St Catherine Hospital Inc in East Chicago, IN
Also known as Saint Catherine Hospital
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About St Catherine Hospital Inc
St Catherine Hospital Inc is an acute care hospital in East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 197 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 Regency Hospital of Northwest Indiana, about 0.7 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 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.44
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
68% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
- Completed surveys412
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.63536, -87.44849
Nearby hospitals
- Regency Hospital of Northwest Indiana4321 Fir St 4th Fl, East Chicago, INLong-term care hospital0.7 mi
- Northwest Indiana Emergency Room and Hospital7904 Cabela Drive, Hammond, INHospital4.9 mi
- Methodist Hospitals Inc600 Grant St, Gary, IN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital5.3 mi
- Community Hospital901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.6 mi
- Franciscan Health Munster701 Superior Ave, Munster, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.5 mi
- Advocate Trinity Hospital2320 E 93rd St, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.8 mi
- Roseland Community Hospital45 W 111th Street, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.9 mi
- South Shore Hospital8012 South Crandon Avenue, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Franciscan Health Dyer24 Joliet St, Dyer, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Jackson Park Hospital7531 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Catherine Hospital Inc located?
St Catherine Hospital Inc is at 4321 Fir Street, East Chicago, IN 46312 in Lake County.
Does St Catherine Hospital Inc have an emergency room?
Yes. St Catherine Hospital Inc reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 127 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Catherine Hospital Inc?
St Catherine Hospital Inc has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 St Catherine Hospital Inc a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for St Catherine Hospital Inc. 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 St Catherine Hospital Inc?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (219) 392-7004.
Would patients recommend St Catherine Hospital Inc?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (412 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.