INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Franciscan Health Indianapolis announced today that it has achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades, the No. 1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital.

Franciscan Health Indianapolis has been ranked No. 1 in the state of Indiana in a total of six different disciplines.  The hospital is No. 1 in the state for cardiology (two years in a row), cardiac care, critical care (two years in a row), pulmonary care (two years in a row), stroke care (two years in a row) and gastrointestinal surgery for 2025.

“It is a great honor for everyone at Franciscan Health Indianapolis to be ranked No. 1 in the state in so many different disciplines by Healthgrades,” said Lori Price, president and CEO for Franciscan Health Central Indiana. “We have an amazing team of physicians, APPs, nurses and support staff across all of our service lines. They share the singular goal of providing exceptional care possible for our patients, while living our Franciscan values.”

In addition, Franciscan Health Indianapolis has been recognized nationally as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for cardiac care (two years in a row), coronary intervention (two years in a row), pulmonary care (three years in a row), stroke care (four years in a row), critical care and gastrointestinal surgery.

Franciscan Health Indianapolis was also recognized as being one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for vascular surgery by Healthgrades.

Other Healthgrades awards include:

  • Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Neurosciences for three years in a row (2023-2025)
  • Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Cranial Neurosurgery in 2025
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Vascular Surgery for six years in a row (2020-2025)

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’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. As part of its 2025 hospital assessment, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine the top performers in specialty care. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades helps consumers find and select a hospital that excels in providing the care they need.

“Healthgrades commends Franciscan Health Indianapolis for their clear commitment to delivering consistently superior patient outcomes in critical service areas, including cardiac care, coronary intervention, critical care, pulmonary care and stroke care among others,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. “Franciscan Health Indianapolis’s leadership, expertise, and unwavering dedication to clinical excellence set a high mark for specialty care in Indiana and nationwide.”

Visit Healthgrades.com for an in-depth look at Franciscan Health Indianapolis’s 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.

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About Franciscan Health

The Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry began in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1875. Today, Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic healthcare 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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