Franciscan Health Indianapolis ranked as No. 1 in Indiana across multiple disciplines by Healthgrades
INDIANPOLIS, Ind. – Franciscan Health Indianapolis has achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades.
Franciscan Health Indianapolis has been ranked as No. 1 in the state of Indiana in a total of eight different disciplines, making it the most awarded hospital in the state.
Healthgrades ranked Franciscan Health Indianapolis No. 1 in the state for cardiology services, stroke care, neurosciences, pulmonary care, gastrointestinal care, GI medical treatment, critical care and emergency medicine.
“To be recognized again this year by Healthgrades across a wide array of service lines is truly an honor,” said Lori Price, president and CEO for Franciscan Health Central Indiana. “These awards show the dedication of our physicians, surgeons, advanced practice providers, nurses and co-workers. It is our goal each and every day to provide best-in-class care for our patients, while keeping with our Franciscan values and tradition.”
Franciscan Health Indianapolis was also named as one of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care for four years in a row (2024-2027), Pulmonary Care for five years in a row (2023-2027), Stroke Care for six years in a row (2022-2027), Gastrointestinal Care for two years in a row (2026-2027), GI Surgery for three years in a row (2025-2027), Critical Care for three years in a row (2025-2027) and one of Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Emergency Medicine in 2027.
Franciscan Health Indianapolis also was recognized as a Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery in 2026, Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures for three years in a row (2024-2026), Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for four years in a row (2023-2026), Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for six years in a row (2021-2026) and Five-Star Recipient for Peripheral Vascular Bypass for 12 years in a row (2015-2026).
Additional Healthgrades honors include: Recipient of Healthgrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award for three years in a row (2024-2026), Recipient of the Healthgrades 2026 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award, Recipient of the Healthgrades Neurosciences Excellence Award for five years in a row (2022-2026), Recipient of the Healthgrades Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award for three years in a row (2024-2026), Recipient of the Healthgrades Stroke Care Excellence Award for five years in a row (2022-2026), Recipient of the Healthgrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award and Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award.
These achievements place Franciscan Health in the upper echelon of hospitals nationally for specialty care and reflect the organization’s commitment to consistently delivering the best care possible.
Franciscan Health Indianapolis’ achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas. Through easy-to-understand, objective measures of hospital performance, Healthgrades empowers patients with the information they need to find a hospital that excels in their procedure or condition.
“Finding a hospital that excels in a given procedure or treatment can transform a patient’s health trajectory,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize Franciscan Health Indianapolis for its top-tier performance in multiple service lines and commend its team for delivering exceptional patient outcomes when it matters most.”
Visit Healthgrades.com for an in-depth look at Franciscan Health Indianapolis’ performance and profile to explore the highest quality care in Indianapolis. Consumers can also learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how hospitals are rated and why hospital quality matters.
About Franciscan Alliance
The Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry began in Lafayette, Ind. in 1875. Today, Franciscan Alliance is a large Catholic health care system in the Midwest with 11 hospital campuses, more than 16,000 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 Indianapolis Orthopedic Hospital and Franciscan Health Rensselaer.
About Healthgrades
Healthgrades is dedicated to empowering meaningful connections between patients, doctors, and hospitals. As the #1 platform for finding a doctor and a leader in healthcare transparency, we help millions of consumers each month find and schedule appointments with their healthcare professional of choice and prepare for their appointments with best-in-class, treatment-focused content. For over 20 years, our health system, group practice, and life sciences marketing solutions have helped our partners reach and engage consumers on their way to the doctor.
Mooresville hip and knee replacement seminar on Nov. 11th
MOORESVILLE, Ind. – Franciscan Health is hosting a hip and knee replacement seminar at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 in Mooresville at the Center for Hip & Knee Surgery.
Ryan Pattyn, MD, an independent orthopedic surgeon with Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics who chooses to practice at Franciscan Health, will discuss the latest techniques in hip and knee replacement surgery, including robotic-assisted technology.
This seminar is free and open to the public, but registration is required due to limited seating. Light refreshments will be provided.
Register online here or by calling 877-888-1777.
Parking will be available in front of the Center for Hip and Knee Surgery. Upon entering the doors, attendees should take the elevators to the second floor. The doors will open to the lobby where the seminar will take place.
The Center for Hip & Knee Surgery is located at 1199 Hadley Road in Mooresville.
November 8th Men’s event at Guggman Haus Brewing Company
INDIANAPOLIS – Franciscan Health will be hosting a Movember Tailgate party, focused on men’s health and wellness, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8 at Guggman Haus Brewing Co. in Indianapolis.
The Movember Tailgate Party will feature free health screenings, food, sports and giveaways.
The first 200 guests who complete screenings will receive a $10 Guggman Haus Brewing Co. gift card and a meal ticket for lunch at the event.
Health screenings offered include blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, skin cancer and oral cancer. Also, strength and balance assessments will be available along with information on pelvic health rehabilitation, pulmonary function and prostate cancer risk assessment.
In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to Ask an Expert about cardiac rehabilitation and clinical research trials and Ask a Doc about health, nutrition, exercise and sports medicine.
Flu shots will also be offered during the event.
Every attendee will receive a free gift, courtesy of Franciscan Health.
Guests will receive door prizes for every screening completed, with a chance to win Colts tickets, Pacers tickets and other prizes, courtesy of Radio One.
Guggman Haus Brewing Co. is located at 1701 Gent Avenue in Indianapolis.
Pink & Pearl screening events to be held in Central Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS – Franciscan Health is hosting three Pink & Pearl breast and lung cancer awareness screening events in November in Plainfield and Greenwood.
The Pink and Pearl Campaign is aimed at raising awareness and support for both breast and lung cancer.
Pink is for breast cancer, which is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women. If detected in early stages, survivability increases greatly. Mammograms can help find breast cancer sooner when it may be easier to treat.
Pearl is for lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer death in women. Those 50 or older with a history of smoking, may qualify for a $49 low-dose CT lung scan. Additional qualifications include smoking at least one pack of cigarettes per day for 20 years and having no signs or symptoms of lung cancer.
The first event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6 at Franciscan Health Plainfield, located at 315 Dan Jones Road in Plainfield.
The second event is set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13 at Franciscan Health at Stones Crossing, located at 1703 W. Stones Crossing Road in Greenwood.
The final event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20 at Franciscan Health at Greenbrooke, located at 701 E. County Line Road, Suite 100 in Greenwood.
The events are open to anyone on these dates and will feature giveaways, snacks, education on breast and lung cancer and a chance to win door prizes.
Mammogram and/or lung scan appointment for these events must be made in advance at FranciscanHealth.org/PinkAndPearlIndy.