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Hospitals in Kentucky with the lowest left ED without being seen
79 Kentucky hospitals ranked by left ED without being seen in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Baptist Health Lexington, Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 2.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Baptist Health Lexington | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 371 | Compare Baptist Health Lexington |
| T1 | Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 90 | Compare Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital |
| T1 | Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 63 | Compare Saint Joseph Mount Sterling |
| T1 | CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 40 | Compare CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Harrison Memorial Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 171 min, 35th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 61 | Compare Harrison Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Bourbon Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 105 min, 86th percentile | 1.22, 1st percentile | 58 | Compare Bourbon Community Hospital |
| T1 | ARH Our Lady Of The Way | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 min, 97th percentile | — | 25 | Compare ARH Our Lady Of The Way |
| T1 | Bluegrass Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 92 min, 94th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Bluegrass Community Hospital |
| T1 | Cumberland County Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 93 min, 94th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Cumberland County Hospital |
| T1 | Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 100 min, 90th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital |
| T1 | McDowell ARH Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 86 min, 96th percentile | — | 25 | Compare McDowell ARH Hospital |
| T1 | Morgan County ARH Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 128 min, 67th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Morgan County ARH Hospital |
| T1 | St Elizabeth Grant | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 102 min, 89th percentile | — | 15 | Compare St Elizabeth Grant |
| T1 | The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 99 min, 91st percentile | — | 25 | Compare The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | The Medical Center At Albany | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare The Medical Center At Albany |
| T16 | Baptist Health Lagrange | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 90 | Compare Baptist Health Lagrange |
| T16 | St Elizabeth Edgewood | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 621 | Compare St Elizabeth Edgewood |
| T16 | St Elizabeth Ft Thomas | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 178 | Compare St Elizabeth Ft Thomas |
| T16 | Baptist Health Louisville | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 191 min, 24th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 519 | Compare Baptist Health Louisville |
| T16 | Baptist Health Paducah | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 349 | Compare Baptist Health Paducah |
| T16 | Baptist Health Richmond | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 105 | Compare Baptist Health Richmond |
| T16 | CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 25 | Compare CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf |
| T16 | Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc |
| T16 | University Of Kentucky Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 218 min, 12th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 791 | Compare University Of Kentucky Hospital |
| T16 | AdventHealthmanchester | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.31, 6th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 49 | Compare AdventHealthmanchester |
| T16 | Baptist Health Corbin | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 206 min, 16th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 240 | Compare Baptist Health Corbin |
| T16 | Casey County Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | 24 | Compare Casey County Hospital |
| T16 | Clark Regional Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 69 | Compare Clark Regional Medical Center |
| T16 | Frankfort Regional Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 173 | Compare Frankfort Regional Medical Center |
| T16 | Georgetown Community Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 139 min, 57th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 75 | Compare Georgetown Community Hospital |
| T16 | King's Daughters' Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 455 | Compare King's Daughters' Medical Center |
| T16 | Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 359 | Compare Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital |
| T16 | Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 115 min, 78th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 75 | Compare Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center |
| T16 | Saint Joseph Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.35, 5th percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 468 | Compare Saint Joseph Hospital |
| T16 | Saint Joseph London | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 120 | Compare Saint Joseph London |
| T16 | St Elizabeth Florence | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 231 | Compare St Elizabeth Florence |
| T16 | UofL Health - Shelbyville Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 117 min, 77th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 68 | Compare UofL Health - Shelbyville Hospital |
| T16 | Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 19.7%, 0th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 390 | Compare Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville |
| T16 | Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 215 | Compare Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital |
| T16 | Marshall County Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | 92 min, 94th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Marshall County Hospital |
| T16 | Saint Joseph East | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 131 min, 64th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 217 | Compare Saint Joseph East |
| T16 | Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 211 | Compare Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital |
| T16 | Breckinridge Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 100 min, 90th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Breckinridge Memorial Hospital |
| T16 | Jackson Purchase Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 93 | Compare Jackson Purchase Medical Center |
| T16 | Monroe County Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 16.8%, 1st percentile | — | 128 min, 67th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 49 | Compare Monroe County Medical Center |
| T16 | Pineville Community Health Center, Inc | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.33, 0th percentile | 120 | Compare Pineville Community Health Center, Inc |
| T16 | Caldwell Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Caldwell Medical Center |
| T16 | Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 101 min, 89th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital |
| T16 | Jane Todd Crawford Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 134 min, 62nd percentile | — | 35 | Compare Jane Todd Crawford Hospital |
| T16 | TJ Health Columbia | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 77 | Compare TJ Health Columbia |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Left ED without being seen
- Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).