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Illinois Birthing Hospitals by NICU Level (Level III & Level IV)

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and state-designated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit levels—identifying hospitals with subspecialty Level III or regional surgical Level IV NICUs on the same campus.

HospitalCityLevel III & Level IV NICU On-SiteSource
Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital Chicago Level III NICU (reported) · ~11,500 births/yr (estimate) Official page ↗
Advocate Christ Medical Center Birthing Center Oak Lawn Level III NICU (reported) · ~4,400 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Birthing Center Park Ridge Level III NICU (reported) · ~4,200 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital Women’s Hospital Evanston Level III NICU (reported) · ~4,100 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Birth Center Winfield Level III NICU (reported) · ~3,900 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Mother-Baby Unit Naperville Level III NICU (reported) · ~3,800 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
Silver Cross Hospital Amy, Matthew & Jay Vana Neonatal & Birthing Center New Lenox Level III NICU (reported) · ~3,400 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
Northwest Community Healthcare Birth Center Arlington Heights Level III NICU (reported) · ~3,300 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Birth Center Hinsdale Level III NICU (reported) · ~3,200 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
Rush University Medical Center Family Birth Center Chicago Level III NICU (reported) · ~3,100 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Family Birthing Center Peoria Level III NICU (reported) · ~3,100 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
UChicago Medicine Family Birth Center Chicago Level III NICU (reported) · ~2,900 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Birthing Center Downers Grove Level III NICU (reported) · ~2,900 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Birth Center Chicago Level III NICU (reported) · ~2,700 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital Women & Children’s Tower Rockford Level III NICU (reported) · ~2,700 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
HSHS St. John’s Hospital Women & Infants Center Springfield Level III NICU (reported) · ~2,500 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Maternity Lake Forest Level II NICU (reported) · ~2,800 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Birth Center Barrington Level II NICU (reported) · ~2,300 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed
Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Family Birth Center Highland Park Level II NICU (reported) · ~2,200 births/yr (estimate) Not confirmed

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