HealthGrades 2007 Clinical Achievements
West Suburban Medical Center is proud to announce that it is a recent recipient of multiple national HealthGrades® awards, including the 2007 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ and the 2007 Pulmonary Excellence Award.
In addition, West Suburban Medical Center has ranked among the top 5 percent of all hospitals in the nation for overall clinical performance and was rated among the top 5 percent in the nation for Pulmonary Services.
Read more about this recognition.
Clinical Achievements - Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™

2007 Clinical Achievements
- Ranked Among the Top 5% of All Hospitals in the Nation for Overall Clinical Performance
- Received the 2007 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™
Clinical Achievements - Pulmonary Services

- 2007 Specialty Excellence Award
- Recipient of the 2007 HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ - Two Years in a Row (2006-2007)
- 2007 Clinical Achievements
- Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Pulmonary Services
- Five Star Rated for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Five Star Rated for Community Acquired Pneumonia
- Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Pulmonary Services
Clinical Achievements - Cardiac Services
- 2007 Clinical Achievements
- Five Star Rated for Atrial Fibrillation
- Five Star Rated for Heart Failure
- Five Star Rated for Atrial Fibrillation
Clinical Achievements - Diabetic Services
- 2007 Clinical Achievements
- Five Star Rated for Diabetic Acidosis and Coma
Clinical Achievements - Gastroenterology Services
- 2007 Clinical Achievements
- Five Star Rated for Gastrointestinal Bleed
Other 2007 Clinical Achievements
- Five Star Rated for Sepsis
HealthGrades is the leading health care ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians to consumers, corporations, health plans and hospitals. Millions of consumers and hundreds of the nation's largest employers, health plans and hospitals rely on HealthGrades' independent ratings to make healthcare decisions based on the quality of care.
Read the HealthGrades Fifth Annual Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study, January 2007. (PDF, 595 KB)



