Geneseo, IL - Becker’s Hospital Review has compiled a list of the hospitals patients would highly recommend in each state using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers (HCAHPS) and Systems data from CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). The star rating is based on survey data collected from hospital patients between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo, was among 18 additional hospitals that have a five-star recommendation for patient experience now compared to December 2025.
CMS created 10 HCAHPS star ratings based on publicly reported HCAHPS measures. The patient recommendation star rating combines data from three HCAHPS survey questions and summarizes if patients would recommend the system to their friends and family. The star rating is based on survey data collected from hospital patients between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. The figures are from CMS’ Provider Data Catalog and were released May 13.
Last year, 747 hospitals received a five-star rating for patient recommendation. For the full listing of all states, click here: 765 hospitals patients would highly recommend.
There are now a total of 765 hospitals from 50 states that patients would recommend, according to HCAHPS. Shown below are Illinois and Iowa hospitals that patients highly recommend:
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Alton Memorial Hospital
Carle Bromenn Medical Center (Normal)
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Crawford Memorial Hospital (Robinson)
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads (Mount Vernon)
Hammond Henry Hospital (Geneseo)
HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital (O’Fallon)
Marion Illinois VA Medical Center
Memorial Hospital (Carthage)
Midwest Medical Center (Galena)
Midwestern Region Medical Center (Zion)
Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital (Winfield)
Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago)
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital (Murphysboro)
Taylorville Memorial Hospital
Valley West Community Hospital (Sandwich)
Wabash General Hospital (Mount Carmel)
Iowa
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake)
Burgess Health Center (Onawa)
Cass County Memorial Hospital (Atlantic)
Compass Memorial Healthcare (Marengo)
Iowa City VA Medical Center
Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion
Lakes Regional Healthcare (Spirit Lake)
Mahaska Health Partnership (Oskaloosa)
Mary Greeley Medical Center (Ames)
Mercy Medical Center-Cedar Rapids
Myrtue Medical Center (Harlan)
Orange City Area Health System
Pella Regional Health Center
Sioux Center Health
Spencer Municipal Hospital
St. Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home (Carroll)
St. Luke’s Hospital (Cedar Rapids)
Van Diest Medical Center (Webster City)
Veterans Memorial Hospital (Waukon)
Waverly Health Center
WinnMed (Decorah)