Methodist Hospitals Inc in Gary, IN
Also known as Northlake Campus Methodist Hospitals
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About Methodist Hospitals Inc
Methodist Hospitals Inc is an acute care hospital in Gary, Lake County, Indiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 536 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 St Catherine Hospital Inc, about 5.3 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 1.10
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.84
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.62
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.76
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyWorse than national · SIR 3.27
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.45
51% 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 recommend54%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1059%
- Completed surveys1,014
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.59951, -87.35713
Nearby hospitals
- St Catherine Hospital Inc4321 Fir Street, East Chicago, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.3 mi
- Regency Hospital of Northwest Indiana4321 Fir St 4th Fl, East Chicago, INLong-term care hospital6.0 mi
- Northwest Indiana Emergency Room and Hospital7904 Cabela Drive, Hammond, INHospital6.7 mi
- St Mary Medical Center Inc1500 S Lake Park Ave, Hobart, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.8 mi
- Community Hospital901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.5 mi
- Franciscan Health Munster701 Superior Ave, Munster, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.1 mi
- Regional Mental Health Center8555 Taft St, Merrillville, IN · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital9.4 mi
- Portage Hospital3630 Willowcreek Road, Portage, IN · Emergency roomHospital9.6 mi
- Neuro Behavioral Hospital9330 Broadway, Crown Point, INPsychiatric hospital10 mi
- Pinnacle Hospital9301 Connecticut Dr, Crown Point, INAcute care hospital11 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Methodist Hospitals Inc located?
Methodist Hospitals Inc is at 600 Grant St, Gary, IN 46402 in Lake County.
Does Methodist Hospitals Inc have an emergency room?
Yes. Methodist Hospitals Inc reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 158 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Methodist Hospitals Inc?
Methodist Hospitals Inc has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Methodist Hospitals Inc 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 Methodist Hospitals Inc?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (219) 886-4000.
Would patients recommend Methodist Hospitals Inc?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,014 completed surveys), 54% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 59% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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