INDIANAPOLIS – Several
clinical programs at Franciscan St. Francis Health’s Indianapolis and
Mooresville hospitals are in the limelight for excellence, according to U.S. News & World
Report, which today (July 15) released
its 2014-15 Best Regional Hospital rankings.
The Indianapolis campus is ranked fifth
overall in Indiana and high-performing in gastroenterology and gastroenterology
surgery, geriatrics, gynecology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery and
pulmonology.
The Mooresville campus was ranked 13th overall in the state and
its orthopedics program was recognized as high-performing.
Both hospitals ranked well above the state and national
averages in patient satisfaction.
“Our physicians, nurses and support staff continually work
to improve clinical processes while using their extensive knowledge, experience
and skills to ensure better outcomes and superior care for our patients,” said
Robert J. Brody, regional president and chief executive officer for Franciscan
St. Francis. “We’re pleased their efforts have been recognized.”
Brody also acknowledged the many achievements earned by
other clinical service lines, particularly the award-winning cardiovascular
program. Franciscan St. Francis was recognized by Consumer Reports (August 2014) as among the best in Indiana for
heart bypass surgery.
This
year’s Best
Regional Hospitals rankings showcase
more than 720 of the nation’s 5,000 hospitals.
“The data tell the story – a hospital that emerged from
our analysis as one of the best has much to be proud of,” says U.S. News Health
Rankings Editor Avery Comarow. “A Best Hospital has demonstrated its expertise
in treating the most challenging patients.”
This
marks the third consecutive year both the Indianapolis and Mooresville hospitals
have been singled out as high-performing by the national magazine.
