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Hospitals in Waukegan, IL

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Waukegan, Illinois, has 2 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 3 hr 9 min, 16 min longer than the Illinois median of 2 hr 53 min. Vista Medical Center East is the only one Medicare rates, at 2 out of 5 stars.

2 hospitals 1 with an ER Lake County
Hospitals 2 108 beds (1 reporting)
With an ER 1 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 9 min +16 min vs Illinois
Average stars 2.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS
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Waukegan hospitals

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About hospitals in Waukegan

There are 2 hospitals in Waukegan, Illinois, in Lake County. 1 of them has an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Waukegan lasts 3 hr 9 min, 16 min longer than the Illinois median of 2 hr 53 min. The shortest is at Vista Medical Center East, 3 hr 9 min.

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Community health centers near Waukegan

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

  • 0.2mi Grand Avenue Health Center 3010 Grand Ave, Waukegan, IL · Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center 847-377-8180
  • 0.3mi Outpatient Substance Abuse Program 3004 Grand Ave, Waukegan, IL · Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center 847-377-8120
  • 0.6mi Erie Waukegan Health Center 2323 Grand Ave, Waukegan, IL · Erie Family Health Center 312-666-3494
  • 1.3mi Belvidere Medical Building 2400 Belvidere Rd, Waukegan, IL · Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center 847-377-8400

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Waukegan

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

Dialysis centers in Waukegan (4)

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Find doctors in Waukegan

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Waukegan, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

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People and health care in Waukegan

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Waukegan.

Population
89,076
Median age 35.5
Hospitals per 100,000
2.2
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
16%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
12.1%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$71,919
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Illinois

Registered Nurses · $95,990 Nurse Practitioners · $130,680 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $75,000 Nursing Assistants · $45,960 All healthcare salaries in Illinois
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Questions about hospitals in Waukegan

How many hospitals are in Waukegan, Illinois?

There are 2 hospitals in Waukegan, Illinois. 1 of them has an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Waukegan?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Waukegan lasts 3 hr 9 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Illinois median is 2 hr 53 min.

Which hospital in Waukegan has the shortest ER wait?

Vista Medical Center East reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Waukegan at 3 hr 9 min.

What is the best hospital in Waukegan?

Vista Medical Center East has 2 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Waukegan hospital CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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All Illinois hospitals

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

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