The Best – for Lots of Reasons
There are many different sources to consider when one is trying to evaluate the best attributes of Indiana hospitals. The medical industry is incredibly broad and diverse and the organizations within are too, so there are a lot of different ways to make one’s determinations. To help paint a picture of which Indiana hospitals and medical groups stand out from the crowd, we turn to an array of leading industry and research judges that together offer a truly massive amount of data.
In a nutshell – Indiana’s healthcare facilities are very strong. Several are counted among the nation’s best, and others are renowned for being the best at specific things. Like people, some are jacks-of-all-trades and some are specialists. That’s part of what makes hospital rankings so interesting and nuanced.
The National Stage
Indiana Hospitals on National “100 Top Hospitals List”
Hospitals are listed in categories by type, not ranked.
Teaching Hospitals:
- Parkview Regional Medical Center – Fort Wayne
Small Community Hospitals:
- Parkview Noble Hospital – Kendallville
- Parkview Whitley Hospital – Columbia City
Medium Community Hospitals:
- Dupont Hospital – Fort Wayne
- IU Health North Hospital – Carmel
- IU Health West Hospital – Avon
Large Community Hospitals:
- IU Health Bloomington Hospital – Bloomington
Source: IBM Watson Health
Three Indiana Hospitals Among “Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals” Nationally
Not ranked.
- Cameron Memorial Community Hospital – Angola
- Margaret Mary Health – Batesville
- Putnam County Hospital – Greencastle
Source: Chartis Center for Rural Health
Nine Hoosier Hospitals among “Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals” Nationally
Not ranked.
- Henry County Memorial Hospital – New Castle
- King’s Daughters’ Health – Madison
- Major Hospital – Shelbyville
- Marion General Hospital – Marion
- Memorial Hospital – South Bend
- Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center – Jasper
- Parkview Huntington Hospital – Huntington
- Parkview Noble Hospital – Kendallville
- Schneck Medical Center – Seymour
Source: Chartis Center for Rural Health
One Indiana System among “15 Top Health Systems 2019”
In the medium system category ($800M – $1.85B)
- Parkview Health – Fort Wayne
Source: IBM Watson Health
Hoosier Hospitals among “Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Clinical Excellence, 2019”
Not ranked. These locations were listed on “America’s Best Hospitals for 2019.”
- Franciscan Health Lafayette East – Lafayette
- Parkview Regional Medical Center – Fort Wayne
Source: Healthgrades
Indiana Hospitals Among “America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience”
Alphabetical, not ranked.
- Community Hospital – Munster
- Community Hospital East – Indianapolis
- Community Hospital North – Indianapolis
- Community Hospital of Bremen – Indianapolis
- Deaconess Hospital – Evansville
- Franciscan Health Indianapolis – Indianapolis
- Franciscan Health Lafayette East – Lafayette
- Hendricks Regional Health Danville – Danville
- Memorial Hospital – South Bend
- Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center – Jasper
- OrthoIndy Hospital – Indianapolis
- Parkview Huntington Hospital – Huntington
- Parkview Orthopedic Hospital – Fort Wayne
- Parkview Regional Medical Center – Fort Wayne
- Vincent Heart Center of Indiana – Indianapolis
- Vincent Evansville – Evansville
- The Heart Hospital – Newburgh
- Unity Medical and Surgical Hospital – Mishawaka
Source: Women’s Choice Award
Six Hoosier Hospitals Among Nation’s “Most Wired”
Six Indiana hospitals were recognized for their implementation of technology. Hospitals were selected based on how they promote technology to enhance care. They are not ranked.
- Parkview Health – Fort Wayne
- Deaconess Health – Evansville
- Johnson Memorial Hospital – Franklin
- Richard Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Indianapolis
- Rush Memorial Hospital – Rushville
- Veterans Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care System – Fort Wayne
Source: College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
Indiana Companies on List of “Best Places to Work in Healthcare”
Not ranked.
- Deaconess – The Women’s Hospital – Newburgh
- Indiana Health Information Exchange – Indianapolis
- Medasource – Indianapolis
- MMY Consulting – Indianapolis
- Parkview Huntington Hospital – Huntington
- Parkview LaGrange Hospital – LaGrange
- Parkview Noble Hospital – Kendallville
- Parkview Ortho Hospital – Fort Wayne
- Parkview Wabash Hospital – Wabash
- Parkview Whitley Hospital – Columbia City
Source: Modern Healthcare magazine
Statewide
Best Hospitals in Indiana
11 hospitals were ranked as the best based on their performance across an array of metrics including specialties, procedures, and outcomes. Several tied for various ranks, as shown.
