CHICAGO — Northwestern Memorial Hospital retained its position as the No. 1 hospital in Illinois and Chicago and is again recognized among the top hospitals in the country ranking No. 9 on the prestigious “America’s Best Hospitals” Honor Roll by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-2023 “America’s Best Hospitals” rankings.In addition to Northwestern Memorial’s No. 1 ranking, several Northwestern Medicine hospitals were recognized as Best Hospitals in Chicago Metro and Illinois, including:Northwestern Medicine McHenry, Huntley, Woodstock Hospitals ranked No. 9 in Chicago Metro and No. 9 in Illinois.Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital tied with both ranked as No. 12 in Chicago Metro and No. 12 in Illinois Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital ranked No. 14 in Chicago and No. 14 in Illinois Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is ranked No. 18 in Chicago Metro and No. 20 in Illinois.Northwestern Medicine McHenry, Huntley, Woodstock Hospitals are recognized as High Performing in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology, as well as High Performing in 10 Procedures and Conditions.”We are proud to have Northwestern Medicine McHenry, Huntley and Woodstock Hospitals recognized as Top 10 hospitals in the state of Illinois as well as in the Chicago Metro area,” said Nick Rave, president, Northwestern Medicine McHenry and Woodstock Hospitals. “Our quest to provide the highest quality of care for our local patients demonstrates our commitment to our Patients First mission.”Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital is ranked No. 28 for Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and No. 49 for Neurology & Neurosurgery; the hospital is also recognized as High Performing in Cancer, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Orthopaedics, and Urology as well as High Performing in five Procedures and Conditions.”We are pleased that Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital is recognized for their dedication to providing a high level of care in Illinois,” said Marsha Oberreider, president, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. “We continue to abide by our Patients First mission and our relentless quest to improve, innovate and deliver high quality care to the patients we are privileged to serve.”Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital is recognized as High Performing in 15 Procedures and Conditions. “Central DuPage Hospital is honored to once again be recognized among the top hospitals in Illinois,” said Kenneth Hedley, president, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. “Repeatedly receiving this distinction is a testament to our extraordinary team of physicians, nurses and staff who respond tirelessly with compassion and commitment to provide the highest quality of care to our patients. “Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is recognized as High Performing in Orthopaedics and High Performing in seven Procedures and Conditions.”Our team at Delnor Hospital is truly special and we are grateful to once again receive this prestigious honor,” said Maureen Bryant, president of Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital. “The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been a test of the health care system and I’m proud of how our compassionate team has met the challenge.”Northwestern Memorial is nationally ranked in 10 out of 15 specialties ranked by U.S. News. Of the 10 nationally ranked specialties, six clinical programs at Northwestern Memorial are ranked among the top 10 in the country: Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Geriatrics, Cancer, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Neurology & Neurosurgery.