Franciscan Health Indianapolis Ranked No. 1 in Indiana Across Multiple Disciplines by Healthgrades

By Franciscan Health | | 11.9.26

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.