About Us

As a top rated Indiana Hospital,Columbus Regional Hospital has one clear purpose—to provide the absolute best in patient care.

The 1,625 employees including our doctors, nurses, paramedics, therapists, technicians, and other professionals are trained to do just that. We all work as a team to ensure that each patient's experience is the best it can be—from intake to diagnosis to treatment and follow-up care.

Columbus Regional Hospital is a 225-bed facility providing emergency and surgical services, a primary stroke center, chest pain center, lung center, heart center, cancer center, and many other specialty areas. But our hospital is much more than a building. It's the unique, compassionate members of our staff who define us. We are professionals working together to deliver the highest in quality. And we are people who care deeply about those we're here to serve.

That's what makes us a top rated Indiana hospital.

Columbus Regional Hospital has been named one of the best hospitals in the nation in providing care that is effective, safe and patient centered.  CRH was named to Thomson Reuters' 100 Top Hospitals Award list for exceptional organization performance. The 100 Top Hospital award identifies the highest performing acute care hospitals in the nation. CRH is one of only six Indiana hospitals to make the list.

We have been ranked for six straight years as one of the Best Places To Work In Indiana, in addition our physicians and staff have been recognized for their excellent care through numerous national accreditations, including those for our Magnet nursing, primary stroke center, chest pain center, and digital mammography.

 

Columbus Regional Hospital is a recipient of the 2010 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™, indicating that its patient safety ratings are in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals. Columbus Regional Hospital is one of only 238 hospitals in the country and one of eleven hospitals in Indiana to receive this designation.

 

At Columbus Regional Hospital we are not content to be a top Indiana healthcare provider. Our team is redefining what it means to provide the best in healthcare, both at a regional and national level. And, our culture inspires us to stay abreast of the newest medical technologies and procedures, and to strive for constant improvements.

 

Our Flood Story

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On June 7, 2008, Columbus Regional Hospital experienced a disaster on a scale few other hospitals have survived - a flood of historic magnitude severely damaged the hospital, prompting the evacuation of 157 patients, and forcing us to close our doors for the first time in our 90 year history. The flooding caused over $180 million in damages and destroyed several critical functions, including our laboratory, pharmacy, information services, food services, and mechanical and electrical systems.

Our commitment to patients and each other held steadfast during the hospital closure as our physicians and staff spread out into the community to care for patients at area hospitals, serve at community centers, and help not only Columbus Regional Hospital but the entire city of Columbus recover and rebuild from the devastating flood. On October 27, 2008, less than five months after the flooding, we opened the doors to our new and improved facility and renewed our commitment to serving the families of our region. Watch our story of how we responded to a crisis and renewed our commitment to excellence in the aftermath of the flood.

 

Today, we are stronger and more committed than ever to the core value of Columbus Regional Hospital - to be the best in the country at everything we do.

To watch a video showing the impact and how Columbus Regional Hospital responded to the flood of 2008 click here.

Mission

Improve the health and well-being of the people we serve.

Vision

Be the best in the country at everything we do.

Executive Leadership

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Jim Bickel
President & CEO

Diana Boyer
VP & Chief Information Officer

Kurt Ellis
VP Business Development and Outpatient Services

Christina Raaf
VP Professional & Support Services

Thomas Sonderman, MD
VP & Chief Medical Officer

Marlene Weatherwax
VP & Chief Financial Officer

Board of Trustees

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John Nash, Chairman
Tom Lentz
Don Michael
A.H. "Hutch" Schumaker
Frederick Shedd, M.D.
Tracy Souza