Franciscan Health Lafayette East Receives Numerous Awards From Healthgrades

LAFAYETTE, Indiana - Franciscan Health Lafayette East has earned a number of awards for 2024, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor.

Awards were received in the areas of best specialty, cardiac, critical care, gastrointestinal, orthopedics and surgical care.

These achievements put Franciscan Health Lafayette East among the top hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance and along with numerous other accolades from Healthgrades - Specialty Excellence Awards and state rankings, reflect Franciscan's commitment to exceptional patient care. 

"To receive this wide array of accolades from Healthgrades re-affirms our commitment to providing best-in-class care for our patients," said Terry Wilson, Franciscan Health Western Indiana president and CEO. "We have an outstanding team in Lafayette, who utilizes cutting-edge treatments and procedures, while upholding our Franciscan mission and values."

Healthgrades awards include:

Best Specialty

• One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care ™ in 2024

Cardiac

• Five Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for 2 Years in a Row
• Five Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure in 2024

Critical Care

• Five Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis in 2024
• Five Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 8 Years in a Row

Gastrointestinal

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row 
• Recipient of the Healthgrades Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ for 3 Years in a Row
• Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall GI Services in 2024
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Gastrointestinal Surgery for 3 Years in a Row
• Five Star Recipient for Colorectal Surgeries for 3 Years in a Row
• Five Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed in 2024

Orthopedics

•  Five Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement for 13 Years in a Row

Surgical Care

•  Recipient of the Healthgrades Surgical Care Excellence Award™ for 3 Years in a Row
• Named Among the Top 10% of Hospitals in the Nation for Surgical Care for 3 Years in a Row

To determine the top hospitals for 2024, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide. Unlike other hospital studies, Healthgrades ratings are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. The 2024 Healthgrades analysis revealed significant variation in hospital performance, making it increasingly important to seek care at top-rated programs. 

"Healthgrades commends Franciscan Health Lafayette East for their leadership and continued dedication to high quality care," said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of Data Science at Healthgrades. "Franciscan Health Lafayette East is elevating the standard for quality care nationwide and ensuring superior outcomes for the patients in their community."

Visit Healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how they rate and why hospital quality matters here. 

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 Healthgrades

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