Hospital rankings
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. 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 | ||||
| T51 | Spring View Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 75 | Compare Spring View Hospital |
| T51 | Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 128 min, 67th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital |
| T51 | Baptist Health Hardin | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.3%, 2nd percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 300 | Compare Baptist Health Hardin |
| T51 | Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 139 min, 57th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 197 | Compare Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center |
| T51 | Murray-Calloway County Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 140 | Compare Murray-Calloway County Hospital |
| T51 | Three Rivers Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 90 | Compare Three Rivers Medical Center |
| T51 | Whitesburg ARH Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 90 | Compare Whitesburg ARH Hospital |
| T51 | Deaconess Henderson Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 205 | Compare Deaconess Henderson Hospital |
| T51 | Harlan ARH Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 150 | Compare Harlan ARH Hospital |
| T51 | Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 308 | Compare Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center |
| T51 | Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 166 | Compare Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center |
| T51 | Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 137 min, 59th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 26 | Compare Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. |
| T51 | Taylor Regional Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.28, 7th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 90 | Compare Taylor Regional Hospital |
| T51 | The Medical Center At Russellville | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 92 | Compare The Medical Center At Russellville |
| T51 | Jennie Stuart Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 17.5%, 0th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 194 | Compare Jennie Stuart Medical Center |
| T51 | Knox County Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 137 min, 59th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Knox County Hospital |
| T67 | Norton Hospitals, Inc | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 1,730 | Compare Norton Hospitals, Inc |
| T67 | St Claire Regional Medical Center | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 17.6%, 0th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 149 | Compare St Claire Regional Medical Center |
| T67 | The Medical Center (Bowling Green) | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 14.3%, 6th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 382 | Compare The Medical Center (Bowling Green) |
| T67 | Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 0.81, 98th percentile | 113 | Compare Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center |
| T67 | UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 1,261 | Compare UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital |
| T67 | Middlesboro ARH Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 96 | Compare Middlesboro ARH Hospital |
| T67 | University Of Louisville Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 1.13, 5th percentile | 404 | Compare University Of Louisville Hospital |
| T67 | Blanchfield ACH (Ft Campbell) | 3.0%, 17th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | — | 154 min, 46th percentile | — | — | Compare Blanchfield ACH (Ft Campbell) |
| T75 | Meadowview Regional Medical Center | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 111 | Compare Meadowview Regional Medical Center |
| T75 | T J Samson Community Hospital | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 180 | Compare T J Samson Community Hospital |
| T75 | Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 469 | Compare Owensboro Health Regional Hospital |
| T75 | Paintsville ARH Hospital | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 72 | Compare Paintsville ARH Hospital |
| 79 | Pikeville Medical Center | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 15.4%, 0th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.74, 1st percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 340 | Compare Pikeville Medical Center |
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).