Parkview Wabash Hospital is an 18-bed critical access hospital located in a county with a population of approximately 30,000. The hospital joined Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health in 2015 and has since been a consistent top performer for quality, safety and outcomes among rural hospitals both within Indiana and nationally. The hospital is one of two within Parkview’s 15-hospital system to have a rural health clinic embedded within the facility, including mental health practitioners within its primary care offices. A standout orthopedics program, supported by a local orthopedic surgeon capable of performing joint replacements as same-day discharge procedures, offers a scope of care not typically available in small communities, and the hospital is actively building out pre- and post-operative orthopedic support. Parkview Wabash’s virtual care program allows patients to receive labs, testing and vitals locally while conferencing with off-site specialists, reducing travel times. The hospital is undergoing a four-bed expansion to increase swing-bed capacity, renovating a leased medical office building to expand orthopedics and podiatry services and constructing a new physical therapy location expected to complete in May 2026. Parkview Wabash was recognized as an Indiana Chamber of Commerce “Best Place to Work” in 2023 and 2025, earned the Chartis Center for Rural Health “Performance Leadership Award” for outcomes in 2025, and received CMS 5-star ratings for nurse communication and hospital quietness.
