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Elkhart General Hospital

Elkhart General Hospital is a medical facility located in Elkhart, IN. This hospital has been recognized for America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™, Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™, and more.

62%

Patient Experience Rating

3% lower 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

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™ (2025, 2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™

Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

An event relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

3 ratings were worse than expected

  • Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery
  • Respiratory failure following surgery
  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

1 rating was better than expected

8 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Valve Surgery

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

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™

2025, 2024

Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™

Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

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

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As 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

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

2024, 2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

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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64%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

2% lower than the national average

62%

Would definitely recommend

3% lower than the national average

Elkhart General Hospital

National Average

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%75%76%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%50%57%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%86%84%

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%44%47%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%74%75%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%53%58%

Elkhart General Hospital

National Average

Quietness

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

100%50%0%50%55%

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%67%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

As a person who worked with Dr Hu many years ago can honestly say that he is a great Dr that he genuinely cares for his patients and their wellbeing. I personally seen him go above and beyond for many patients. He was my daughters OB GYN and got her thru a horrible ectopic pregnancy. Yes,...

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Hu

I saw Dr Haque after my original dr moved away. After telling me all about himself and how great he was & how he had went through all of my records, he went into an elaborate narrative of my cancer journey. While it was quite beautiful and seemed incredibly caring absolutely none of it was correct...

Apr 15 2025

Review for Dr. Haque

Dr Katsaropoulos was my cardiologist for 8 years and the only reason he isn’t my cardiologist now is because I moved out of state. Dr Katz set 3 of my 4 stents and recognized my “broken heart syndrome” (as opposed to a blocked vessel) right away. I enjoyed his sense of humor and professionalism. I...

Apr 15 2025

Review for Dr. Katsaropoulos

He said my mother in law had an inoperable brain tumor. Went to rush hospital the did surgery the next week

Mimi Apr 10 2025

Review for Dr. Smith

As always, Dr. P was superb.

Apr 08 2025

Review for Dr. Pashinsky

Location

Elkhart General Hospital

600 East Blvd, Elkhart IN 46514

CallDirections

(574) 294-2621

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Elkhart General Hospital located?

Elkhart General Hospital is located at 600 East Blvd, Elkhart, IN 46514. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Elkhart General Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Elkhart General Hospital has been awarded with America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™, Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™, and Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Elkhart General Hospital highly rated with patients?

64% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Elkhart General Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Elkhart General Hospital?

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How does Elkhart General Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

600 East Blvd

Elkhart, IN 46514

Directions

(574) 294-2621