Northwestern Memorial Hospital is part of Northwestern Medicine. It is one of the countryÍs premier academic medical center hospitals and is the primary teaching hospital of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern Memorial has nursing Magnet¬ Status, the nationÍs highest recognition for patient care and nursing excellence. The hospital ranks 11th in the nation in the U.S. News World Report 2015-16 Honor Roll of AmericaÍs Best Hospitals. It is also recognized in 14 of 16 clinical specialties rated by U.S. News and is No. 1 in Illinois and Chicago in U.S. NewsÍ 2015-16 state and metro rankings, respectively. For 16 years running, Northwestern Memorial has been rated among the ñ100 Best Companies for Working Mothersî guide by Working Mother magazine. The hospital is a recipient of the prestigious National Quality Health Care Award and has been chosen by Chicagoans as the Consumer Choice according to the National Research CorporationÍs annual survey for 15 consecutive years.