Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Church
- Beds
- 349
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Church
- Beds
- 359
- Emergency services
- Yes
Latest measures
The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Showing 24 of 24 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | Baptist Health PaducahPaducah, KY | Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 3 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 86/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 86/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11.8%Better than national | 10.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 12.7%Worse than national | 12%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 15.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 17.8%Worse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 9.8%Worse than national | 9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 2.6%Worse than national | 1.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 12.8%Worse than national | 9.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.5%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.36Worse than national | 0.77Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 1.21Worse than national | 0.78Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.61Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.89Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.91Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.90Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.50Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.43Worse than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.20Better than national | 0.18Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 184 minWorse than national | 173 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 1%Better than national | 1%Better than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 70%Better than national | 70%Better than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 87%Better than national | 92%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.02Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.03Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 349 | 359 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 3 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 3 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 86/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 86/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 11.8%Better than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 10.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 12.7%Worse than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 12%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 15.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 17.8%Worse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 9.8%Worse than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 2.6%Worse than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 1.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 12.8%Worse than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 9.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 14.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 15.5%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 1.36Worse than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 0.77Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 1.21Worse than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 0.78Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 0.61Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 0.89Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 0.91Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 1.90Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- Not reported
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 0.50Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 1.43Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 0.20Better than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 0.18Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 184 minWorse than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 173 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 1%Better than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 1%Better than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 70%Better than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 70%Better than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 87%Better than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 92%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 1.02Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 1.03Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Baptist Health Paducah
- 349
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- 359
- National
- No benchmark
Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).
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