Rush Health and seven primary care practices have been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Physician Practice Connections ®- Patient Centered Medical Home^TM MORE

Rush Health has once again received certification in 2010 for Disease Management Program Design from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). MORE

Rush Health has received certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Credentials Verification Organization (CVO) for 2008. MORE

2012-2013 U.S. News and World Report, "America's Best Hospitals"

Rush ranked among the nation's top hospitals in 11 of 16 categories in 2012-2013. Just 148 out of approximately 5,000 hospitals in the United States, scored high enough this year to rank in even a single specialty. MORE

2012-2013 U.S. News and World Report, "Best Children's Hospitals"

The U.S. News' 2012-13 "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Rush Children’s Hospital among the best in the nation in 2 of 10 categories, gastroenterology and neonatology. Only 80 hospitals across the country ranked in one or more specialties. MORE

2012 KPMG Infrastructure 100: World Cities Edition

Rush's transformation and new hospital building is listed as one of the most innovative and inspiring infrastructure projects in the world in KPMG's second edition of Infrastructure 100: World Cities Edition. MORE

2011 Leapfrog Group Top Hospital

For the third consecutive year, Rush University Medical Center has been named one of the top hospitals in the country for quality, safety and efficiency by the Leapfrog Group, a national organization that promotes health care safety and quality improvement. Rush is one of only 65 hospitals nationwide and one of five hospitals in Illinois being honored as a "Top Hospital" at Leapfrog’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C More

Magnet Nursing Status, The American Nurses Credentialing Center

In 2010, Rush received renewal of its Magnet status, the highest recognition given for nursing excellence. The designation recognizes Rush nursing staff for overall excellence and for providing the very best care to patients. The American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program first awarded Rush the four-year Magnet designation in 2002 then again in 2006. More

Safety and Quality Study Ranks Rush University Medical Center Among the Nation’s Best

Rush University Medical Center received the 2009 Quality Leadership Award as measured by a special quality and accountability benchmarking study conducted by the University HealthSystems Consortium (UHC). Rush was one of five academic medical centers in the country to receive this award. The other top-performing hospitals identified by UHC were Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, University Medical Center in Tucson and the University of Kansas Hospital Authority in Kansas City. Results of the study were shared at UHC’s 9th annual Quality and Safety Forum in Atlanta, Georgia on October 1, 2009. More

2011 Most Wired Hospital Award:

Using Technology to Improve Patient Care. Text: For the 10th time, Rush University Medical Center has been named one of the country’s “Most Wired” hospitals by Hospitals and Health Networks magazine. Each year, the magazine identifies U.S. medical centers which are excel in the adoption of information technology in infrastructure, business and administrative management, clinical quality and safety, and clinical integration. More

Setting the Gold Standard for Stroke Care

Earning the "Gold Seal of Approval," the Stroke Program at Rush has been certified by the Joint Commission as a primary stroke center. This certification recognizes hospitals that make exceptional efforts to foster better outcomes for stroke care. Rush specialists in stroke, other cerebrovascular conditions and neurological critical care provide care for people with cerebrovascular disorders in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. More

Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rush University Medical Center Recognized by ADA

Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rush University Medical Center were both recognized by the American Diabetes Association as education services that meet the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education. Rush Oak Park Hospital’s Center for Diabetes and Endocrine Care and Rush University Medical Center’s Rush University Diabetes Center were recognized as applying quality care and evidence-based education programs to assist people living with diabetes. For more information on these two programs please visit: More