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Eskenazi Health

Eskenazi Health is a medical facility located in Indianapolis, IN. This hospital has been recognized for Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™, Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™, and more.

70%

Patient Experience Rating

5% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™

Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

2 ratings were worse than expected

  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site
  • Respiratory failure following surgery

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

2024

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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70%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

4% higher than the national average

70%

Would definitely recommend

5% higher than the national average

Eskenazi Health

National Average

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%53%57%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%84%84%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%57%58%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%48%47%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%75%76%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%72%75%

Eskenazi Health

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%63%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%65%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Dr. Klapper is known to be the best in his field! He explained procedures in a way that made me feel comfortable about going ahead with the surgery. I highly recommend Dr. Klapper for all your needs regarding your eyes.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Klapper

This man was in charge of taking care of my family member at eskenazi in Indianapolis and would walk into the room, he did not acknowledge anyone and did a poor job at providing an update. Especially, because he had the wrong patient. He didn't even apologize or take accountability. What was...

Apr 11 2025

Review for Dr. Carpenter

I unfortunately had the displeasure of receiving care from Dr Hannah Locke. She denied me a c section and then when she found out my son had a birth injury due to lack of oxygen during the birth she falsified documentation to protect herself. Avoid Dr Locke at all costs. No one deserves her “care.”...

Emily W Apr 02 2025

Review for Dr. Locke

dr bakash called me with my bloodwork on sunday to update me on the plan, he even prescribed my medication to a pharmacy that was open, my treatment was very prompt and thorough and i'm not going anywhere else

Apr 02 2025

Review for Dr. Bakhsh

Doctor Shively repaired my unstable pelvic fracture. I am now running triathlons, trail races, and tough mudder events. I was very fortunate to have him as my surgeon.

Fred Mar 31 2025

Review for Dr. Shively

Location

Eskenazi Health

720 Eskenazi Ave, Indianapolis IN 46202

CallDirections

(317) 880-4818

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Eskenazi Health located?

Eskenazi Health is located at 720 Eskenazi Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Eskenazi Health won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Eskenazi Health has been awarded with Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™, Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™, and Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Eskenazi Health highly rated with patients?

70% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Eskenazi Health score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Eskenazi Health?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Eskenazi Health profile..

How does Eskenazi Health rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

720 Eskenazi Ave

Indianapolis, IN 46202

Directions

(317) 880-4818