IU Health Medical Center named among U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 Best Hospitals as #1 in Indiana for cancer care

Distinction recognizes the hospital's specialized clinical expertise and commitment to exceptional care

INDIANAPOLIS − The IU Health Medical Center, which is comprised of IU Health Methodist, University and Fishers hospitals, has been named among U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Hospitals edition as #1 in Indiana for cancer care, as well as #1 in Indianapolis metro for cancer care. Additionally, the medical center was recognized as a High Performing hospital for Cancer, Geriatrics and Neurology & Neurosurgery. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News' Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.

For the third consecutive year, the medical center received Best Regional Hospitals for Community Access, which highlights the important and necessary work hospitals are doing to improve care for all communities. The seven procedures and conditions that are ranked as high performing include: Back Surgery (spinal fusion), Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Hip Replacement, Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myeloma, Stroke.

Fewer than half of the thousands of hospitals evaluated earned a 'High Performing' designation in the types of care evaluated by U.S. News.

"This recognition reflects the continued commitment of our teams to deliver excellent care and meet our vision of making Indiana one of the healthiest states in the nation," said Dennis Murphy, IU Health president and CEO. "It is a testament to the teams' dedicated focus on outcomes, expert opinion and performance."

U.S. News' annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their health care providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.

"When patients face a major surgery or a chronic medical condition, having access to clear, quality data is vital," said U.S. News' Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis Ben Harder. "A 'High Performing' rating means that IU Health Medical Center outperformed a national threshold, giving families a reliable starting point as they consult with their doctors to choose the best place for care."

U.S. News evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals across 14 adult specialties and 23 procedures and conditions; less than half earned recognition in any of those 37 areas of care. 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 patient experience. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care.

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