Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 14T082)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Worse
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (773) 878-8700 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital worse than the national rate on discharging patients back to the community, and among its 5 reported measures, none are better than national and one is worse, with the rest showing no difference. This is based on CMS Care Compare data.
CMS reports that Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital's rate of patients returning to the community after rehab is worse than the national rate, while its readmission rates during and after the stay are no different than the national rate. This suggests recovery outcomes vary by measure at this facility.
Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Chicago, Illinois, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home. It has been Medicare-certified since 1993.
About this facility
Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Chicago, Illinois (Cook County). An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically several hours of physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy a day — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home. This is different from a nursing home, which generally offers a slower pace of custodial or lower-intensity rehabilitative care.
The facility is operated on a for-profit basis and has been Medicare-certified since July 1, 1993.
According to CMS Care Compare, Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate. Its rate of potentially-preventable readmissions during the rehab stay, and after discharge, are each reported as no different than the national rate. CMS has not published data on healthcare-associated infection rates (catheter-associated urinary tract infections or C. diff) for this facility, which often occurs when case counts are too low to report reliably — this is not an indicator of poor quality.
Taken together, of the measures CMS reports for this facility, none are rated better than the national benchmark and one — discharge to community — is rated worse. Two other measures show no difference from the national rate. Prospective patients and families are encouraged to review the full, current record on CMS Care Compare and to speak directly with the facility about specific services and admission questions.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day of physical, occupational, or speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, unlike the generally slower-paced custodial care found in a nursing home.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital's rate of discharging patients to the community is worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Its readmission rates, both during the rehab stay and after discharge, are reported as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
CMS has not published catheter-associated infection or C. diff infection data for this facility, often due to low case counts — this does not imply poor quality.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
The facility operates on a for-profit basis.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since July 1, 1993.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify which conditions are treated; please contact the facility at (773) 878-8700 or verify on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Of the measures CMS reports, none are rated better than the national benchmark, one (discharge to community) is rated worse, and the remaining reported measures show no difference from the national rate.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the current listing at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/14T082?state=IL.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, discharge outcomes, and readmission rates; contact the facility at (773) 878-8700 for specifics not covered by this data.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include admission procedures; please contact the facility directly at (773) 878-8700 to arrange a transfer.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.