About EGH

Elkhart General is an independent, community-owned health care system located in lovely Elkhart, Indiana. Our Main Hospital Campus is situated in the City of Elkhart beside the beautiful St. Joseph River. Founded nearly 100 years ago, we are a patient-first health care organization whose ongoing mission is to help create healthier communities throughout Michiana. We carry out that mission one patient at a time. One family at a time. We carry out that mission by always putting our patients’ needs first.

And it's not just a motto. We measure our services to all our patients through a formal satisfaction survey process. The results of the survey are shared throughout the organization. The needs and wants expressed by our patients become our needs and wants and, together, we continuously improve our quality of care.

If you have comments, concerns, or questions about the care you received at Elkhart General, please call (574) 296-6472 during the week day business hours of 8:00am - 4:00pm.

A Century of Caring

For nearly 100 years, the highly skilled professionals of Elkhart General Hospital have been providing comprehensive medical care to Elkhart and surrounding communities. We are a tax-exempt, not-for-profit, community-owned hospital governed by a Board of Directors comprised of volunteers drawn from the community. Our full-service, 365-bed main hospital serves more than 18,500 patients a month. The Elkhart General medical staff is comprised of nearly 300 physicians representing 37 medical specialties, and over 2,000 employees serve in nursing, technical, administrative, and support capacities.

• Accreditation, Licensure, Membership
  
• Mission, Vision and Values
  It is the mission of Elkhart General Hospital "To create a healthier community" by...
• Community Leadership/Board of Directors
  Elkhart General Hospital belongs to the people it serves. A 17-member Board of Directors, who serve without pay, guides the system in its mission to provide high quality, affordable health care to the communities it serves.
• Annual Reports
  Includes: Elkhart General Annual Reports to the Community and the Elkhart General Cancer Program Annual Reports. Annual Reports are available online in PDF format.
• Elkhart General Foundation
  Throughout the 100-year history of Elkhart General Hospital, generous Elkhart County donors have contributed millions of dollars to the hospital because they recognized the importance of having high quality health care close to home.
• Nationally Recognized Excellence in Battling the Two Biggest Killers
  Elkhart General earns National Recognition in battling the two biggest killers: Heart Disease and Cancer.
• National Awards and Recognition