Here’s an interesting web site that allows viewers to compare three hospitals. I took the three who serve most McHenry County patients, Advocate Good Shepherd, Centegra McHenry and Centegra Woodstock.

Look at what patients filling out questionnaires said about each:

The lowest scores of any questions had to do with whether patients rooms were quiet at night.

The three local hospitals not only fall well below national standards for keeping hospital rooms quiet at night, they even fall below Illinois standards.

Mid-forties was the best any of the three facilities could do.

Boy is that a “Needs improvement.” I’d add, “Now!”

Before I need to spend the night.

None of the hospitals could make it above 78% on clean “always.”

In the all important category of “Would you recommend this hospital to your friends?” Good Shepherd came out on top at 73%.  Woodstock scored 67%, McHenry 69%.

I don’t know if the difference is statistically significant.

More on the subject tomorrow.