Franciscan Health Hospitals In Northwest Indiana And South Suburbs Honored By CareChex

MISHAWAKA, Indiana - Franciscan Health hospitals across Northwest Indiana and Chicago's south suburbs have been rated among the top 10% in their states, and in some cases, the top 10% in the nation, for 2024 by CareChex® Awards, an information service of Quantros, Inc.

Franciscan Health hospitals ranked among the top 10% in the nation include Franciscan Health Dyer for heart attack treatment; Franciscan Health Michigan City for cardiac care and Franciscan Health Munster for interventional carotid care.

"It is exciting to see that CareChex recognized our Franciscan Health hospitals for being in the top 10 percent in the nation for these services," Franciscan Health Dyer, Michigan City and Munster President and CEO Dean Mazzoni said. "I see the commitment of our staff each and every day to providing the highest level of care to our patients, supported by our investments in state-of-the-art equipment and technology. The awards again affirm the level of quality, compassionate care our people provide for our patients with the convenience of staying close to home."

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields (Illinois) ranked among the top 10% in the nation for hip fracture.

"Many seniors fear breaking a hip and losing independence," Franciscan Health Olympia Fields President and CEO Raymond Grady said. "Patients and their families can rest easier knowing our team is ranked among the highest in the nation for hip fracture care and will treat them with compassionate concern -- body, mind and spirit -- in our Franciscan tradition."

In Indiana, Franciscan Health Crown Point ranked among the top 10% in the state for major cardiac surgery.

"I commend the Franciscan Health Crown Point cardiac surgery teams and cardiology service line for their work in earning this recognition," Franciscan Health Crown Point President and CEO Dr. Dan McCormick said. "Residents of the region should have extra peace of mind knowing this resource is available right in their own back yard at our new, state-of-the-art hospital."

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

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 Alliance

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. Learn more at www.franciscanhealth.org. 

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.