Community Health Network Opens New Westfield Facility

Community Health Network has always been focused on providing exceptional patient care. With more than 60 years of service in Indiana, Community continues to be a devoted provider for Hoosiers and their families. To continue that dedication to Indiana residents, Community is opening a new health care campus in Westfield to meet the needs of the growing city.

At the helm of this initiative is the new medical office building. A state-of-the-art facility, the medical office building opens for patient care on April 14, 2025.

“The City of Westfield is excited about us coming on the market because the medical office building is going to offer care closer to residents’ homes,” says Derek McMichael, vice president, hospital administrator, Community Howard Regional Health and Community Health Network Westfield. “We will have a large network with specialties and various areas of care. This is really what Westfield is looking for and what they need.”

Community chose to repurpose the existing building at 19800 North East Street in Westfield to help cut costs and improve efficiency. The medical office building will house new lines of care including podiatry, orthopedic and sports medicine, surgery, cardiovascular services, OB/GYN, family medicine, pediatrics, integrative medicine, pulmonary care, gastroenterology, ambulatory services, mammography, expanded women’s health services and holistic care.

Community is expecting to better serve the community of Westfield with these new lines of care while also boosting the economy with a projected 1,500 new jobs. Among these are new specialist providers and experts to help deliver focused care in the new lines of service.

The building is being fully renovated to accommodate high demand and better patient outcomes. Jeff Caesar, vice president, construction and real estate development, feels the innovative design of the building will greatly improve the patient experience.

The medical office building is designed around the pod concept, which streamlines patient care by organizing units into self-contained areas that are staffed with dedicated personnel who provide focused and personalized care. The architecture will allow Community to adapt to shifting patient needs and add services as needed.

“We believe the specialization services are becoming the standard of care,” says Shekar Narayanan, MD, FACS. “We want all the surrounding communities to know we are here to help patients in the community with all needs and that care is not so far away.”

The expansion project hopes to address the need for closer care options. Community conducted surveys with area residents to help identify gaps in care offerings in the Westfield area. These were combined with patient family advisory councils and patient listening sessions to gain a better understanding of critical care needs for Westfield. One area that emerged as a frontrunner is women’s health care. As part of the expansion project, Community plans to greatly broaden its lines of care for women.

“The large women’s health presence is very important because right now there isn’t a place for women to have babies in this area,” says Narayanan. “We want to start seeing women now, give them a place to get quality care, and provide those critical services females really need.”

Integrative medicine will also be a focus. This represents a shift in medical care from reactive care to more preventative care. Services will include massage therapy, chiropractic care, osteopathic manipulative treatment, integrative sports medicine (joint injections), health coaching, and health packages that will be bundled with services tailored to specific conditions.

“We’re really looking at whole-person care,” says McMichael. “We want to support our patients with more preventative care and health, rather than just reacting when patients get sick. Ultimately we want to see our patients thrive.”

Community has also earmarked other areas of land within Westfield to accommodate the growing population. All locations will utilize the latest technology, including advanced, patient-focused portals and robotic-assisted surgical tools.

“When you have the opportunity to build something from scratch, you can utilize the latest technology to its fullest potential,” says Shaista Chatterji, vice president of surgical services. “This building will be brand new and will provide the best in medical and surgical offerings. Our goal is to make health care much easier to navigate for patients.”

Community is hoping the medical office building will set a precedent for patient care, creating a seamless experience all the way from appointment scheduling to discharge and post-op care.

The medical office building precedes an ambulatory surgery center, emergency department and six-story hospital patient tower.

To learn more about the new medical office building and the new Westfield campus, visit ecommunity.com/westfield-campus.