Our medical care quality measures encompass all medical specialties that are not related to cancer, pregnancy & newborn care, or safe care & complications.

Surgery refers to a procedure done to remove, repair or replace a part of the body. Some surgeries are done with large incisions (open or traditional surgeries), and some are done with tiny incisions (minimally invasive surgeries).

Caring for women is what we do at Northwestern Medicine.

Patient satisfaction is an important element in healthcare quality, which is why we have the goal of delivering exceptional care for each and every patient.

Several national research and patient care quality organizations have developed lists of practices that should result in better, safer, more effective care.

Infection is a recognized risk of medical care, and the risk increases for patients who have catheters (tubes) inserted.

We are constantly scanning national resources to identify valid and reliable measures of hospital quality.