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Community First Medical Center

Community First Medical Center is a medical facility located in Chicago, IL. This hospital has been recognized for Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™.

26%

Patient Experience Rating

38% lower than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™

Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ (2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™

Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™

2022

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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32%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

33% lower than the national average

26%

Would definitely recommend

38% lower than the national average

Community First Medical Center

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%65%75%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%56%74%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%37%57%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%39%56%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%63%84%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%29%47%

Community First Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%44%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%62%66%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Me and my family are visiting Dr. Vatev and his team for more than 20 years. He has a very high reputation and huge experience in providing the best, fastest and most accurate solution for our health needs. He is a humble, focused and caring person. He has never refuse us, even popping up in his...

Rusen Rusev Mar 19 2024

Review for Dr. Vatev

I sincerely recommend Dr. Gawrysz for premenopausal and menopausal care. I am greatful for a his knowledge and care during this hard time. He actually saved me a lot of anxiety and unnecessary suffering. Greatly recommended physician.

Mar 18 2024

Review for Dr. Gawrysz

Rushed, not caring at all. More interested in getting back to his videos on computer. I won’t go back.

Mar 14 2024

Review for Dr. McCaffrey

She is the best primary care doctor I've ever had.

Dan Mar 06 2024

Review for Dr. Jones

If I told you the details, you would never believe it. I went to see Dr. Sclamberg for knee pain and our first visit lasted less than 45 seconds. He rushed in, never examined me and quickly ordered an MRI in-house. The MRI machine wasn't working correctly during my MRI. I asked him on my follow up...

Mar 05 2024

Review for Dr. Sclamberg

Location

Community First Medical Center

5645 W Addison St, Chicago IL 60634

CallDirections

(773) 282-7000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Community First Medical Center located?

Community First Medical Center is located at 5645 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60634. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Community First Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Community First Medical Center has been awarded with Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Community First Medical Center highly rated with patients?

32% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Community First Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Community First Medical Center?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Community First Medical Center profile..

How does Community First Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

Healthgrades provides detailed information on hospital safety and outcomes for patients. Click here to learn more about hospital safety.

Contact Us

5645 W Addison St

Chicago, IL 60634

Directions

(773) 282-7000