Both Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center are top-tier hospitals with strengths in different areas. Northwestern excels in patient satisfaction, while Cedars-Sinai stands out for its research and innovation. The best choice depends on individual patient needs and preferences.
| Attribute | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Ranking | Ranked among | U.S. News & World Report ranked Cedars-Sinai among the top performing hospitals in the United States. Cedars-Sinai has been named to the Honor Roll for the ninth consecutive year and tied for #1 in California and Los Angeles in U.S. News & World Report's 201cBest Hospitals 2024-25 201d rankings. |
| Specialty Services Offered | Cancer Care, Dermatology, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Gastroenterology, Heart & Vascular Care, Infectious Disease, Neurosciences, Organ Transplantation Program, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Primary Care, Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery, Urology, Women's Health, Cardiology, heart & vascular surgery, diabetes and endocrinology. | Primary care, women's and children's, robotic surgery, heart and vascular, neurosciences, surgical oncology, emergency care and access to a vast array of clinical trials. |
| Patient Satisfaction Scores | 81% of patients would recommend this hospital, which is 15% higher than the state average. | Not available |
| Technology and Equipment | Robotic surgery and stem cell therapy. | Advanced technology and facilities, including state-of-the-art operating rooms, a comprehensive cancer center, and a dedicated heart institute. |
| Research and Innovation | Supports innovation and entrepreneurship at Northwestern and helps move Northwestern technologies to the marketplace. | Academic enterprise has research centers covering cardiovascular, genetics, gene therapy, gastroenterology, neuroscience, immunology, surgery, organ transplantation, stem cells, biomedical imaging, and cancer, with more than 500 clinical trials and 900 research projects currently underway. Total research expenditure in 2020 201321 was $252 million. In fiscal year 2021, Cedars-Sinai received $93 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health. |
| Location and Accessibility | Located on Northwestern University's Chicago campus in Streeterville, Chicago, Illinois. Accessible parking spaces are available in parking garages and parking lots. | Located in Los Angeles, California. |
| Insurance Coverage | Participates with a wide variety of commercial insurance plans. | Not available |
| Doctor Specialization and Experience | Represents nearly every specialty and comprises more than 3,500 affiliated physicians who also serve as faculty members of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. | More than 3,000 physicians on medical staff. |
| Visitor Policy | Not available | No visitors are allowed between the hours of 7 20118 a.m. and 7-8 p.m. Inpatients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 illness are allowed one healthy visitor per day for a maximum of two hours at a time. Overnight stays are not allowed except in Labor and Delivery. |