CMS overall rating 3 of 5below median among Indiana acute care hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
Why Franciscan Health Munster is graded D
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Indiana hospitals of the same type (acute care hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Franciscan Health Munster at a Glance
D
33/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 3 of 5.
35<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 6 measures (net +0).
57<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 6 measures (net +0).
28<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 0 better, 2 worse of 7 measures (net -2).
10<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 9 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Indiana, acute care hospitals · CMS record 150165 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address701 Superior Ave, Munster, IN 46321
Phone(219) 922-4200
CountyLAKE
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency servicesYes
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