The following hospitals in Indiana received top marks on patients' HCAHPS surveys in the category of nurse communication.
At least 88 percent of patients at these seven hospitals responded on their surveys that nurses always communicated well. In Indiana, the average is 82 percent, slightly higher than the national average is 80 percent.
The figures are from CMS' Hospital Compare website and represent HCAHPS scores collected from April 2015 through March 2016, the most recent data available.
Note: Hospitals with fewer than 100 completed surveys were excluded from consideration for this list.
Franciscan Health Carmel — 95 percent
OrthoIndy Hospital (Indianapolis) — 90 percent
Rush Memorial Hospital (Rushville) — 90 percent
Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North (Fort Wayne) — 89 percent
Schneck Medical Center (Seymour) — 88 percent
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (Jasper) — 88 percent
Parkview Noble Hospital (Kendallville) — 88 percent