Community Hospital East in Indianapolis, IN
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About Community Hospital East
Community Hospital East is an acute care hospital in Indianapolis, Marion 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 360 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Neurodiagnostic Institute is on the same campus or next door.
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 0.60
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.86
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.26
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.02
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.75
23% 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 recommend79%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1079%
- Completed surveys339
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.78768, -86.07387
Nearby hospitals
- Neurodiagnostic Institute5435 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospitalSame campus
- Indiana University Health1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.9 mi
- Options Behavioral Health System5602 Caito Drive, Indianapolis, INPsychiatric hospital5.0 mi
- IU Health University Hospital550 University Boulevard, Indianapolis, INHospital5.5 mi
- Riley Hospital for Children705 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis, IN · Emergency roomChildren's hospital5.7 mi
- Eskenazi Health720 Eskenazi Avenue, Indianapolis, IN · Level I traumaAcute care hospital5.8 mi
- Indianapolis VA Medical Center1481 W. Tenth Street, Indianapolis, IN · Emergency roomVA medical center6.1 mi
- Kindred Hospital Indianapolis1700 W 10th St, Indianapolis, INLong-term care hospital6.2 mi
- Community Hospital North7150 Clearvista Dr, Indianapolis, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.9 mi
- Kindred Hospital Indianapolis North8060 Knue Road, Indianapolis, INLong-term care hospital7.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Community Hospital East located?
Community Hospital East is at 1500 N Ritter Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219 in Marion County.
Does Community Hospital East have an emergency room?
Yes. Community Hospital East reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 170 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Community Hospital East?
Community Hospital East 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 Community Hospital East a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Community Hospital East. 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 Community Hospital East?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (317) 355-5411.
Would patients recommend Community Hospital East?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (339 completed surveys), 79% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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