Local hospitals among best, worst for heart care, U.S. says
" The government last week gave hospitals around the country a report card that measures performance in the treatment of patients suffering from heart attacks or heart failure. Five Illinois hospitals rated among the best and worst in the nation based on the death rates. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge performed better than the national rate for heart attack patients. Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood performed better than the national rate for heart failure patients. Bromenn Healthcare in Normal and Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center in Oak Lawn performed worse than the national rate for heart failure patients, according to the data at"
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