INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH STARKE HOSPITAL
Acute Care Hospital in Knox, IN 46534
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH STARKE HOSPITAL PROFILE
Indiana University Health Starke Hospital is an acute care hospital located in Knox, IN 46534 that serves the Starke county area. This facility is a proprietary hospital with emergency services.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH STARKE HOSPITAL
102 E Culver RdKnox, IN 46534
Phone: (574) 772-1102
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ABOUT THIS PROVIDER
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals What's an acute care hospital?An acute care hospital provides inpatient medical care, services related for surgery and medical services for short-term illnesses, acute medical conditions or injuries.
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Electronic Lab Results: Yes Able to receive lab results electronically
The provider has the ability of receiving laboratory results through a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system as discrete searchable data.
Electronically Track Patients Visits: Yes Able to track patients’ lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits
The provider is capable of tracking lab tests, diagnostic studies, or patient referrals through a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
Outpatient Safe Surgery Checklist: Yes Safe surgery checklist use (outpatient)
This hospital follows a safe surgery checklist based on accepted standards of practice. Safe surgery checklists include three critical perioperative periods: 1) The period before the administration of anesthesia; 2) The period before surgical skin incision; and 3) The period of closure of incision and before the patient leaving the operating room for outpatient surgical procedures.
Nursing Care Registry: Yes Nursing care registry
The provider participates in the nursing care registry. This registry collects and analyzes information on nursing care topics, conditions, or procedures.
Inpatient Safe Surgery Checklist: Yes Safe surgery checklist use (inpatient)
This hospital follows a safe surgery checklist based on accepted standards of practice. Safe surgery checklists include three critical perioperative periods: 1) The period before the administration of anesthesia; 2) The period before surgical skin incision; and 3) The period of closure of incision and before the patient leaving the operating room for inpatient surgical procedures.
Emergency Services: Yes Emergency Department
This hospital provides emergency services which might include acute medical care or trauma care.
PATIENT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
The hospital patient survey at Indiana University Health Starke Hospital is administered to a random sample of adult inpatients after discharge. The following are the results of some the survey’s five-star quality ratings.
Doctor Communication: Not AvailableQuiet Rooms: Not Available
Cleanliness: Not Available
Pain Management: Not Available
Discharge Information: Not Available
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Not Available
EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES
These performance measures at Indiana University Health Starke Hospital show how rapidly emergency departments give recommended treatments known to get the best results for patients with certain common conditions. This information could help patients compare which hospitals provide the right care at the right time.
ER Wait Time: 8 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 1 hour 29 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: 2 hours 42 minutes before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 39 minutes admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: 39 minutes before receiving pain meds.
HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
We have identified the following individual quality measures where Indiana University Health Starke Hospital has better average ratings than other hospitals in Indiana or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- Better performance with the effective use of abdomen CT use of contrast material Better performance with the effective use of abdomen CT use of contrast material
The provider's use of abdomen CT use of contrast material is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of IN. - Better performance with the effective use of thorax CT use of contrast material Better performance with the effective use of thorax CT use of contrast material
The provider's use of thorax CT use of contrast material is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of IN. - Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 162 minutes for time before admission is better than the statewide average of 238 minutes in Indiana. - Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 39 minutes for transfer time is better than the statewide average of 77 minutes in Indiana. - Heart Failure: better performance with evaluation of left ventricular function Heart Failure: better performance with evaluation of left ventricular function
The provider's Heart Failure performance score of 100% for the quality measure evaluation of left ventricular function is better than the 99% average score of Indiana. - Preventive Care: better performance with patients flu immunization Preventive Care: better performance with patients flu immunization
The provider's Preventive Care performance score of 100% for the quality measure patients flu immunization is better than the 96% average score of Indiana. - Preventive Care: better performance with healthcare workers flu immunization Preventive Care: better performance with healthcare workers flu immunization
The provider's Preventive Care performance score of 99% for the quality measure healthcare workers flu immunization is better than the 87% average score of Indiana. - Emergency Department: better performance with discharge time Emergency Department: better performance with discharge time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 89 minutes for discharge time is better than the statewide average of 124 minutes in Indiana. - Emergency Department: better performance with er waiting time Emergency Department: better performance with er waiting time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 8 minutes for er waiting time is better than the statewide average of 18 minutes in Indiana. - Pneumonia: better performance with pneumonia patients given antibiotic(s) Pneumonia: better performance with pneumonia patients given antibiotic(s)
The provider's Pneumonia performance score of 100% for the quality measure pneumonia patients given antibiotic(s) is better than the 96% average score of Indiana. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with treatment to prevent blood clots Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with treatment to prevent blood clots
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 98% for the quality measure treatment to prevent blood clots is better than the 92% average score of Indiana.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
The following providers were found within a 60 mile range from this location.
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - PLYMOUTH | 1915 Lake Ave Plymouth, IN 46563 | Yes | 15.4 mi | Compare |
| PULASKI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 616 E 13th St Winamac, IN 46996 | Yes | 16.01 mi | Compare |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH LA PORTE HOSPITAL | 1007 Lincolnway La Porte, IN 46350 | Yes | 22.93 mi | Compare |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BREMEN INC | 1020 High Rd Bremen, IN 46506 | Yes | 26.94 mi | Compare |
| WOODLAWN HOSPITAL | 1400 E 9th St Rochester, IN 46975 | Yes | 27.03 mi | Compare |
| PORTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL | 85 East Us Hwy 6 Valparaiso, IN 46383 | Yes | 28.8 mi | Compare |
| FRANCISCAN ST ANTHONY HEALTH - MICHIGAN CITY | 301 W Homer St Michigan City, IN 46360 | Yes | 32.21 mi | Compare |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SOUTH BEND | 615 N Michigan St South Bend, IN 46601 | Yes | 33.46 mi | Compare |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE RENSSELAER | 1104 E Grace St Rensselaer, IN 47978 | Yes | 36.28 mi | Compare |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC | 1500 S Lake Park Ave Hobart, IN 46342 | Yes | 36.68 mi | Compare |
| UNITY MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL | 4455 Edison Lakes Pkwy Mishawaka, IN 46545 | No | 36.68 mi | Compare |
| SAINT JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 5215 Holy Cross Pkwy Mishawaka, IN 46545 | Yes | 36.99 mi | Compare |
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