Quick answers
- Does Community Howard Regional Health Inc. have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Community Howard Regional Health Inc.. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Community Howard Regional Health Inc.?
- 3500 S Lafountain St, Kokomo, IN 46902, in Howard County, Indiana.
- What is the phone number of Community Howard Regional Health Inc.?
- (765) 776-8000, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Community Howard Regional Health Inc.?
- 4 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[4]
- Behavioral health
- Cardiology (heart and vascular)
- Oncology
- Orthopedics and sports medicine
- Pediatrics
- Emergency medicine
- Surgery
- Wound care
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- Gastroenterology
- Diabetes care
- Neuroscience/stroke care
- Palliative care
- Sleep care
- Breast care
- Imaging
- Primary care
Conditions treated[4]
- Heart attack
- Chest pain
- Stroke
- Multiple sclerosis (support group)
Treatments[4]
- Stem cell transplant and cellular therapy (MD Anderson Cancer Center – Kokomo)
- Interventional heart care
- Lactation and breastfeeding support
Procedures[4]
- Cardiac catheterization
- Mammography (3-D)
Programs and centers[4]
- Interventional heart program
- Level 2 NICU
- Obstetrics and maternity care
- Stroke support group
- INspire Hospital of Distinction (infant and maternal health)
Emergency care (hospital website)[4]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
Visiting and practical information
Recognition[4]
- INspire Hospital of Distinction (infant and maternal health)
Doctors and clinicians (370)
370 doctors and other clinicians list Community Howard Regional Health Inc. as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.
Main specialties
- Nurse Practitioner71
- Emergency Medicine32
- Family Practice31
- Diagnostic Radiology29
- Internal Medicine19
- Physician Assistant16
- Anesthesiology11
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)10
- Orthopedic Surgery10
- Interventional Cardiology8
- Otolaryngology8
- Nephrology7
Doctors with a page on this site (370)
- Abagael R. JenkinsNurse Practitioner
- Abby N. MerrellNurse Practitioner
- Abdulkarim Sharba, MDNeurology
- Abigail E. Kaercher, DOGeneral Surgery
- Adam D. Bainbridge, DOFamily Practice
- Addison Elston, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Agnes J. Schrader, MDNephrology
- Alaa Shammah, MDSleep Medicine
- Albert SyPathology
- Alexander A. Berrebi, MDPathology
- Alexander D. Facista, MDFamily Practice
- Alexander D. TaylorPhysician Assistant
- Alexandria Jo, MDDiagnostic Radiology
- Alok Silodia, MDNephrology
- Amanda J. Stevens-Udeze, DOEndocrinology
- Ammar Tahir, DOCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Amrish Malhi, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Amy Hueston, NPNurse Practitioner
- Amy NelsonNurse Practitioner
- Amy R. AeschlimanNurse Practitioner
- Anan Afaneh, MDRheumatology
- Angela D. Kirkendall, NPNurse Practitioner
- Angela J. Bowman, NPNurse Practitioner
- Angela M. Scaringe, NPNurse Practitioner
And 346 more: the button below opens the full list.
Names link to the doctor’s page on this site when there is one, otherwise to the official NPI Registry record (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Find a doctor · Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo3.2 mi · Kokomo, IN · Acute Care Hospital
- Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital Inc13 mi · Tipton, IN · Critical Access Hospital
- Ascension St Vincent Mercy19 mi · Elwood, IN · Critical Access Hospital
- Dukes Memorial Hospital22 mi · Peru, IN · Critical Access Hospital
- Indiana University Health Frankfort Inc24 mi · Frankfort, IN · Critical Access Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Memorial Hospital25 mi · Logansport, IN · Acute Care Hospital
Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby
Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.
