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Hospitals in Kentucky with the lowest time in emergency department

82 Kentucky hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: ARH Our Lady Of The Way, McDowell ARH Hospital, Marshall County Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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82 hospitals ranked in Kentucky by time in emergency department; 21 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Time in emergency departmentlower 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	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	162 min		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	1.00
1	ARH Our Lady Of The WayMartin, KY · Critical access	84 min, 97th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	Compare ARH Our Lady Of The Way
2	McDowell ARH HospitalMc Dowell, KY · Critical access	86 min, 96th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	—	25	Compare McDowell ARH Hospital
T3	Marshall County HospitalBenton, KY · Critical access	92 min, 94th percentile	2, 17th percentile	—	—	—	15.8%, 11th percentile	—	—	25	Compare Marshall County Hospital
T3	Bluegrass Community HospitalVersailles, KY · Critical access	92 min, 94th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	—	25	Compare Bluegrass Community Hospital
5	Cumberland County HospitalBurkesville, KY · Critical access	93 min, 94th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	—	25	Compare Cumberland County Hospital
6	Casey County HospitalLiberty, KY · Critical access	94 min, 93rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	10.8%, 54th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	—	24	Compare Casey County Hospital
7	The James B. Haggin Memorial HospitalHarrodsburg, KY · Critical access	99 min, 91st percentile	—	—	—	—	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	—	25	Compare The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital
T8	Breckinridge Memorial HospitalHardinsburg, KY · Critical access	100 min, 90th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	—	—	—	15.4%, 23rd percentile	—	—	25	Compare Breckinridge Memorial Hospital
T8	Mary Breckinridge ARH HospitalHyden, KY · Critical access	100 min, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	—	25	Compare Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital
10	Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan HospitalStanford, KY · Critical access	101 min, 89th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.4%, 23rd percentile	—	—	25	Compare Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital
11	St Elizabeth GrantWilliamstown, KY · Critical access	102 min, 89th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	—	15	Compare St Elizabeth Grant
T12	Bourbon Community HospitalParis, KY · Acute care	105 min, 86th percentile	2, 17th percentile	—	—	12.2%, 27th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	1.22, 1st percentile	58	Compare Bourbon Community Hospital
T12	Carroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton, KY · Critical access	105 min, 86th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	—	25	Compare Carroll County Memorial Hospital
14	Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, IncSalem, KY · Critical access	106 min, 86th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	14.0%, 8th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	—	25	Compare Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc
15	Ohio County HospitalHartford, KY · Critical access	107 min, 85th percentile	2, 17th percentile	—	—	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	—	25	Compare Ohio County Hospital
16	Methodist Hospital Union CountyMorganfield, KY · Critical access	112 min, 81st percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	25	Compare Methodist Hospital Union County
17	TJ Health ColumbiaColumbia, KY · Acute care	114 min, 79th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	0.94, 76th percentile	77	Compare TJ Health Columbia
18	Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical CenterLeitchfield, KY · Acute care	115 min, 78th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	75	Compare Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center
19	UofL Health - Shelbyville HospitalShelbyville, KY · Acute care	117 min, 77th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	13.2%, 13th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	68	Compare UofL Health - Shelbyville Hospital
20	Kentucky River Medical CenterJackson, KY · Critical access	123 min, 71st percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	Compare Kentucky River Medical Center
21	CHI Saint Joseph Berea NfBerea, KY · Critical access	126 min, 69th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	—	25	Compare CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf
22	Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson, KY · Acute care	127 min, 68th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	8.3%, 93rd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	205	Compare Deaconess Henderson Hospital
T23	Marcum And Wallace Memorial HospitalIrvine, KY · Critical access	128 min, 67th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	—	25	Compare Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital
T23	Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care	128 min, 67th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.35, 5th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	468	Compare Saint Joseph Hospital
T23	The Medical Center At RussellvilleRussellville, KY · Acute care	128 min, 67th percentile	2, 17th percentile	—	—	12.6%, 20th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	92	Compare The Medical Center At Russellville
T23	Monroe County Medical CenterTompkinsville, KY · Acute care	128 min, 67th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	11.0%, 50th percentile	16.8%, 1st percentile	—	0.92, 83rd percentile	49	Compare Monroe County Medical Center
T23	Morgan County ARH HospitalWest Liberty, KY · Critical access	128 min, 67th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	—	25	Compare Morgan County ARH Hospital
28	AdventHealthmanchesterManchester, KY · Acute care	130 min, 65th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.9%, 17th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.31, 6th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	49	Compare AdventHealthmanchester
29	Saint Joseph EastLexington, KY · Acute care	131 min, 64th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	8.3%, 93rd percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	217	Compare Saint Joseph East
T30	St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY · Acute care	132 min, 63rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	621	Compare St Elizabeth Edgewood
T30	Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield, KY · Acute care	132 min, 63rd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.5%, 22nd percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	93	Compare Jackson Purchase Medical Center
T30	Pineville Community Health Center, IncPineville, KY · Acute care	132 min, 63rd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	1.33, 0th percentile	120	Compare Pineville Community Health Center, Inc
T33	Saint Joseph Mount SterlingMount Sterling, KY · Acute care	134 min, 62nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.2%, 46th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	63	Compare Saint Joseph Mount Sterling
T33	Jane Todd Crawford HospitalGreensburg, KY · Critical access	134 min, 62nd percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	—	35	Compare Jane Todd Crawford Hospital
T35	Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.Mount Vernon, KY · Acute care	137 min, 59th percentile	2, 17th percentile	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	26	Compare Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.
T35	Knox County HospitalBarbourville, KY · Critical access	137 min, 59th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	—	25	Compare Knox County Hospital
T37	Baptist Health LagrangeLa Grange, KY · Acute care	138 min, 58th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.6%, 58th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	90	Compare Baptist Health Lagrange
T37	Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville, KY · Acute care	138 min, 58th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.1%, 28th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.28, 7th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	90	Compare Taylor Regional Hospital
T37	UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care	138 min, 58th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	13.4%, 12th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.26, 8th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	1,261	Compare UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
T40	Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville, KY · Acute care	139 min, 57th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	13.4%, 12th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	197	Compare Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
T40	Georgetown Community HospitalGeorgetown, KY · Acute care	139 min, 57th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	75	Compare Georgetown Community Hospital
42	Trigg County HospitalCadiz, KY · Critical access	141 min, 55th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	—	25	Compare Trigg County Hospital
43	St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas, KY · Acute care	144 min, 53rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.8%, 73rd percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	178	Compare St Elizabeth Ft Thomas
T44	Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville, KY · Acute care	148 min, 50th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.5%, 39th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	90	Compare Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
T44	Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY · Acute care	148 min, 50th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	211	Compare Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
T46	Meadowview Regional Medical CenterMaysville, KY · Acute care	149 min, 50th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	111	Compare Meadowview Regional Medical Center
T46	CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown, KY · Acute care	149 min, 50th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	40	Compare CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital
T48	Spring View HospitalLebanon, KY · Acute care	154 min, 46th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.7%, 19th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	0.83, 97th percentile	75	Compare Spring View Hospital
T48	Blanchfield ACH (Ft Campbell)Fort Campbell, KY · Military	154 min, 46th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Blanchfield ACH (Ft Campbell)
50	Baptist Health RichmondRichmond, KY · Acute care	156 min, 45th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	13.5%, 11th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	105	Compare Baptist Health Richmond

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.

Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
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).
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).