Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
Franciscan Health Indianapolis
- 8111 S Emerson Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46237
- (317) 528-5000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Franciscan Health Indianapolis carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.476 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.573 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 11147 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 12.158 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.905 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.400 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.322 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10815 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.460 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.761 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.542 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.791 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 398 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 10.675 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.030 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.179 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.518 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 237 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.878 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.065 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.155 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.180 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 117352 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 8.177 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.489 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.523 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.823 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 108227 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 113.611 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 75 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.660 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 2584 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 261 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3 | Same as national | 120 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.1 | Same as national | 148 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 688 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.7 | Same as national | 968 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 418 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 8002 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 188.65 | Same as national | 190 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 10451 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.34 | Same as national | 11010 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.60 | Same as national | 2475 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.08 | Same as national | 1078 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.11 | Same as national | 1079 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.86 | Same as national | 2631 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.18 | Same as national | 1052 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.52 | Same as national | 618 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.77 | Same as national | 2179 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.87 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 14.8 | Not available | 283 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -27.3 | Not available | 790 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 10.3 | Not available | 1032 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.6 | Same as national | 4372 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.7 | Same as national | 509 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.4 | Same as national | 337 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.9 | Same as national | 337 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.2 | Same as national | 407 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.9 | Same as national | 283 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.4 | Same as national | 115 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.3 | Same as national | 161 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.4 | Same as national | 790 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.6 | Same as national | 1032 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 454 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 454 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 454 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 454 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 454 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 454 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 454 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 454 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 454 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 86 | 5497 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 218 | 415 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 215 | 391 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 344 | 18 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 65516 |
| Head CT results | 86 | 21 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 119 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 62 | 40 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 5879 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 51 | 195 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 46 | 54 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 19 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 74 | 195 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 88 | 97 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 512 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 437 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 3925 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Franciscan Health Indianapolis rated?
- Franciscan Health Indianapolis has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Franciscan Health Indianapolis have emergency services?
- Yes. Franciscan Health Indianapolis operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Franciscan Health Indianapolis located?
- Franciscan Health Indianapolis is located at 8111 S Emerson Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46237.
- What type of hospital is Franciscan Health Indianapolis?
- Franciscan Health Indianapolis is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Church).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.