Palos Community Hospital
Patients that would definitely recommend
2% higher than the national average
Palos Community Hospital is a medical facility located in Palos Heights, IL. This hospital has been recognized for America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, and more.
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.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards
America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year
America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2019)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment, and heart valve surgery
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery Award™ (2020, 2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, and small intestine surgeries
Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, small intestine surgeries, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, small intestine surgeries, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
Stroke Care Excellence Award™ (2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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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).
Learn more about patient experiencePatients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
5% higher than the national average
Would definitely recommend
2% higher than the national average
Palos Community Hospital
National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Palos Community Hospital
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
Donald Lunt May 10 2021
Review for Dr. Burda
I learn more about my health when I see DR. Rao. He explains things to me that i easily understand.
May 10 2021
Review for Dr. Rao
Dr. Rao has proven to be my most trusted doctor. I have come to rely on him to also provide info that other doctors fail to provide. Dr rao has treated my wife s breast cancer. I would not hesitate to reccomend dr rao to any body
Ronald Coursey May 10 2021
Review for Dr. Rao
Absolutely, in fact my husband also saw him and he solved his medical issue immediately. I see him as he has saved my life, he was quick to diagnose my MDS and found the right drug and therapy to help me cope with it. There is nothing i cannot ask him about that he isn't knowledgeable in. He is...
sandra scott May 09 2021
Review for Dr. Shirazi
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Many Years ago 1992 I was her patient A normal Annual Physical She asked OK Don any thing else bothering you ? I said Well Yes a small lump and a dull pain in the Groin Turned out Testicular Cancer I was 43 ... now 72 . She acted so professionally and swiftly I was cancer free ...