Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis, IN
Also known as Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital
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About Eskenazi Health
Eskenazi Health is an acute care hospital in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 337 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 Riley Hospital for Children, about 0.2 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 1.26
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.29
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.23
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.21
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.92
46% 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 recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys1,788
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.77812, -86.18295
Nearby hospitals
- Riley Hospital for Children705 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis, IN · Emergency roomChildren's hospital0.2 mi
- Indianapolis VA Medical Center1481 W. Tenth Street, Indianapolis, IN · Emergency roomVA medical center0.3 mi
- IU Health University Hospital550 University Boulevard, Indianapolis, INHospital0.4 mi
- Kindred Hospital Indianapolis1700 W 10th St, Indianapolis, INLong-term care hospital0.5 mi
- Indiana University Health1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.2 mi
- Assurance Health Psychiatric Hospital900 North High School Road, Indianapolis, INPsychiatric hospital4.7 mi
- Neurodiagnostic Institute5435 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital5.7 mi
- Community Hospital East1500 N Ritter Ave, Indianapolis, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.8 mi
- Neuropsychiatric Hospital of Indianapolis, LLC6720 Parkdale Place, Suite 100, Indianapolis, INPsychiatric hospital6.1 mi
- Ethan Crossing Addiction Campus of Indianapolis4102 Shore Drive, Indianapolis, INPsychiatric hospital6.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Eskenazi Health located?
Eskenazi Health is at 720 Eskenazi Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202 in Marion County.
Does Eskenazi Health have an emergency room?
Yes. Eskenazi Health reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 232 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Eskenazi Health?
Eskenazi Health 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 Eskenazi Health a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 Eskenazi Health?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (317) 880-4818.
Would patients recommend Eskenazi Health?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,788 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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