Every figure on this page is published by CMS; we arrange and explain it, and score nothing ourselves.
What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 722 completed surveys, 32% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
How Hines VA Medical Center compares with nearby hospitals
The closest hospitals of the same kind that CMS rates or surveys - the same city first, then the same county and ZIP area. Every figure is CMS's: the overall star rating, the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital, the median time emergency patients spent before leaving, and how many death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS found better or worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | CMS stars | Would recommend | ER median time | Vs the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines VA Medical CenterThis hospital | 3/5 | 75% | — | 2 better 3 worse |
| Loyola University Medical CenterSame county · Maywood | 2/5 | 61% | 4 h 35 min | 3 better 5 worse |
| Loyola Gottlieb Memorial HospitalSame county · Melrose Park | 3/5 | 62% | 3 h 42 min | 2 better 3 worse |
| St Alexius Medical CenterSame county · Hoffman Estates | 5/5 | 55% | 3 h 3 min | 5 better 1 worse |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston HospitalSame county · Evanston | 5/5 | 70% | 4 h 33 min | 13 better 4 worse |
| Saint Francis Hospital-EvanstonSame county · Evanston | 2/5 | 63% | 2 h 59 min | 3 worse |
Hospitals differ in size and in how sick their patients are. CMS adjusts its outcome measures for that, but a star or a percentage is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. All hospitals in Hines.
Deaths
How many patients died within 30 days of admission, adjusted by CMS for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, hospital-wide 2,207 cases | Too few cases | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 116 cases | Too few cases | 10.3% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 606 cases | Too few cases | 8% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 417 cases | Too few cases | 12.1% | 15.2% |
| COPD 389 cases | Too few cases | 6.4% | 8.6% |
2 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Complications
How often patients had serious complications, most of them after surgery, adjusted for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious complications, combined measure | Worse | 1.43 likely 1.15 – 1.72 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 110 cases | Too few cases | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 67 cases | No different | 193.6 per 1,000 likely 136.51 per 1,000 – 250.69 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 7,416 cases | No different | 1.19 per 1,000 likely 0.58 per 1,000 – 1.79 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 10,644 cases | No different | 0.35 per 1,000 likely 0.15 per 1,000 – 0.55 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 11,062 cases | No different | 0.31 per 1,000 likely 0.12 per 1,000 – 0.5 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 1,734 cases | No different | 1.93 per 1,000 likely 0.61 per 1,000 – 3.24 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 802 cases | No different | 1.31 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 2.85 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 838 cases | Worse | 17.64 per 1,000 likely 12.03 per 1,000 – 23.25 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 1,782 cases | No different | 4.34 per 1,000 likely 2.27 per 1,000 – 6.4 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 822 cases | No different | 4.98 per 1,000 likely 1.57 per 1,000 – 8.39 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 513 cases | No different | 1.85 per 1,000 likely 0.41 per 1,000 – 3.28 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 1,722 cases | No different | 1.9 per 1,000 likely 0.95 per 1,000 – 2.84 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
Infections caught in the hospital
Standardized infection ratio: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. Lower is better. Data from Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | Better | 0 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | No different | 0.35 likely 0.06 – 1.17 | 1 |
4 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Readmissions and return visits
How often patients had to come back to a hospital after going home. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2023 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmitted after a heart attack 77 cases | Too few cases | 14.5% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 480 cases | Too few cases | 23.5% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 324 cases | Too few cases | 18.5% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 336 cases | Too few cases | 21.6% | 20% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 83 cases | Too few cases | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 137 cases | Too few cases | 104.5 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 736 cases | Too few cases | 23.4 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 486 cases | Too few cases | 16.2 days per 100 | — |
6 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
709 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry. The same address can take in offices and clinics in the building, and a listing does not prove admitting privileges or current employment.
| Specialty | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Pharmacist | 123 |
| Clinical | 112 |
| Social Worker | 96 |
| Dietitian, Registered | 42 |
| Rehabilitation, Blind | 24 |
| Pharmacotherapy | 20 |
| Internal Medicine | 18 |
| Respiratory Therapist, Registered | 18 |
| Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist | 16 |
| Registered Nurse | 14 |
| Ambulatory Care | 13 |
| Physical Therapist | 11 |
First 12 alphabetically
How to read this page
- Everything here is published by CMS on Care Compare. We arrange it and explain it; the star ratings and the better / worse verdicts are CMS's, not ours.
- “No different” is the most common result on most measures at most hospitals. CMS only calls a result better or worse when the difference from the national rate is statistically clear.
- Death, complication and readmission rates are adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were, so hospitals that treat sicker patients can be compared fairly.
- Infection results are ratios: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one, below 1.0 is fewer.
- These are hospital-wide results. They do not rate an individual doctor, nurse or department, and they are not medical advice.
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Common questions about Hines VA Medical Center
Is Hines VA Medical Center a good hospital?
Hines VA Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Of the 15 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 2 and worse on 3. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Hines VA Medical Center?
75% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 722 completed HCAHPS surveys.
Does Hines VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. CMS lists emergency services at Hines VA Medical Center.