Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, IN
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About Elkhart General Hospital
Elkhart General Hospital is an acute care hospital in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 222 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Medical Behavioral Hospital - Mishawaka, about 8.5 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 0.98
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.25
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.32
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.72
57% 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 recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys580
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.67880, -85.99332
Nearby hospitals
- Medical Behavioral Hospital - Mishawaka1625 East Jefferson Blvd, Mishawaka, INPsychiatric hospital8.5 mi
- Beacon Granger Hospital3220 Beacon Parkway, Granger, IN · Emergency roomHospital8.8 mi
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center5215 Holy Cross Pkwy, Mishawaka, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.5 mi
- Unity Physicians Hospital4455 Edison Lakes Pkwy, Mishawaka, INAcute care hospital9.6 mi
- Oaklawn Psychiatric Center Inc330 Lakeview Dr, Goshen, INPsychiatric hospital9.7 mi
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern Indiana, LLC4807 Edison Lakes Parkway, Mishawaka, INRehabilitation hospital9.9 mi
- Oaklawn Psychiatric CenterMishawaka, INPsychiatric hospital11 mi
- Goshen Hospital200 High Park Ave, Goshen, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend615 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN · Level II traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
- Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals Niles Hospital31 North Saint Joseph Avenue, Niles, MI · Level IV traumaHospital17 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Elkhart General Hospital located?
Elkhart General Hospital is at 600 E Blvd, Elkhart, IN 46514 in Elkhart County.
Does Elkhart General Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Elkhart General Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 195 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Elkhart General Hospital?
Elkhart General Hospital 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 Elkhart General Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Indiana EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Elkhart General Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (574) 294-2621.
Would patients recommend Elkhart General Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (580 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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