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University Of Illinois Hospital
University Of Illinois Hospital is a 495 bed hospital located in Cook County, Illinois at:
1740 West Taylor St Suite 1400 StreetChicago IL 60612(312) 996-3900http://hospital.uillinois.edu/
University Of Illinois Hospital has the following designations:
- Perinatal III
- Pediatric Critical Care Center
- Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics
According to data supplied by the hospital to the Illinois Department of Health other agencies, University Of Illinois Hospital reported the following medical errors which may be of concern to patients and their families.
Health Care-Associated Infections
- Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Adult Medical/ Surgical ICU (1/1/11 to 12/31/11) with 11 reported infections for 3378 central-line days
- Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Pediatric Medical ICU (1/1/11 to 12/31/11) with 3 reported infections for 1538 central-line days
- Central Line Associated Infections in the level IIINeonatal ICU (1/1/11 to 12/31/11 with 9 reported infections over 3146 central-line days
Patient Safety
- Foreign Body Left During Procedure (10/1/10 to 9/30/11) 1 reported incidents
- Unexpected Deaths (10/1/10 to 9/30/11) 2 out of 4,0668 patients
- Risk adjusted Postoperative lung embolism or deep vein thrombosis (clotting) (10/1/10 to 9/30/11) 116 out of 3,744 patients
- Wound Complications in Abdominal Wall Surgery (10/1/10 to 9/30/11) 1 out of 769 patients
- Accidental Puncture and Laceration (10/1/10 to 9/30/11) 57 out of 12,596 patients
- Latrogenic Pneumothorax (health care-associated collapsed lung 5 out of 12,520 patients
- Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma (10/1/10 to 9/30/11) 26 out of 3,785 patients
- Postoperative Respiratory Failure (10/1/10 to 9/30/11) 75 out of 1,978 patients
Pediatric Quality
- Accidental Puncture and Laceration, Pediatric (10/1/10 to 9/30/11) 5 out of 2,400 patients
Maternal Safety and Utilization
- Birth Trauma (10/1/10 to 9/30/11) 11 out of 2,233 patients
- Obstetric Trauma – Vaginal With Instrument (10/1/10 to 9/30/11) 21 out of 111 patients
- Obstetric Trauma – Vaginal Without Instrument (10/1/10 to 9/30/11) 25 out of 1615 patients
Chicago, Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawyers
If you or your child was harmed during an admission to University of Illinois Hospital, it may have been related to medical negligence. Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers is committed to protecting the public from medical errors in all settings. Contact our attorneys todays to discuss your case. All consultations are free and confidential.
