Franciscan Health Indianapolis Rated Among Top In State By CareChex®

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - Franciscan Health Indianapolis has been rated No. 1 in the state for medical excellence in Interventional Coronary Care for the fourth consecutive year, as well as receiving a No. 1 rating in the state for Major Cardiac Surgery by CareChex® Awards, an information service of Quantros, Inc.

In addition, Franciscan Health Indianapolis was rated among the Top 10% in the nation for Cardiac Care and was among the Top 100 hospitals in the nation for Bone Marrow Transplant as well as being No. 1 in the market for Bariatrics.

"The all-encompassing nature of these ratings from CareChex, shines a spotlight on the exceptional services offered across our departments in Indianapolis," said Lori Price, president and CEO for Franciscan Health Central Indiana. "We are very appreciative of the amazing care that our physicians, surgeons, nurses and staff provide the patients we are honored to serve."

The ratings from CareChex place Franciscan Health Indianapolis in the upper tier of hospitals nationally for medical excellence and reflect the organization's commitment to continually delivering the best care possible.

2024 CareChex Ratings include:

No. 1 in State

• Major Cardiac Surgery
• Interventional Coronary Care

Top 100 in Nation

• Bone Marrow Transplant

Top 10% in Nation:

• Cardiac Care

Top 10% in Market:

• Bariatric

The team at the Franciscan Health Heart Center Indianapolis have consistently been among the first adapters of advanced procedures and devices, including brachial artery approach for cardiac catheterizations, interventional valve replacements, extracellular matrix for heart and valve repairs, and the Watchman device for patients with atrial fibrillation. The Heart Center was among the first facilities in the country to pioneer an emergency heart attack response team protocol for heart attack patients.

Franciscan Health participates in several research studies as well, including studies for medications and devices. Members of Franciscan Physician Network Indiana Heart Physicians and Cardiac Surgery Associates provide the foundation of the center's medical expertise and innovations.

Franciscan Health Indianapolis was among the first hospitals in Indiana to offer same day outpatient bariatric procedures for weight-loss surgery. Bariatric surgery, often via gastric sleeve or gastric bypass, provides the tool to assist patients in weight loss and has been proven to be the most effective intervention for sustainable results.

The CareChex rating system is designed to assist hospitals and healthcare systems in improving the quality of inpatient care and promoting clinical excellence to patients, payers and employers.

About Franciscan Health

The Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry began in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1875. Today, Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest with 12 hospital campuses, more than 19,000 employees and a number of nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Hospitals include: Franciscan Health Carmel; Franciscan Health Crawfordsville; Franciscan Health Crown Point; Franciscan Health Dyer; Franciscan Health Indianapolis; Franciscan Health Lafayette; Franciscan Health Michigan City; Franciscan Health Mooresville; Franciscan Health Munster; Franciscan Health Olympia Fields (Illinois); Franciscan Health Orthopedic Hospital (Carmel) and Franciscan Health Rensselaer.

About Quantros CareChex®

CareChex Awards by Quantros utilizes a peer-reviewed risk-adjustment methodology to more reliably measure rates of mortality, complications and readmissions — appropriately weighting and accounting for all of the risk factors relating to a patient's principal and secondary diagnosis, as well as other patient characteristics that may increase the probability for adverse clinical outcomes. These rankings do not include any self-reported data.

Quantros prides itself in providing the most comprehensive and objective calculation of hospital and system quality performance in the industry. Our vast datasets represent high statistical significance and do not include any self-reported or survey data. In turn, creating clearer performance differentiation across 39 clinical categories of care in Medical Excellence and Patient Safety. For access to provider quality ratings, visit www.carechexawards.com.