Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital is a short-term, acute-care community hospital in DeKalb, Illinois, with more than 150 physicians on the voluntary, community-based medical staff. The emergency department at Kishwaukee provides 24-hour access to board-certified emergency physicians. As part of the Northwestern Medicine network, patients at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital have access to the resources and advantages of world-class care and leading-edge clinical trials at locations across the region.