Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN
Also known as Ball Memorial Hospital
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About Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). 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 379 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. Central Indiana Amg Specialty Hospital LLC 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 0.54
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.16
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.11
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.95
63% 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 recommend52%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1057%
- Completed surveys451
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Nearby hospitals
- Central Indiana Amg Specialty Hospital LLC2401 W University Ave 5th Floor East Tower, Muncie, INLong-term care hospitalSame campus
- Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County1515 N Madison Ave, Anderson, IN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital15 mi
- Ascension St Vincent Anderson2015 Jackson St, Anderson, IN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital16 mi
- Henry County Memorial Hospital1000 N 16th St, New Castle, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
- Indiana University Health Blackford Hospital410 Pilgrim Boulevard, Hartford City, IN · Emergency roomHospital19 mi
- Assurance Health Psychiatric Hospital2725 Enterprise Drive, Anderson, INPsychiatric hospital20 mi
- Ascension St Vincent Mercy1331 S A St, Elwood, IN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
- Ascension St Vincent Randolph473 E Greenville Ave, Winchester, IN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital located?
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital is at 2401 University Ave, Muncie, IN 47303 in Delaware County.
Does Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 254 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital?
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital 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 Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital 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 Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (765) 747-3111.
Would patients recommend Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (451 completed surveys), 52% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 57% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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