National Recognition for Clarian

The experienced physicians and nurses of Clarian Health are nationally recognized. Together with a clinical link to the prestigious Indiana University School of Medicine and dedicated allied health providers, the physicians and nurses of Clarian work as part of a multidisciplinary care team to provide the best patient care available. As a result, the hospitals of Clarian Health -- Methodist, Indiana University and Riley -- are also nationally recognized.

We Rank Among the Nation's Best Hospitals

Eleven Clarian clinical programs ranked among the top 50 clinical programs, according to U.S.News & World Report's "2008 America's Best Hospitals." Clarian hospitals were the only central Indiana hospitals to be ranked in any category.

Clarian, partnered with the Indiana University School of Medicine, received rankings in eleven clinical programs in the 2008 U.S.News & World Report guide. The rankings can be viewed by visiting U.S. News & World Report online. The programs that were ranked include orthopedics; digestive disorders; cancer; ear, nose and throat; kidney disease; endocrinology; geriatrics; heart and heart surgery; neurology; respiratory and urology. 

The programs and their numerical rankings are:

• Digestive Disorders, 13th

• Urology, 16th

• Kidney Disease, 33rd

• Orthopedics, 18th

• Ear, Nose and Throat, 27th

• Endocrinology, 44th

• Geriatrics, 25th

• Heart and Heart Surgery, 40th

• Neurology, 24th

• Respiratory, 29th

• Cancer, 34th

The rankings are developed by surveys of a geographical cross-section of board-certified specialists in each of 16 specialties. Hospital rankings are based on criteria related to reputation, mortality rates, and other areas such as advanced technology capabilities and nursing care. 

In addition, hospitals must meet one of three eligibility requirements: affiliation with a medical school, membership in the Counsel of Teaching Hospitals or have a minimum of six of the 13 key technologies available. 

Our Doctors Are Among the Best

Fifty physicians who practice at the Indiana University School of Medicine and Clarian Health -- Methodist, Indiana University and Riley hospitals -- are recognized as top specialists in their fields in the 2005 issue of America's Top Doctors.

Indiana had 64 physicians recognized in the list. Of the Indiana physicians listed for this national award, 78 percent (50) are affiliated with the IU School of Medicine and Clarian Health.

Our Nursing Staff Is Nationally Recognized

Clarian Health received prestigious Magnet status in 2004 for its three downtown hospitals -- Methodist, Indiana University and Riley. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) awards Magnet recognition for nursing excellence. Clarian was the first hospital system in Indiana to earn the nationally coveted Magnet designation. 

The Magnet Recognition Program was developed by the ANCC in 1994 to recognize health care organizations that provide the very best in nursing care. It is based on quality indicators and standards of nursing practice, as identified by the American Nurses Association. It provides consumers with a national benchmark to measure the quality of care they can expect to receive at a hospital.