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Hospitals in Kentucky with the best net Medicare quality adjustments

59 Kentucky hospitals ranked by net Medicare quality adjustment in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Spring View Hospital, Three Rivers Medical Center, Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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59 hospitals ranked in Kentucky by net medicare quality adjustment; 44 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Net Medicare quality adjustmenthigher 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
	National average	−0.48%		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
1	Spring View HospitalLebanon, KY · Acute care	+2.75%, 100th 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
2	Three Rivers Medical CenterLouisa, KY · Acute care	+2.42%, 99th 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
3	Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville, KY · Acute care	+1.41%, 97th 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
4	Whitesburg ARH HospitalWhitesburg, KY · Acute care	+1.28%, 95th 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
5	Saint Joseph LondonLondon, KY · Acute care	+0.62%, 87th 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
6	Georgetown Community HospitalGeorgetown, KY · Acute care	+0.61%, 87th 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
7	Baptist Health RichmondRichmond, KY · Acute care	+0.51%, 86th 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
8	CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown, KY · Acute care	+0.31%, 82nd 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
9	Harrison Memorial HospitalCynthiana, KY · Acute care	+0.30%, 81st 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
10	Baptist Health LagrangeLa Grange, KY · Acute care	+0.29%, 81st 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
11	Clark Regional Medical CenterWinchester, KY · Acute care	+0.27%, 81st 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
12	Meadowview Regional Medical CenterMaysville, KY · Acute care	+0.24%, 80th 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
13	St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas, KY · Acute care	+0.23%, 80th 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
14	Saint Joseph Mount SterlingMount Sterling, KY · Acute care	+0.18%, 78th 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
15	Baptist Health CorbinCorbin, KY · Acute care	+0.14%, 78th 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
16	UofL Health - Shelbyville HospitalShelbyville, KY · Acute care	+0.13%, 77th 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
17	Frankfort Regional Medical CenterFrankfort, KY · Acute care	+0.11%, 77th 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
18	T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow, KY · Acute care	+0.10%, 76th 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
19	The Medical Center At RussellvilleRussellville, KY · Acute care	+0.08%, 76th 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
T20	Bourbon Community HospitalParis, KY · Acute care	0.00%, 70th 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
T20	TJ Health ColumbiaColumbia, KY · Acute care	0.00%, 70th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	114 min, 79th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	77	Compare TJ Health Columbia
22	Pineville Community Health Center, IncPineville, KY · Acute care	−0.21%, 58th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	132 min, 63rd percentile	1.33, 0th percentile	120	Compare Pineville Community Health Center, Inc
23	St Claire Regional Medical CenterMorehead, KY · Acute care	−0.26%, 56th 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
24	Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical CenterSouth Williamson, KY · Acute care	−0.29%, 55th 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
25	St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY · Acute care	−0.35%, 53rd 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
26	Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical CenterLeitchfield, KY · Acute care	−0.45%, 49th 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
27	Baptist Health LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Acute care	−0.47%, 48th 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
28	Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville, KY · Acute care	−0.50%, 47th 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
29	Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson, KY · Acute care	−0.58%, 44th 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
30	Paintsville ARH HospitalPaintsville, KY · Acute care	−0.59%, 43rd 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
31	Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY · Acute care	−0.74%, 38th 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
32	Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.Mount Vernon, KY · Acute care	−0.81%, 36th 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.
33	Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care	−0.81%, 35th 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
34	St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KY · Acute care	−0.82%, 35th 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
35	Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset, KY · Acute care	−1.00%, 28th 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
36	Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville, KY · Acute care	−1.03%, 27th 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
37	Middlesboro ARH HospitalMiddlesboro, KY · Acute care	−1.05%, 27th 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
38	University Of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care	−1.08%, 25th 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
39	AdventHealthmanchesterManchester, KY · Acute care	−1.18%, 23rd 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
40	Owensboro Health Regional HospitalOwensboro, KY · Acute care	−1.34%, 19th 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
41	Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY · Acute care	−1.53%, 15th 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
42	Saint Joseph EastLexington, KY · Acute care	−1.60%, 14th 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
43	Murray-Calloway County HospitalMurray, KY · Acute care	−1.60%, 14th 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
44	Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY · Acute care	−1.68%, 12th 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
45	Baptist Health PaducahPaducah, KY · Acute care	−1.70%, 12th 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
46	Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville, KY · Acute care	−1.81%, 10th 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
47	Hazard ARH Regional Medical CenterHazard, KY · Acute care	−1.86%, 9th 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
48	King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY · Acute care	−1.97%, 8th 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
49	Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield, KY · Acute care	−2.13%, 6th 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
50	Harlan ARH HospitalHarlan, KY · Acute care	−2.14%, 6th 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

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.

Net Medicare quality adjustment: Approximate combined change to the hospital's Medicare inpatient payments from the three pay-for-performance programs, added together: the readmissions penalty, the value-based purchasing bonus or penalty, and the 1% cut for hospital-acquired conditions. Inpatient prospective payment system hospitals only; Maryland hospitals are exempt..
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).