- #1 – IU Health Medical Center – Indianapolis
- #2 – Deaconess Hospital – Evansville
- #3 – IU Health North Hospital – Carmel
- #3 – IU Health West Hospital – Avon
- #3 – St. Vincent Medical Center – Evansville
- #6 – Community Hospital – Munster
- #6 – Franciscan St. Francis Health – Indianapolis
- #6 – Memorial Hospital of South Bend – South Bend
- #6 – Mishawaka Medical Center – Mishawaka
- #6 – St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital – Indianapolis
- #11 – Parkview Regional Medical Center – Fort Wayne
Source: U.S. News and World Report
Highest Ranked Hospitals from HealthInsight
Ranked by overall score including patient experience, infections, readmissions, and mortality.
- Parkview Whitely Hospital – Columbia City
- Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center – Jasper
- Schneck Medical Center – Seymour
- Witham Health Services – Lebanon
- Vincent Kokomo – Kokomo
- Vincent Heart Center of Indiana – Indianapolis
- Vincent Carmel Hospital – Carmel
- Bluffton Regional Medical Center – Bluffton
- IU Health West Hospital – Avon
Source: HealthInsight
Top Indiana Breast Care Centers
Not ranked. Each was included for high performance standards.
- Deaconess Breast Center – Evansville
- Franciscan Health Dyer Breast Center – Dyer
- Franciscan Health Indianapolis – Indianapolis
- Hendricks Regional Health – Danville
- IU Health Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center – Indianapolis
- IU Health West Hospital – Avon
- Saint Mary Medical Center – Hobart
- Vincent Breast Centers – Indianapolis
- The Cancer Center – Anderson
- The Paqui and Brian Kelly Comprehensive Breast Center – Mishawaka
- The Retreat, Women’s Health Center – Goshen
Source: Women’s Choice Award
Top Indiana Hospitals for Obstetrics
Not ranked. Each was included for high performance standards.
- Franciscan Health Indianapolis – Indianapolis
- Franciscan Health Mooresville – Mooresville
- Hendricks Regional Health – Danville
- IU Health West Hospital – Avon
- Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center – Jasper
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend – South Bend
- Parkview Huntington Hospital – Huntington
- Parkview Regional Medical Center – Fort Wayne
- Parkview Whitley Hospital – Columbia City
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center – Mishawaka
- Vincent Carmel Hospital – Carmel
- Vincent Evansville – Evansville
- Vincent Hospital & Health Services – Indianapolis
- The Community Hospital – Munster
- The Women’s Hospital – Newburgh
Source: Women’s Choice Award
Top 5 Indiana Orthopedic Hospitals
Ranked by orthopedics score.
- IU Health Medical Center – Indianapolis
- IU Health North Hospital – Carmel
- OrthoIndy Hospital – Indianapolis
- IU Health West Hospital – Avon
- Vincent Indianapolis Hospital – Indianapolis
Source: U.S. News and World Report
Top 5 Cardiac and Heart Surgery Hospitals
Ranked by cardiac and heart surgery score.
- IU Health Medical Center – Indianapolis
- IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital – Muncie
- Vincent Medical Center of Evansville – Evansville
- Vincent Indianapolis Hospital – Indianapolis
- Baptist Health Floyd – New Albany
Source: U.S. News and World Report
Top 5 Cancer Hospitals
Ranked by cancer treatment score.
- IU Health Medical Center – Indianapolis
- Community Hospital North – Indianapolis
- Vincent Indianapolis Hospital – Indianapolis
- Community Hospital – Munster
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend – South Bend
Source: U.S. News and World Report
Top 5 Diabetes and Endocrinology Hospitals
Ranked by diabetes and endocrinology score.
- IU Health Medical Center – Indianapolis
- Vincent Carmel Hospital – Carmel
- Vincent Medical Center of Evansville – Evansville
- Parkview Regional Medical Center – Fort Wayne
- Mishawaka Medical Center – Mishawaka
Source: U.S. News and World Report
Top 5 Geriatric Hospitals
Ranked by geriatric score.
- IU Health Medical Center – Indianapolis
- IU Health West Hospital – Avon
- Vincent Medical Center of Evansville – Evansville
- IU Health Arnett Hospital – Lafayette
- Catherine Hospital – East Chicago
Source: U.S. News and World Report
Top 5 Hospitals for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Ranked by neurology score.
- IU Health Medical Center – Indianapolis
- Vincent Indianapolis Hospital – Indianapolis
- Eskenazi Health – Indianapolis
- Methodist Hospitals – Gary
- IU Health Bloomington Hospital – Bloomington
Source: U.S. News and World Report
