Rush Specialty Hospital, LLC

Specialties and care areas^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

• Rehabilitation
• Critical illness recovery (long-term acute care)
• Inpatient rehabilitation
• Brain injury rehabilitation
• Stroke rehabilitation
• Spinal cord injury rehabilitation
• Neurologic rehabilitation
• Orthopedic rehabilitation
• Amputee rehabilitation
• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Respiratory therapy
• Wound care
• Physical, occupational and speech therapy

Conditions treated^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

• Pulmonary/ventilator liberation
• Neurological disorders
• Cardiac conditions
• Cardiovascular disease
• Renal disorders
• Renal failure
• Infectious disease
• Sepsis
• Uncontrolled diabetes
• Cancer
• Obesity
• Malnutrition
• Prolonged surgical recovery
• Surgical complications
• Post-trauma care
• Traumatic brain injury
• Brain injury
• Stroke
• Spinal cord injury
• Amputation
• Neurologic diseases
• Orthopedic conditions

Treatments^[5][8]

• Ventilator weaning
• Tracheostomy care
• 24-hour respiratory therapy
• Dialysis
• IV medications and critical drips
• Prolonged IV antibiotics
• Wound care
• Pain management
• Post-operative care
• Telemetry and specialized monitoring
• Chest tube care
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Speech therapy
• Clinical nutrition counseling
• Medication management
• Isolation care
• Radiology and laboratory services

Programs and centers^[6][7][9]

• Critical Illness Recovery hospital (44 beds)
• Inpatient Rehabilitation unit (56 beds)
• Secure traumatic brain injury unit (14 beds)
• Negative pressure isolation rooms (8)
• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Stroke rehabilitation
• Spinal cord injury rehabilitation
• Brain injury rehabilitation
• Amputee rehabilitation
• Outpatient rehabilitation (RUSH Physical Therapy)

Visiting and practical information

Nearest emergency rooms

Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).

• University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics0.9 mi · Chicago, IL · Acute Care Hospital
• John H Stroger Jr Hospital1.0 mi · Chicago, IL · Acute Care Hospital
• Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System1.2 mi · Chicago, IL · Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital
• Rush University Medical Center1.8 mi · Chicago, IL · Acute Care Hospital
• Northwestern Memorial Hospital2.2 mi · Chicago, IL · Acute Care Hospital

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Other hospitals near Chicago

• Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago2.2 mi · Chicago, IL · Children's Hospital

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Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby

Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.

Nursing homes

• Warren Barr South Loop1.8 mi · Chicago, IL · 1 of 5 stars
• Terraces at the Clare2.1 mi · Chicago, IL · 5 of 5 stars
• Warren Barr Gold Coast2.2 mi · Chicago, IL · 4 of 5 stars

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Hospice providers

• Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Illinois2.1 mi · Chicago, IL · 2 of 5 stars
• Unity Hospice of Chicagoland, LLC2.6 mi · Chicago, IL · 3 of 5 stars
• Willow Branch Hospice, LLC6.8 mi · Chicago, IL

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Home health agencies

• Chicago Home Healthcare, S C0.0 mi · Chicago, IL · 2.5 of 5 stars
• Chitown Home Health1.8 mi · Chicago, IL · 2.5 of 5 stars
• Excell Home Health Services, Inc1.8 mi · Chicago, IL

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Dialysis facilities

• Circle Medical Management0.0 mi · Chicago, IL · 1 of 5 stars
• DaVita Loop Renal Center0.0 mi · Chicago, IL · 2 of 5 stars
• FMC - Aberdeen0.0 mi · Chicago, IL · 2 of 5 stars

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Outpatient surgery centers nearby

Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.

• Grand Avenue Surgical Center, Ltd1.5 mi · Chicago, IL
• Rush Surgicenter Inc1.8 mi · Chicago, IL
• Gold Coast Surgicenter, LLC1.8 mi · Chicago, IL

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Community care nearby

Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.

Community health centers

• Haymarket Center0.6 mi · Chicago, IL · Community health center
• Haymarket Center0.6 mi · Chicago, IL · Community health center
• Haymarket Center0.6 mi · Chicago, IL · Community health center

Clinics and urgent care

• Midwest Express Care 2, Inc0.8 mi · Chicago, IL · Urgent care center
• Medin Medical Services PLLC1.3 mi · Chicago, IL · Urgent care center
• Midwest Express Care 2, Inc1.5 mi · Chicago, IL · Urgent care center

Pharmacies

• Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois0.0 mi · Chicago, IL · Clinic pharmacy
• Health Delivery Management L L C0.0 mi · Chicago, IL · Clinic pharmacy
• Health Delivery Management, LLC0.0 mi · Chicago, IL · Community/retail pharmacy

ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby

How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.

Hospital information

Sources

1. Long-Term Care Hospital - General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-08-12, retrieved 2026-11-13
2. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up and compare this type of hospital
3. U.S. Census Bureau ZIP code areas (Gazetteer) — approximate position (center of the ZIP code area) used for distances

From the hospital’s website

Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-10-30.

1. Rush Specialty Hospital — rush.edu
2. About Us — rushspecialtyhospital.com
3. RUSH Specialty Hospital | Critical Illness Recovery — rushspecialtyhospital.com
4. RUSH Specialty Hospital | Inpatient Rehabilitation — rushspecialtyhospital.com
5. Medically Complex — rushspecialtyhospital.com
6. RUSH Specialty Hospital — rushspecialtyhospital.com