Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Kentucky with the highest health care workers vaccinated for flu
84 Kentucky hospitals ranked by health care workers vaccinated for flu in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center, St Elizabeth Edgewood, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher 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 | 78.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | 99.0%, 99th 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 |
| T2 | St Elizabeth Edgewood | 97.0%, 94th 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 |
| T2 | Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center | 97.0%, 94th 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 |
| T2 | Harrison Memorial Hospital | 97.0%, 94th 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 |
| T2 | Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | 97.0%, 94th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 100 min, 90th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital |
| T2 | McDowell ARH Hospital | 97.0%, 94th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 86 min, 96th percentile | — | 25 | Compare McDowell ARH Hospital |
| T2 | The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital | 97.0%, 94th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 99 min, 91st percentile | — | 25 | Compare The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital |
| T8 | St Elizabeth Ft Thomas | 96.0%, 92nd 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 |
| T8 | St Elizabeth Florence | 96.0%, 92nd 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 |
| T8 | Paintsville ARH Hospital | 96.0%, 92nd 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 |
| T8 | Middlesboro ARH Hospital | 96.0%, 92nd 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 |
| T8 | Morgan County ARH Hospital | 96.0%, 92nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 128 min, 67th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Morgan County ARH Hospital |
| T13 | Whitesburg ARH Hospital | 95.0%, 88th 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 |
| T13 | Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | 95.0%, 88th 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 |
| T13 | St Claire Regional Medical Center | 95.0%, 88th 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 |
| T13 | Pikeville Medical Center | 95.0%, 88th 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 |
| T13 | ARH Our Lady Of The Way | 95.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 min, 97th percentile | — | 25 | Compare ARH Our Lady Of The Way |
| T13 | Knox County Hospital | 95.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 137 min, 59th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Knox County Hospital |
| 19 | Baptist Health Lexington | 94.0%, 85th 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 |
| T20 | Taylor Regional Hospital | 93.0%, 81st 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 |
| T20 | Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital | 93.0%, 81st percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 101 min, 89th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital |
| T22 | Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc | 92.0%, 78th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc |
| T22 | Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | 92.0%, 78th 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 |
| T22 | Harlan ARH Hospital | 92.0%, 78th 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 |
| T22 | Methodist Hospital Union County | 92.0%, 78th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | — | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Methodist Hospital Union County |
| 26 | St Elizabeth Grant | 91.0%, 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 102 min, 89th percentile | — | 15 | Compare St Elizabeth Grant |
| T27 | Baptist Health Richmond | 89.0%, 70th 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 |
| T27 | Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital | 89.0%, 70th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 128 min, 67th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital |
| T27 | AdventHealthmanchester | 89.0%, 70th 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 |
| T27 | UofL Health - Shelbyville Hospital | 89.0%, 70th 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 |
| T27 | Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | 89.0%, 70th 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 |
| 32 | Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville | 88.0%, 68th 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 |
| T33 | Spring View Hospital | 87.0%, 65th 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 |
| T33 | Baptist Health Paducah | 87.0%, 65th 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 |
| T33 | UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 87.0%, 65th 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 |
| T33 | Jennie Stuart Medical Center | 87.0%, 65th 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 |
| T33 | Caldwell Medical Center | 87.0%, 65th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Caldwell Medical Center |
| T38 | University Of Kentucky Hospital | 86.0%, 63rd 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 |
| T38 | Baptist Health Hardin | 86.0%, 63rd 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 |
| T38 | University Of Louisville Hospital | 86.0%, 63rd 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 |
| T41 | Baptist Health Louisville | 85.0%, 61st 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 |
| T41 | T J Samson Community Hospital | 85.0%, 61st 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 |
| T43 | Baptist Health Corbin | 83.0%, 57th 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 |
| T43 | TJ Health Columbia | 83.0%, 57th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 77 | Compare TJ Health Columbia |
| T45 | Baptist Health Lagrange | 82.0%, 55th 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 |
| T45 | Trigg County Hospital | 82.0%, 55th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 141 min, 55th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Trigg County Hospital |
| 47 | Deaconess Henderson Hospital | 81.0%, 53rd 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 |
| 48 | Monroe County Medical Center | 80.0%, 51st 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 |
| 49 | Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | 79.0%, 49th 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 |
| 50 | Norton Hospitals, Inc | 78.0%, 47th 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 |
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.
- Health care workers vaccinated for flu
- Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.
- 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).