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Hospital rankings help patients determine how the healthcare they receive in Chicago compares to other hospitals in the area and against the national average. It is important to consider these rankings when making decisions about your care or the health care of your children.
Lurie Children’s Hospital is a 312-bed pediatric and children’s hospital located in Streeterville on Chicago’s north side. It is affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital. It was founded in 1882 as Maurice Porter Memorial Hospital and changed its name after a donation from the Lurie family to become the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Its current campus was built in 2012. Its contact information is:
225 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
312-227-4000
https://www.luriechildrens.org/
U.S. News ranked the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago in Chicago, IL number 10 nationally for pediatric specialties. It is a children’s general medical and surgical facility that conducts pediatric research and has an emergency department.
The Illinois Department of Public Health rates hospitals in the Illinois Hospital Report Card and has the following information about the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
Illinois Designations
The CDC identified the following infections detected at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago:
Lurie Children’s Hospital has compensated victims of medical malpractice. Records show several notable settlements and verdicts. Here is an example:
$17million for death of child due to severe brain injury and bleeding during surgery to remove a cyst.
Medical malpractice is when a healthcare provider does something that is not the accepted standard of practice in the medical community. This can cause injury or death to the patient.
Examples of medical malpractice may include:
Not everything that goes wrong during medical treatment is medical malpractice. If a provider does something that is the accepted standard of practice and the patient is still injured, this is not medical malpractice.
A settlement or verdict in a medical malpractice case does not necessarily mean that the hospital or doctor did anything wrong. Often times, these cases settle because it is cheaper for the hospital to do so than to go to trial. Also, juries are often sympathetic to patients and their families and may award a large verdict even if the hospital or doctor did not do anything wrong.
The Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) investigates and tracks any disciplinary action taken against Illinois doctors. Follow these steps to see if your doctor at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has been disciplined:
If your child’s doctor has been disciplined, it will be listed under the Disciplinary Actions section. These actions could include: a reprimand; probation; suspension; summary or temporary suspension; revocation; refuse to renew; relinquished, surrendered, or permanent inactive; or fines.
You can take further steps and check the doctor’s credentials on the American Board of Medical Specialties website to verify their certification.
First, you should consult with an experienced medical malpractice attorney to find out if you have a case. If you do have a case, your attorney will investigate and gather evidence to support your claim. This may include obtaining medical records and expert witness testimony. Once your attorney has gathered enough evidence, they will file a lawsuit on your behalf.
The Chicago medical malpractice attorneys at The Kryder Law Group, LLC have successfully represented many patients who have been harmed by negligent doctors or hospitals. Our law firm offers a free consultation and will only charge a fee if we recover compensation for you. Contact us today for a free consultation to review the facts of your case.