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Do not fill this in! === Healthcare === {{see also|List of hospitals in Indianapolis}} [[File:Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital Indianapolis July 2022.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital]], the city's flagship [[safety net hospital]]]] Healthcare in Indianapolis is provided by more than 20 hospitals, most belonging to the [[private hospital|private]], [[non-profit hospital|non-profit]] [[hospital network]]s of [[Ascension (healthcare system)|Ascension]] [[St. Vincent Health]], Community Health Network,<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Community Health Network |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last1=Dehoff |first1=Beth A. |last2=Van Allen |first2=Elizabeth J. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/community-health-network/ |access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref> and [[IU Health]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=July 2021 |last=Rowe |first=Alan |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indiana-university-health-methodist-hospital/ |access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref> Several are [[teaching hospitals]] affiliated with the [[IU School of Medicine]] or the [[Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine]]. Four hospitals are [[Trauma center|Level I trauma centers]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Trauma Centers in Indiana |url=https://www.in.gov/dhs/files/IDOH-Verified-In-Process-Trauma-Centers-09172021.pdf |work=Indiana Department of Health, Division of Trauma & Injury Prevention |publisher=State of Indiana |date=September 17, 2021 |access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref> Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County oversees the city's public health facilities and programs, including the Marion County Public Health Department, Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, and Eskenazi Health.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last1=Hale |first1=Michelle D. |last2=Van Allen |first2=Elizabeth J. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/health-and-hospital-corporation-of-marion-county-hhc/ |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref> Eskenazi Health operates ten [[primary care]] sites across the city, including the [[Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last1=Mandusic McDonell |first1=Katherine |last2=Fischer |first2=Jessica Erin |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/sidney-lois-eskenazi-hospital/ |access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref> Other [[public hospital]]s include the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (managed by the [[Veterans Health Administration]])<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last1=Damon |first1=Bradley Kent |last2=Fischer |first2=Jessica Erin |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/richard-l-roudebush-veterans-administration-medical-center/ |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref> and the [[NeuroDiagnostic Institute]] (managed by the State of Indiana).<ref>{{cite web |last=Sheridan |first=Jill |title=NeuroDiagnostic Institute Opens, First New Psychiatric Hospital In Decades |url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/neurodiagnostic-institute-opens-first-new-psychiatric-hospital-in-decades |work=WFYI |publisher=Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media |date=March 15, 2019 |access-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref> IU Health [[Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital|Methodist]], [[Indiana University Health University Hospital|University]], and [[Riley Hospital for Children]] are affiliated with the IU School of Medicine. Riley is among the nation's foremost [[childrens hospital]]s, recognized in all ten pediatric specialties by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/in/riley-hospital-for-children-at-iu-health-PA6420020 |title=Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health |publisher=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref> IU Health is consolidating and replacing Methodist and University hospitals with a new $4.3 billion [[academic medical center]] which is slated to open in 2027.<ref name="Methodist">{{cite web |first=John |last=Russell |date=June 12, 2023 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/iu-health-readies-for-large-bond-sale-on-major-hospital-projects |title=IU Health readies for large bond sale on major hospital projects |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |publisher=IBJ Media |access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref> Other major hospitals include [[St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital|Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis]], [[Community Hospital East]], [[Community Hospital North]], and [[Franciscan Health Indianapolis]]. 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