Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Indiana University Health
- 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- (317) 962-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Indiana University Health carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 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 | 0.434 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.757 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 68432 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 86.393 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 50 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.579 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.170 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.431 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 39090 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 64.664 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 18 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.278 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.591 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.370 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 773 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 23.911 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 22 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.920 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.291 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.115 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 273 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.621 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.145 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.539 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.249 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 392509 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 26.239 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 22 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.838 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.288 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.458 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 354783 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 197.010 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 72 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.365 | 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 | 3.3 | Same as national | 159 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.5 | Better than national | 2726 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 135 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.6 | Same as national | 86 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.4 | Same as national | 137 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.8 | Same as national | 370 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.7 | Same as national | 402 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13 | Same as national | 393 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.51 | Same as national | 11263 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 170.20 | Same as national | 355 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 13186 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 13815 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.89 | Same as national | 4949 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.07 | Same as national | 2685 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.17 | Same as national | 2533 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.31 | Same as national | 5254 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.96 | Same as national | 2632 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.78 | Same as national | 1570 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.38 | Same as national | 4418 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.05 | 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 | -27.6 | Not available | 172 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 15.5 | Not available | 456 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 3.5 | Not available | 483 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.3 | Same as national | 4969 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 210 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.4 | Same as national | 877 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 877 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 1074 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.9 | Same as national | 172 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.8 | Same as national | 82 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 157 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.5 | Same as national | 456 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.5 | Same as national | 139 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.3 | Same as national | 483 |
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 | 2 | 738 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 738 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 738 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 738 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 738 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 738 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 738 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 738 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 738 |
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 | 78 | 29770 |
| 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 | 204 | 397 |
| 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 | 199 | 376 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 348 | 20 |
| 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 | 3 | 176342 |
| Head CT results | 80 | 15 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 82 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 70 | 43 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 12492 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 52 | 86 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 56 | 32 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 70 | 86 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 42 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 628 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 81 | 181 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 95 | 540 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 Indiana University Health rated?
- Indiana University Health has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Indiana University Health have emergency services?
- Yes. Indiana University Health operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Indiana University Health located?
- Indiana University Health is located at 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
- What type of hospital is Indiana University Health?
- Indiana University Health is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.