Franciscan Health Lafayette in Lafayette, IN
Also known as Franciscan Health Lafayette East, St. Elizabeth East
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About Franciscan Health Lafayette
Franciscan Health Lafayette is an acute care hospital in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 203 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 Sycamore Springs, about 1.0 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.58
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.36
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.50
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
58% 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 1074%
- Completed surveys495
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.39309, -86.83831
Nearby hospitals
- Sycamore Springs833 Park East Blvd, Lafayette, INPsychiatric hospital1.0 mi
- Lafayette Regional Rehabilitation Hospital950 Park East Blvd, Lafayette, INRehabilitation hospital1.1 mi
- Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital5165 Mccarty Ln, Lafayette, IN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital1.8 mi
- Wabash Valley Alliance, Inc. / River Bend Hospital2900 N River Rd, West Lafayette, INPsychiatric hospital5.4 mi
- Indiana University Health Frankfort Inc1300 S Jackson St, Frankfort, IN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital19 mi
- Franciscan Health Crawfordsville1710 Lafayette Rd, Crawfordsville, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
- Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital720 South Sixth St, Monticello, IN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Franciscan Health Lafayette located?
Franciscan Health Lafayette is at 1701 S Creasy Ln, Lafayette, IN 47905 in Tippecanoe County.
Does Franciscan Health Lafayette have an emergency room?
Yes. Franciscan Health Lafayette reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 161 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Franciscan Health Lafayette?
Franciscan Health Lafayette 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 Franciscan Health Lafayette 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 Franciscan Health Lafayette?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (765) 502-4334.
Would patients recommend Franciscan Health Lafayette?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (495 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 74% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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