U.S. News and World Report recently released the findings of their 26th annual hospital scorecard, which evaluates nearly 5,000 hospitals and ranks them on a series of criteria.

Based on the study, Illinois has eight nationally ranked hospitals, including Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago), Rush University Medical Center (Chicago), Loyola University Medical Center (Maywood), University of Chicago Medical Center (Chicago), Advocate Christ Medical Center (Oak Lawn), Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital (Winfield), Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (Park Ridge) and St. Alexius Medical Center (Hoffman Estates).

In addition, Northwestern Memorial Hospital was ranked 11th on the Honor Roll listing, which lists hospitals that excel in complex specialty care.

Learn more:
Best Hospitals 2015-16: an Overview