1 Kish Hospital Drive
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
Overview
Call 911 for a life-threatening emergency. For help choosing the right level of care, use our Symptom Checker.
Whether it’s for chest pain, trauma, or urgent care, emergency physicians are available 24/7 in the Kishwaukee Hospital Emergency Department.
24-hour services include:
- Lab
- Radiology
- Pharmacy
- Social services
- Hospitalist (if admission is necessary)
As soon as you walk in the door, an emergency medical technician will greet you at the reception desk, assess the nature of your injury or illness and determine next steps. People with the most critical conditions are treated first.
Flu Season Alert
If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, please contact your healthcare provider to determine appropriate testing and treatment for flu. Learn more about when to seek medical care for flu-like symptoms.
While patient volumes will fluctuate throughout the flu season, current Emergency Department wait-times have stabilized. Thank you for your patience.
Patient and Visitor Information
Hours of Operation
Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Sunday
Open 24 hours
Visits from family and friends can bring patients the warmth, comfort, encouragement and support they need to heal.
Northwestern Medicine encourages you to spend time with your loved ones and friends during their hospital stay. Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital offers a wide range of information, resources and amenities to help make your experience convenient, comfortable and efficient.
Worship Services
A nondenominational chapel is located on the first floor of Outpatient Services and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Chapel is located around the corner from the Main Lobby.
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Chapel
A nondenominational chapel is on the second floor across from the Intensive Care Unit.
Hours:
Open 24 hours a day
Why Choose Us
Northwestern Medicine is proud to have five hospitals ranked among “America’s Best” including Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the No. 1 hospital in Illinois for 13 straight years (tie), by U.S. News & World Report, 2024 – 2025. Our physicians, care teams and scientists come together every day with a shared commitment to provide excellent patient care.
We seek to improve the health of the patients and communities we serve by delivering a broad range of services with leading medicine and compassion. Because what makes us better, makes you better. ®
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