Franciscan Health Munster in Munster, IN
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About Franciscan Health Munster
Franciscan Health Munster is an acute care hospital in Munster, Lake 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 63 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Community Hospital, about 0.9 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 0.41
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.67
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.88
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.32
64% 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 1075%
- Completed surveys526
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.53733, -87.51233
Nearby hospitals
- Community Hospital901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.9 mi
- Northwest Indiana Emergency Room and Hospital7904 Cabela Drive, Hammond, INHospital2.7 mi
- Franciscan Health Dyer24 Joliet St, Dyer, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.0 mi
- Regency Hospital of Northwest Indiana4321 Fir St 4th Fl, East Chicago, INLong-term care hospital7.2 mi
- St Catherine Hospital Inc4321 Fir Street, East Chicago, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.5 mi
- Ingalls Memorial Hospital1 Ingalls Drive, Harvey, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.0 mi
- Methodist Hospitals Inc600 Grant St, Gary, IN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital9.1 mi
- Regional Mental Health Center8555 Taft St, Merrillville, IN · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital9.2 mi
- Advocate South Suburban Hospital17800 South Kedzie Avenue, Hazel Crest, IL · Emergency roomHospital9.8 mi
- Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights20201 S Crawford Avenue, Olympia Fields, IL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Franciscan Health Munster located?
Franciscan Health Munster is at 701 Superior Ave, Munster, IN 46321 in Lake County.
Does Franciscan Health Munster have an emergency room?
Yes. Franciscan Health Munster reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 150 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Franciscan Health Munster?
Franciscan Health Munster 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 Munster a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Franciscan Health Munster. 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 Munster?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (219) 922-4200.
Would patients recommend Franciscan Health Munster?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (526 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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