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NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE KISHWAUKEE HOSPITAL
NPI 1669534517
General Acute Care Hospital in Dekalb, IL

Active since December 15, 2006CLIA 14D0415300 · Accreditation
5/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1 KISH HOSPITAL DR, DEKALB, IL 60115(815) 756-1521 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 2, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 2, 2024, Jun 15, 2023, Jul 21, 2022 and 4 more (7 updates tracked since 2018).

About Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE KISHWAUKEE HOSPITAL (NPI 1669534517) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Dekalb, Illinois and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. The organization holds an CLIA Accreditation certificate valid through February 27, 2027 and lists Maura O'toole, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1669534517
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameKISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Location Address1 KISH HOSPITAL DRDekalb, IL 60115-9602
Mailing AddressDept. 4698Carol Stream, IL 60122-4698 · (815) 756-1521 · Fax (815) 748-8337
Phone(815) 756-1521
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialMaura O'toolePresident · (815) 766-7940
Enumeration DateDecember 15, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 2, 20247 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJune 15, 2023
✔ NPI 1669534517 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
Definition

An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

1 KISH HOSPITAL DR, Dekalb, IL 60115
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital

Other Identifiers 2

Other0059IL · Il Blue Cross Inpatient
Other003659Health Alliance

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include WellSense Health Plan.Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Accreditation 14D0415300

Kishwaukee Community Hospital · Dekalb, IL
Active · expires Feb 27, 2027
CLIA Number14D0415300
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateFebruary 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateFebruary 27, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Jeremiah B. Placido
Laboratory Phone(815) 756-1521
Laboratory LocationKishwaukee Community HospitalOne Kish Hospital Drive, Dekalb, IL 60115
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name Phone
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital (CMS certification number 140286), from CMS Care Compare.

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Dekalb, IL
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number140286
LocationOne Kish Hospital DriveDekalb, IL 60115 · De Kalb County · (815) 756-1521
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
5/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
4/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
Recommend hospital
4/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 18

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite
0.92 No different than national
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate
0.76 No different than national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate
1.73 No different than national
Postoperative sepsis rate
4.94 No different than national
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate
3.67 No different than national
Postoperative respiratory failure rate
8.10 No different than national

Infections 5

SSI - Colon Surgery
1 observed case · 1.802 predicted · 70 patient days
0.555 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
4 observed cases · 1.205 predicted · 30,429 patient days
3.320 Worse than the national rate
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
2 observed cases · 10.865 predicted · 29,306 patient days
0.184 Better than the national benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 1.706 predicted · 2,460 patient days
0.000 No different than national
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
1 observed case · 1.803 predicted · 2,606 patient days
0.555 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
102 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
254 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
331 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
965 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
165 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
165 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Discharged on Statin Medication
92%
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2
90%
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
97%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
96%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
87%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
91%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
71%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

BRENDA GILBERT
Physical Therapy Assistant
1 KISH HOSPITAL DR
DEKALB, IL 60115
Dekalb County (815) 748-8900
EVENS MESADIEU APRN, CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1 KISH HOSPITAL DR
DEKALB, IL 60115
Dekalb County (815) 756-1521
HILLARY J TAYLOR
Nurse Practitioner
1 KISH HOSPITAL DR
DEKALB, IL 60115
Dekalb County (815) 501-1142
MRS. MICHELLE LYNN BURTON MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1 KISH HOSPITAL DR
DEKALB, IL 60115
Dekalb County (815) 756-1521
MS. MICHAEL ANN KELLY M.S., R.D., L.D.N.
Dietitian, Registered
1 KISH HOSPITAL DR
DEKALB, IL 60115
Dekalb County (815) 756-1521
DR. ANAND B. MORKER M.D.
Hospitalist
1 KISH HOSPITAL DR
DEKALB, IL 60115
Dekalb County (815) 756-1521
MRS. MARCI PAPIERNIK CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1 KISH HOSPITAL DR
DEKALB, IL 60115
Dekalb County (630) 936-4029
CASSANDRA KATZENBERGER APN
Nurse Practitioner
1 KISH HOSPITAL DR
DEKALB, IL 60115
Dekalb County (815) 748-2972

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Kishwaukee Community Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Kishwaukee Community Hospital is 1669534517. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 15, 2006. The provider is doing business as Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital.

Where is Kishwaukee Community Hospital located?

Kishwaukee Community Hospital is located at 1 Kish Hospital Dr, Dekalb, IL 60115. The listed phone number is (815) 756-1521.

What is Kishwaukee Community Hospital's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Does Kishwaukee Community Hospital hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Accreditation (number 14D0415300) is associated with this NPI, valid through February 27, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Kishwaukee Community Hospital a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Kishwaukee Community Hospital have?

CMS rates Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital 5 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Kishwaukee Community Hospital accept?

Health plans from WellSense Health Plan list Kishwaukee Community Hospital as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Kishwaukee Community Hospital was last updated on July 2, 2024. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.