Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago). In 1972, the consolidation of Passavant Memorial and Wesley Memorial created the teaching hospital for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine: Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The hospital houses 894 beds and includes the Prentice Women's Hospital, offering a slew of women's health services from gynecologic and pregnancy care to menopause and bone health. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is the No. 1 hospital in Illinois, based on U.S. News & World Report 2016-17 rankings.