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An Indiana hospital has been named the best in the state for the 14th year in a row.
Community Healthcare System in Munster was named Best Hospital in Northwest Indiana by residents of Porter and Lake counties in a survey conducted by Consumer Reports, the Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Other winners in the hospital category include Franciscan Health's Community Hospital in Hammond, which was named Best Primary Health Care, and Franciscan Health's ER in Valparaiso, which was named Best Emergency Department.
The hospital system, which has more than 800 beds, also won Best Home Health Care, Best Nursing Care, Best Retirement, Best Primary Health Care, and Best Women's Health.
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