About

Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital was founded in 1929 as both a teaching hospital and regional tertiary referral center. We've introduced healthcare to underserved populations and geographic areas such as Upland, New Castle, and Hartford City and given consumers choices in their healthcare.

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is the largest non-government employer in East Central Indiana, employing nearly 3,000 people with a payroll exceeding $110 million. This not-for-profit organization boasts of a clinical staff of more than 400 physicians, representing more than 45 medical specialties.

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital has 1.2 million square feet of facilities and offers an array of services. The Cancer Center provides Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and clinical trials supported by the National Cancer Institute. IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital has property tax payments of approximately $750K per year.

Cardiology Services- IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is a regional center for open-heart surgery, and its cardiac program provides diagnostic and interventional cardiac and electrophysiology procedures.

The Total Joint and Spine Center offers hip and knee replacement procedures in a multi-disciplinary healing environment.

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is the only facility between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne to offer Perinatology services and a level 3-B Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for the care of high-risk pregnancies and newborns.

"Say hello to our little friend"—the daVinci Surgical System is the newest member of our surgical team. The revolutionary system gives surgeons the ability to perform even the most complex procedures in a minimally invasive way.

Most recently, the new, patient-centric 5 story south wing was unveiled. The $120 million facility includes 300,000 square feet of new and revitalized space, including 108 all-private patient rooms.

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital provides top-quality care and has been awarded with more than 35 top national and international awards to prove its efforts. IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is the first Indiana hospital to receive NIAHO accreditation for compliance with Medicare rules, the first Indiana hospital to earn the American Heart Association Award for stroke care, and the first Indiana hospital to be awarded with ISO 9001:2000 Certification. IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is also the third Indiana hospital to obtain “Baby-Friendly” designation from Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) for its commitment to infant health.

The hospital campus is home to Indiana University Health The Edmund F. Ball Medical Education Center and includes the largest physician-teaching program in Indiana outside of Indianapolis, with four residency programs and a total of 62 physicians in training. The hospital is affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine and serves as an educational site for the first two years of medical school. The clinics provide low cost medical care for 25,000 patient visits each year.

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Michael Haley serves as the hospital’s president and CEO.

2009 IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital Awards & Recognitions

• Top 100 Hospital for Cardiovascular Care
• American Heart Association Gold Performance Achievement Award (Stroke Care)
• Joint Commission Accreditation
• ISO 9001:2000 Certification
• Baby-Friendly Designation (3rd hospital in Indiana and 73rd hospital in United States to be recognized)
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Blue Distinction® Center
• Physical Rehabilitation Center—received multiple Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Accreditations
• Received five-year accreditation cycle (the maximum) by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
• 2010 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award—This prestigious award recognizes hospitals that perform in the Top 5% nationally on patient safety indicators.
• IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital Foundation received $2 million Fisher gift
• Successful integration as a new Clarian Health Partner
• Opened the new John W. Fisher Heart Center and South Tower
• Successfully recruited 24 physicians, including 10 hospitalists
• Enhanced utilization of Hospitalist services
• IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital Auxiliary celebrated 75 years of fundraising and service
• Largest Green Roof in Indiana installed at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
• Opened new inpatient Endoscopy Unit
• VHA Blueprint for Quality Leading Practices—Pneumonia Readmission
• Institute of Healthcare Improvement—Low Cost, High Quality Designation

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grant

In June, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital was awarded a $100,000 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grant from the Indiana Office of Energy Development. Plans are in place to utilize the funds to regulate lighting and temperature more effectively throughout the facility.