Best hospitals in Louisville, Kentucky
CMS lists 8 active hospitals in Louisville, Kentucky: 4 acute care hospitals, 3 psychiatric hospitals and 1 VA hospital. 6 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 5 stars, held by Louisville VA Medical Center.
- Hospitals
- 8
- With a CMS star rating
- 5
- Rated 5 stars
- 1
- Emergency services
- 6
- Beds
- 4,770
Best hospitals in Louisville, Kentucky, by measure
The best result among Louisville, Kentucky hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in Louisville | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | Louisville VA Medical Center | 5 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Baptist Health Louisville, Louisville VA Medical Center, Norton Hospitals, Inc (tied) | 3 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | Norton Hospitals, Inc | 10.6% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | Louisville VA Medical Center | 7.4% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 11.1% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | Baptist Health Louisville | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | University Of Louisville Hospital | 0.91 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | Louisville VA Medical Center | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 138 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in Louisville, Kentucky
Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.
| Hospital | CMS overall rating | Patient survey rating | Emergency services | Beds | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville VA Medical Center | Yes | 476 | Compare Louisville VA Medical Center | ||
| Baptist Health Louisville | Yes | 519 | Compare Baptist Health Louisville | ||
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Yes | 1,730 | Compare Norton Hospitals, Inc | ||
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Yes | 1,261 | Compare UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | ||
| University Of Louisville Hospital | Yes | 404 | Compare University Of Louisville Hospital | ||
| Central State Hospital | Not rated | Not rated | No | 192 | Compare Central State Hospital |
| The Brook Hospital - Dupont | Not rated | Not rated | No | 94 | Compare The Brook Hospital - Dupont |
| The Brook Hospital - KMI | Not rated | Not rated | Yes | 94 | Compare The Brook Hospital - KMI |