Franciscan Health Dyer in Dyer, IN
Also known as Saint Margaret Mercy Health Care South Campus
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About Franciscan Health Dyer
Franciscan Health Dyer is an acute care hospital in Dyer, Lake County, Indiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 177 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Franciscan Health Munster, about 3.0 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.91
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.85
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 2.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.80
54% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend59%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys472
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.49418, -87.52350
Nearby hospitals
- Franciscan Health Munster701 Superior Ave, Munster, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.0 mi
- Community Hospital901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- Northwest Indiana Emergency Room and Hospital7904 Cabela Drive, Hammond, INHospital5.6 mi
- Regional Mental Health Center8555 Taft St, Merrillville, IN · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital8.5 mi
- Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana10855 Virginia Street, Crown Point, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10.0 mi
- Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights20201 S Crawford Avenue, Olympia Fields, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Neuro Behavioral Hospital9330 Broadway, Crown Point, INPsychiatric hospital10 mi
- Regency Hospital of Northwest Indiana4321 Fir St 4th Fl, East Chicago, INLong-term care hospital10 mi
- Advocate South Suburban Hospital17800 South Kedzie Avenue, Hazel Crest, IL · Emergency roomHospital10 mi
- Ingalls Memorial Hospital1 Ingalls Drive, Harvey, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Franciscan Health Dyer located?
Franciscan Health Dyer is at 24 Joliet St, Dyer, IN 46311 in Lake County.
Does Franciscan Health Dyer have an emergency room?
Yes. Franciscan Health Dyer reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 160 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Franciscan Health Dyer?
Franciscan Health Dyer has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Franciscan Health Dyer a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Franciscan Health Dyer. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Indiana trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Franciscan Health Dyer?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (219) 865-2141.
Would patients recommend Franciscan Health Dyer?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (472 completed surveys), 59% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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