Franciscan Health Michigan City in Michigan City, IN
Also known as Saint Anthony Hospital
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About Franciscan Health Michigan City
Franciscan Health Michigan City is an acute care hospital in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 123 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 Northwest Health-La Porte, about 9.6 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 1.46
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.90
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.48
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.50
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
80% 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 1077%
- Completed surveys550
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.66012, -86.89805
Nearby hospitals
- Northwest Health-La Porte1007 Lincolnway, La Porte, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.6 mi
- Northwest Health - Porter85 East US Hwy 6, Valparaiso, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Porter-Starke Services Inc701 Wall St, Valparaiso, INPsychiatric hospital14 mi
- Portage Hospital3630 Willowcreek Road, Portage, IN · Emergency roomHospital17 mi
- St Mary Medical Center Inc1500 S Lake Park Ave, Hobart, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
- Methodist Hospitals Inc600 Grant St, Gary, IN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Franciscan Health Michigan City located?
Franciscan Health Michigan City is at 3500 Franciscan Way, Michigan City, IN 46360 in LaPorte County.
Does Franciscan Health Michigan City have an emergency room?
Yes. Franciscan Health Michigan City reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 140 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Franciscan Health Michigan City?
Franciscan Health Michigan City 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 Michigan City a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Franciscan Health Michigan City. 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 Franciscan Health Michigan City?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (219) 879-8511.
Would patients recommend Franciscan Health Michigan City?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (550 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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