St Mary Medical Center Inc in Hobart, IN
Also known as Saint Mary Medical Center
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About St Mary Medical Center Inc
St Mary Medical Center Inc is an acute care hospital in Hobart, Lake County, Indiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 215 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 Portage Hospital, about 4.4 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 0.54
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.42
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.40
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.97
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.80
82% 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 recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys512
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.51421, -87.25903
Nearby hospitals
- Portage Hospital3630 Willowcreek Road, Portage, IN · Emergency roomHospital4.4 mi
- Nw Indiana-Amg Specialty Hospital9509 Georgia Street, Crown Point, INLong-term care hospital5.8 mi
- Pinnacle Hospital9301 Connecticut Dr, Crown Point, INAcute care hospital5.8 mi
- Neuro Behavioral Hospital9330 Broadway, Crown Point, INPsychiatric hospital6.0 mi
- Regional Mental Health Center8555 Taft St, Merrillville, IN · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital6.5 mi
- Powers Health Rehabilitation Center10215 Broadway Avenue, Crown Point, INRehabilitation hospital7.0 mi
- Methodist Hospitals Inc600 Grant St, Gary, IN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital7.8 mi
- Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana10855 Virginia Street, Crown Point, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.0 mi
- Franciscan Health Crown Point1201 S Main St, Crown Point, IN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital9.7 mi
- Porter-Starke Services Inc701 Wall St, Valparaiso, INPsychiatric hospital11 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Mary Medical Center Inc located?
St Mary Medical Center Inc is at 1500 S Lake Park Ave, Hobart, IN 46342 in Lake County.
Does St Mary Medical Center Inc have an emergency room?
Yes. St Mary Medical Center Inc reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 156 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Mary Medical Center Inc?
St Mary Medical Center Inc has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Mary Medical Center Inc a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for St Mary Medical Center 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 Mary Medical Center Inc?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (219) 947-6196.
Would patients recommend St Mary Medical Center Inc?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (512 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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