Nursing homes
- Aperion Care Kokomo0.0 mi · Kokomo, IN · 1 of 5 stars
- Kokomo Healthcare Center0.7 mi · Kokomo, IN · 4 of 5 stars
- Wellbrooke of Kokomo2.2 mi · Kokomo, IN · 4 of 5 stars
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Hospice providers
- Compassus-Southern Indiana1.8 mi · Kokomo, IN · 3 of 5 stars
- Guardian Angel Hospice Inc1.8 mi · Kokomo, IN · 3 of 5 stars
- Elara Caring6.3 mi · Kokomo, IN · 2 of 5 stars
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Home health agencies
- Elara Caring6.3 mi · Kokomo, IN
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Dialysis facilities
- FMC - Kokomo1.8 mi · Kokomo, IN · 3 of 5 stars
- USRC Kokomo Dialysis1.8 mi · Kokomo, IN · 1 of 5 stars
- Trilogy Dialysis - Waterford6.3 mi · Kokomo, IN
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Community Surgery Center Howard1.8 mi · Kokomo, IN
- Kokomo Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC6.3 mi · Kokomo, IN
- Sycamore Surgery Center6.3 mi · Kokomo, IN
Community care nearby
Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Community health centers
- Jane Pauley Community Health Center at LaFountain Street Kokomo0.0 mi · Kokomo, IN · Community health center
- Meridian Health Services Corp0.1 mi · Kokomo, IN · Community health center
- Jane Pauley Community Health Center at Reed Street Kokomo0.1 mi · Kokomo, IN · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- St. Joseph Primary Care LLC6.3 mi · Kokomo, IN · Urgent care center
- Urgentchoice Care LLC6.3 mi · Kokomo, IN · Urgent care center
- Accumark Health LLC11 mi · Greentown, IN · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- Herbst Apothecary Inc1.8 mi · Kokomo, IN · Community/retail pharmacy
- Hook-Superx LLC1.8 mi · Kokomo, IN · Pharmacy
- Indiana Health Centers, Inc. Pharmacy LLC1.8 mi · Kokomo, IN · Pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Bloom at Kokomo1.8 mi · Kokomo, IN
- Crossings at Kokomo6.3 mi · Kokomo, IN
- Kokomo Place Assisted Living6.3 mi · Kokomo, IN
- Primrose Retirement Community of Kokomo6.3 mi · Kokomo, IN
About the Medicare star rating
CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →
Medicare quality data
What Community Howard Regional Health Inc. reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.
What patients said (patient survey)
What this means: Patients who stayed overnight answered a national survey (HCAHPS) about their stay. More stars mean patients reported a better experience than at other hospitals. The percentages show how often patients gave the best answer, next to the national average.
| Summary star rating (all survey topics) | 4 of 5 stars |
|---|---|
| Overall rating of the hospital | 4 of 5 stars |
| Would recommend the hospital | 4 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 4 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 3 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 3 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 4 of 5 stars |
| Room and bathroom kept clean | 4 of 5 stars |
| Quiet at night | 4 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 73%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 76%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 81%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 78%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 66%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 87%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 75%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 62%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 319Response rate: 21% |
Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; patients discharged October 2024 to September 2025.
Infections caught in the hospital
What this means: CMS compares the number of infections patients caught in this hospital with the number expected for a hospital like it. The number shown is that ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than expected, above 1 means more. “Better” or “worse” is shown only when the difference is clear in the data.
| Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) | 0.669No different from the national benchmark |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | 1.838No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | Not reported to Medicare |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | 0No different from the national benchmark |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | 0.317No different from the national benchmark |
Source: Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from October 2024 to September 2025.
Complications and deaths
What this means: Death rates are the share of patients who died within 30 days of going into the hospital for that condition, adjusted for how sick they were. PSI-90 combines several serious complications (a lower number is better). “No different from the national rate” is the most common result and means the hospital is in line with hospitals nationwide.
| Deaths within 30 days: heart attack patients | 11.7% |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 13.5% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 18.6% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 12.7% |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | 10.3% |
| Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | 0.97No different from the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | 4.1% |
Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2022 to June 2025.
Return visits to the hospital (readmissions)
What this means: The share of patients who had to be admitted to a hospital again within 30 days after going home, adjusted for how sick they were. A lower percentage is better.
| Returned to any hospital within 30 days (all patients) | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack | 14.6% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 18.7% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 16% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 18.8% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | 5.7% |
Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2023 to June 2025.
Emergency room times and sepsis care
What this means: ER time is the middle (median) time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it; busier ERs usually have longer times, so the ER volume is shown too. Leaving before being seen: a lower percentage is better. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection; a higher percentage means more patients got every recommended early step.
| Emergency room volume (patients per year) | Medium (20,000–39,999) |
|---|---|
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b) | 150 minutesNational average: 162 minutes |
| Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22) | 4%National average: 2% |
| Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1) | 40%National average: 65% |
Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from January 2024 to December 2024.
ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby
How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.
Prices
We have not been able to read a price file for Community Howard Regional Health Inc. yet. Every US hospital must publish its standard charges online (federal price transparency rule): look for “price transparency” or “standard charges” on the hospital’s website, or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Hospital information
| Hospital type | Acute Care Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 3500 S Lafountain St, Kokomo, IN 46902 |
| County | Howard County |
| State | Indiana |
| Phone | (765) 776‑8000 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Medicare overall rating | 4 of 5 stars |
| Birthing-friendly designation | Yes (meets CMS criteria) |
| CMS Certification Number | 150007 |
| Name in Medicare records | COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH INC. |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Name on the hospital’s website | Community Howard Regional Health |
| Official website | ecommunity.com |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
- U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances
From the hospital’s website
Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-11-02.
- Community Howard Regional Health | Community Health Network — ecommunity.com