Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital is an acute care facility located in Downers Grove, Illinois. In 2010, Good Samaritan received the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award in the health care category. This award is presented to organizations that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. Good Samaritan Hospital improved its mortality rate (actual mortality/expected mortality) from 0.73 in 2004 to 0.25 in 2010. Furthermore, the ratio of observed to expected renal failures decreased from 3.0 in 2007 to 0.86 in 2009. By creating a culture of patient safety Good Samaritan Hospital decreased its malpractice expenses by 83 percent from 2005 to 2010, saving $10 million