Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Beds
- 791
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Other
- Beds
- 371
- 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 | University Of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY | Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 stars | 4 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsWorse than national | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 89/100Better than national | 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 89/100Better than national | 94/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11.9%Same as national | 11.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 10.6%Better than national | 10.6%Better than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 12.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 13.3%Better than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 7.2%Better than national | 6.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 2.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2.9%Worse than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 10.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.6%Better than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 15.2%Worse than national | 14.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.06Worse than national | 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.79Better than national | 0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.44Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.25Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.64Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.17Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 0.94Better than national | 0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.89Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.13Worse than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.32Better than national | 0.07Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 218 minWorse than national | 183 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 1%Better than national | 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 19%Worse than national | 62%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 86%Better than national | 94%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.02Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.09Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 791 | 371 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 4 stars
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 4 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 3 starsWorse than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 89/100Better than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 89/100Better than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 94/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 11.9%Same as national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 11.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 10.6%Better than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 10.6%Better than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 12.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 13.3%Better than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 7.2%Better than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 6.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 2.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 2.9%Worse than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 10.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 11.6%Better than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 15.2%Worse than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 14.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 1.06Worse than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 0.79Better than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 0.44Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 1.25Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 0.64Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 1.17Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 0.94Better than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 0.89Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 1.13Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 0.32Better than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 0.07Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 218 minWorse than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 183 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 1%Better than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 19%Worse than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 62%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 86%Better than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 94%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 1.02Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 1.09Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- University Of Kentucky Hospital
- 791
- Baptist Health Lexington
- 371
- 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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