Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Kentucky with the lowest central line bloodstream infections
29 Kentucky hospitals ranked by central line bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Louisville VA Medical Center, St Elizabeth Ft Thomas, Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Central line bloodstream infectionslower 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 | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Louisville VA Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | — | — | 476 | Compare Louisville VA Medical Center |
| T1 | St Elizabeth Ft Thomas | 0.00, 90th 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 |
| T1 | Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville | 0.00, 90th 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 |
| T1 | Deaconess Henderson Hospital | 0.00, 90th 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 |
| T1 | Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | 0.00, 90th 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 |
| 6 | Baptist Health Hardin | 0.21, 73rd 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 |
| 7 | Baptist Health Lexington | 0.23, 71st 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 |
| 8 | Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center | 0.38, 59th 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 |
| 9 | Baptist Health Corbin | 0.45, 53rd 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 |
| 10 | King's Daughters' Medical Center | 0.46, 53rd 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 |
| 11 | Baptist Health Louisville | 0.57, 42nd 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 |
| 12 | University Of Louisville Hospital | 0.59, 40th 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 |
| 13 | St Elizabeth Edgewood | 0.61, 38th 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 |
| 14 | UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 0.68, 33rd 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 |
| 15 | Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | 0.78, 27th 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 |
| 16 | University Of Kentucky Hospital | 0.79, 26th 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 |
| 17 | Lexington VA Medical Center | 0.80, 26th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | — | — | — | 107 | Compare Lexington VA Medical Center |
| 18 | Saint Joseph Hospital | 0.82, 24th 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 |
| 19 | Norton Hospitals, Inc | 0.92, 19th 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 |
| 20 | St Elizabeth Florence | 1.02, 15th 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 |
| 21 | Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 1.20, 10th 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 |
| 22 | Baptist Health Paducah | 1.21, 10th 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 |
| 23 | Pikeville Medical Center | 1.25, 9th 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 |
| 24 | St Claire Regional Medical Center | 1.27, 9th 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 |
| 25 | Clark Regional Medical Center | 1.29, 8th 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 |
| 26 | Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | 1.36, 7th 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 |
| 27 | Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | 1.85, 3rd 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 |
| 28 | The Medical Center (Bowling Green) | 1.88, 3rd 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) |
| 29 | Jennie Stuart Medical Center | 2.01, 3rd 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 |
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.
- Central line bloodstream infections
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- 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).