Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Kentucky with the lowest heart attack death rate
34 Kentucky hospitals ranked by heart attack death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: St Elizabeth Edgewood, Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital, Norton Hospitals, Inc. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher 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 | 11.9% | 3.3 | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | St Elizabeth Edgewood | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T1 | Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T1 | Norton Hospitals, Inc | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T4 | Louisville VA Medical Center | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | — | — | 476 | Compare Louisville VA Medical Center |
| T4 | Meadowview Regional Medical Center | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T4 | Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 7 | Harrison Memorial Hospital | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th 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 |
| 8 | Baptist Health Louisville | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T9 | Frankfort Regional Medical Center | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T9 | T J Samson Community Hospital | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T11 | Baptist Health Lexington | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T11 | Clark Regional Medical Center | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T11 | St Elizabeth Florence | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T14 | Baptist Health Paducah | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T14 | St Claire Regional Medical Center | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| 16 | University Of Kentucky Hospital | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T17 | Lexington VA Medical Center | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | — | — | — | 107 | Compare Lexington VA Medical Center |
| T17 | Murray-Calloway County Hospital | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T17 | The Medical Center (Bowling Green) | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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) |
| 20 | Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| 21 | UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 22 | Saint Joseph London | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T23 | Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T23 | University Of Louisville Hospital | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T25 | Baptist Health Richmond | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T25 | Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 | Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 28 | Baptist Health Corbin | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| 29 | Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 30 | Saint Joseph Hospital | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 31 | King's Daughters' Medical Center | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 32 | Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 33 | Baptist Health Hardin | 14.3%, 2nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 34 | Pikeville Medical Center | 15.4%, 0th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th 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.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- 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).