Ascension Alexian Brothers

Ascension Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village delivers specialty care and 24/7 emergency care, and provides inpatient and outpatient surgery. Our care teams listen to understand your health needs and deliver care that's right for you. Ascension Alexian Brothers is a destination for specialty care — including heart and vascular, neurosurgery, critical care, cancer care, stroke care, orthopedics and women’s health. Our OB-GYNs and maternity care teams deliver a personalized birthing experience and advanced neonatal care for sick babies. We offer a wide range of minimally invasive procedures using robotic-assisted technology (i.e. da Vinci™ surgery system), imaging and lab tests, and a dedicated inpatient rehabilitation center, all on one campus.

Dedicated nurse navigator for stroke care

At Ascension Alexian Brothers, our nurses are dedicated to improving the lives of stroke patients by providing guidance and support, such as:

• Directing patients and their families to stroke resources and support groups
• Encouraging medication compliance
• Ensuring patients stay connected to their healthcare system throughout recovery
• Follow-up care for up to one year after stroke
• Providing information about stroke to avoid stroke recurrence

Recognitions

• The Joint Commission: National Quality Approval and Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center
• The Leapfrog Safety Grade "A" (Fall 2023)
• Level II Trauma Center
• Level II+ Perinatal Center & Baby Friendly Designation
• Beacon Award of Excellence | American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
  • Certified Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center (first hospital in the Chicago area)
  • Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Performance Achievement
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction® Specialty Care
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Cardiac care
  • Hip & knee replacement
  • Maternity care
  • Spinal surgery
• Healthgrades Awards
  
  • America's 50 Best Hospitals (2020-2023) - 17th consecutive year / America's 250 Best Hospitals (2020-2022)
  • America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care (2022-2023)
  • America's 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery (2020-2022) - 3rd consecutive year
  • America's 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care (2020-2022) - 3rd consecutive year
  • America's 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care (2022)
  • Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award (2020-2022) - 3rd consecutive year
  • Critical Care Excellence Award (2020-2021)
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award (2021)
  • Pulmonary Care Excellence Award (2022) - 18th consecutive year
  • Stroke Care Excellence Award (2020-2022) - 17th consecutive year
  • Neurosciences Excellence Award (2020, 2022)
  • Licensed Areas: Bariatric Surgery, Cardiac, Critical Care, GI, Neurosciences, Orthopedic, Prostatectomy, Pulmonary, Spine Surgery, Stroke, Vascular, Women's Care
  • Licensed Awards: Specialty Excellence, Patient Safety Excellence, Outstanding Patient Experience, America's 50 Best Hospitals, America's 100 Best Hospitals, America's 250 Best Hospitals
• Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Comprehensive Center
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction for Bariatric Surgery
• Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Five-star quality rating
• NAPRC Accreditation: a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. 
• 2024 Lantern Award Recipient: The Emergency Nurses Association bestows the Lantern Award on emergency departments that exemplify exceptional practice and innovative performance in the core areas of nursing leadership, practice, education, advocacy, and research.

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