St Joseph's HospitalHighland, IL
St Joseph's Hospital is a non-profit critical access hospital in Highland, Illinois, with an emergency department. As of the July 2026 CMS release, Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, and patients give it 4 out of 5 in the Medicare patient survey.
(618) 651-2600 Visit Website- Time ZoneCST
- CountyMadison
- Emergency CapableYes
- FIPS17119
- Area Code618
Visiting St Joseph's Hospital
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- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
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Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for St Joseph's Hospital. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with St Joseph's Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 136 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Patients gave St Joseph's Hospital a 4-star patient experience rating out of 5. 79% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 86% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
St Joseph's Hospital was no different from the national benchmark on all 2 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare.
Hospital-acquired infections
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart failure patients | 12.4% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 15.2% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 8.1% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.2% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
On the 2 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, St Joseph's Hospital was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure | 23.2% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 17.4% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 20.3% | 20% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
St Joseph's Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 72 patients. | 62% | 65% |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 9,649 patients. | 0% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 384 patients. | 76% | 78% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 254 patients. | 23% | 15% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 650 patients. | 96% | 90%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Doctors at St Joseph's Hospital
95 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 19 specialties.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Illinois hospital finances.
Who owns St Joseph's Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St F, a non-profit organization.
202 doctors and other clinicians list St Joseph's Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Jun 2023 · St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St F (EIN 39-0810545)
As filed with the IRS by St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St F. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around St Joseph's Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Madison are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Madison is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 16.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Illinois earn a median $95,990 a year. Healthcare salaries in Illinois.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Illinois shortage areas
Find doctors in Highland
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Highland, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Care after a stay at St Joseph's Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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