Powers Health’s Community Hospital in Munster has been named a 2025-26 Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report.
The hospital ranked No. 1 in Indiana. This year, U.S. News & World Report announced 504 Best Regional Hospitals across 49 states and 95 metro areas that have demonstrated superior medical outcomes. Community Hospital also ranked No. 11 in the Chicago metro area and received 13 high-performing ratings in the report.
“This recognition by U.S. News & World Report honors the commitment of our team members, who follow the highest standards of care for our patients every day,” Community Hospital CEO Randy Neiswonger said. “Our goal is to ensure that every patient receives the best possible care and leaves our hospital with improved health and better quality of life.”
U.S. News & World Report evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions; only 13% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals designation.
“For more than three decades, U.S. News has been an invaluable guide for patients,” said Ben Harder, the news outlet’s managing editor and chief of Health Analysis. “With a ‘Best Hospital’ recognition, Americans, in consultation with their medical providers, can confidently choose a regional hospital known for providing superior care for their specific illness or condition.”
To determine the Best Hospitals, U.S. News analyzed each hospital’s performance based on objective measures, such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care.
For more information about the award-winning care at the hospitals of Powers Health – Community Hospital in Munster, St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago, St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart and Powers Health Rehabilitation Center in Crown Point – visit PowersHealth.org.