Monroe Hospital among best in the nation at serving its patients and community, according to healthcare think tank
Bloomington, IN (July 14, 2025) — Monroe Hospital, a proud member of Prime Healthcare, has been recognized by the Lown Institute for outstanding social responsibility, receiving an “A” grade on the 2025-26 Lown Institute Hospitals Index. Monroe Hospital achieved this honor through strong performance across metrics of health equity, patient outcomes, and value of care, out of more than 3,500 hospitals nationwide.
“Hospitals are facing unprecedented political and financial challenges,” said Vikas Saini, MD, president of the Lown Institute. “In this uncertain environment, it’s more important than ever to support the socially responsible hospitals who are delivering high-quality care to all in their community.”
Monroe Hospital ranked in the Top 20 of acute care hospitals in Indiana on the social responsibility metric. According to the Index, Monroe Hospital also received “A” grades on Lown’s Health Equity, Inclusivity, and Patient Satisfaction categories. These are independent rankings and hospitals do not apply or pay to be listed.
“At Monroe Hospital, we remain steadfast in our commitment to delivering the highest standard of clinical care,” said Monroe Hospital Chief Financial Officer, Derek Wood. “Each year, we strive to enhance patient satisfaction and elevate the overall quality of our services, always putting our patients and community first.”
The Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility is the only ranking to combine metrics of health equity and value of care alongside patient outcomes, for more than 2,700 acute care and 800 critical access hospitals nationwide — offering a holistic view of hospitals as total community partners. In the sixth annual rankings, the 2025-26 Lown Index evaluates hospitals on over 50 measures including novel metrics such as community benefit, racial inclusivity, and avoidance of overuse. Data sources include Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage claims, CMS patient safety data and hospital cost reports, and IRS 990 forms, among others. Full methodology can be found on the Lown Index website.
The Lown Institute is an independent think tank advocating bold ideas for a just and caring system for health. Learn more at www.LownHospitalsIndex.org.
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About Monroe Hospital
Monroe Hospital is an award-winning, 32-bed hospital located in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana. A member of the Prime Healthcare, Monroe Hospital is committed to providing Bloomington and surrounding communities a choice for superior healthcare, ever mindful of each patient’s individuality and unique needs. On the leading edge of technology, the facility provides our highly skilled physicians, and their patients, with a host of resources all aimed at
providing optimum outcomes. For more information, please visit http://www.monroehospital.com.