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Hospitals in Kentucky with the lowest heart failure death rate

62 Kentucky hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Louisville VA Medical Center, Deaconess Henderson Hospital, Saint Joseph East. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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62 hospitals ranked in Kentucky by heart failure death rate; 41 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHeart failure death ratelower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average11.1%3.311.9%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1Louisville VA Medical CenterLouisville, KY · Veterans Affairs7.4%, 97th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile1.02, 31st percentile——476Compare Louisville VA Medical Center
T2Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson, KY · Acute care8.3%, 93rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—15.1%, 40th percentile0.99, 37th percentile127 min, 68th percentile1.03, 28th percentile205Compare Deaconess Henderson Hospital
T2Saint Joseph EastLexington, KY · Acute care8.3%, 93rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—15.2%, 34th percentile0.88, 78th percentile131 min, 64th percentile0.94, 76th percentile217Compare Saint Joseph East
4St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY · Acute care8.4%, 92nd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile132 min, 63rd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile621Compare St Elizabeth Edgewood
5St Claire Regional Medical CenterMorehead, KY · Acute care9.7%, 75th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile17.6%, 0th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile178 min, 31st percentile0.92, 83rd percentile149Compare St Claire Regional Medical Center
6St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas, KY · Acute care9.8%, 73rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—15.9%, 9th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile144 min, 53rd percentile1.09, 10th percentile178Compare St Elizabeth Ft Thomas
7Georgetown Community HospitalGeorgetown, KY · Acute care10.0%, 70th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—15.6%, 16th percentile0.92, 67th percentile139 min, 57th percentile0.96, 66th percentile75Compare Georgetown Community Hospital
8Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical CenterSouth Williamson, KY · Acute care10.1%, 68th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—16.4%, 3rd percentile0.95, 55th percentile168 min, 37th percentile0.81, 98th percentile113Compare Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center
9Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.35, 5th percentile128 min, 67th percentile1.00, 44th percentile468Compare Saint Joseph Hospital
10Baptist Health CorbinCorbin, KY · Acute care10.4%, 62nd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.00, 44th percentile240Compare Baptist Health Corbin
T11CHI Saint Joseph Berea NfBerea, KY · Critical access10.5%, 60th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile—126 min, 69th percentile—25Compare CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf
T11Ohio County HospitalHartford, KY · Critical access10.5%, 60th percentile2, 17th percentile——14.8%, 61st percentile—107 min, 85th percentile—25Compare Ohio County Hospital
T13Baptist Health LagrangeLa Grange, KY · Acute care10.6%, 58th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—14.4%, 83rd percentile0.98, 41st percentile138 min, 58th percentile1.01, 38th percentile90Compare Baptist Health Lagrange
T13Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY · Acute care10.6%, 58th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.96, 51st percentile183 min, 28th percentile1.09, 10th percentile371Compare Baptist Health Lexington
T13University Of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care10.6%, 58th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.06, 25th percentile218 min, 12th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile791Compare University Of Kentucky Hospital
T13Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY · Acute care10.6%, 58th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.81, 92nd percentile148 min, 50th percentile1.08, 12th percentile211Compare Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
17CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown, KY · Acute care10.7%, 56th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—15.1%, 40th percentile0.94, 59th percentile149 min, 50th percentile0.87, 93rd percentile40Compare CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital
18Casey County HospitalLiberty, KY · Critical access10.8%, 54th percentile3, 43rd percentile——15.2%, 34th percentile—94 min, 93rd percentile—24Compare Casey County Hospital
19Monroe County Medical CenterTompkinsville, KY · Acute care11.0%, 50th percentile1, 3rd percentile5, 97th percentile—16.8%, 1st percentile—128 min, 67th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile49Compare Monroe County Medical Center
T20Clark Regional Medical CenterWinchester, KY · Acute care11.1%, 48th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.95, 55th percentile179 min, 30th percentile1.01, 38th percentile69Compare Clark Regional Medical Center
T20Lexington VA Medical CenterLexington, KY · Veterans Affairs11.1%, 48th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile16.2%, 5th percentile———107Compare Lexington VA Medical Center
T20Highlands ARH Regional Medical CenterPrestonsburg, KY · Acute care11.1%, 48th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile190 min, 24th percentile1.05, 19th percentile166Compare Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center
23Saint Joseph Mount SterlingMount Sterling, KY · Acute care11.2%, 46th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.2%, 34th percentile1.04, 28th percentile134 min, 62nd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile63Compare Saint Joseph Mount Sterling
24Frankfort Regional Medical CenterFrankfort, KY · Acute care11.4%, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile163 min, 40th percentile0.94, 76th percentile173Compare Frankfort Regional Medical Center
T25Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville, KY · Acute care11.5%, 39th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile0.95, 55th percentile148 min, 50th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile90Compare Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
T25King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY · Acute care11.5%, 39th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.4%, 9th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.13, 16th percentile232 min, 8th percentile1.00, 44th percentile455Compare King's Daughters' Medical Center
T25Hazard ARH Regional Medical CenterHazard, KY · Acute care11.5%, 39th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.99, 37th percentile174 min, 33rd percentile1.06, 16th percentile308Compare Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center
28Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical CenterLeitchfield, KY · Acute care11.6%, 37th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.2%, 34th percentile0.96, 51st percentile115 min, 78th percentile1.05, 19th percentile75Compare Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center
29Whitesburg ARH HospitalWhitesburg, KY · Acute care11.7%, 35th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.9%, 54th percentile0.94, 59th percentile160 min, 42nd percentile0.91, 86th percentile90Compare Whitesburg ARH Hospital
T30Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset, KY · Acute care11.8%, 34th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.5%, 8th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.88, 78th percentile180 min, 29th percentile1.03, 28th percentile215Compare Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
T30Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville, KY · Acute care11.8%, 34th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile192 min, 23rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile1,730Compare Norton Hospitals, Inc
T32Baptist Health LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Acute care11.9%, 32nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.92, 67th percentile191 min, 24th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile519Compare Baptist Health Louisville
T32Meadowview Regional Medical CenterMaysville, KY · Acute care11.9%, 32nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.89, 75th percentile149 min, 50th percentile1.10, 8th percentile111Compare Meadowview Regional Medical Center
T34Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY · Acute care12.0%, 30th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.77, 95th percentile173 min, 34th percentile1.03, 28th percentile359Compare Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
T34University Of Louisville HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care12.0%, 30th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile16.4%, 3rd percentile0.91, 70th percentile198 min, 20th percentile1.13, 5th percentile404Compare University Of Louisville Hospital
36Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville, KY · Acute care12.1%, 28th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—14.4%, 83rd percentile1.28, 7th percentile138 min, 58th percentile1.09, 10th percentile90Compare Taylor Regional Hospital
37Bourbon Community HospitalParis, KY · Acute care12.2%, 27th percentile2, 17th percentile——15.2%, 34th percentile—105 min, 86th percentile1.22, 1st percentile58Compare Bourbon Community Hospital
T38St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KY · Acute care12.5%, 22nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.86, 83rd percentile158 min, 43rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile231Compare St Elizabeth Florence
T38Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield, KY · Acute care12.5%, 22nd percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile—15.3%, 28th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile132 min, 63rd percentile1.06, 16th percentile93Compare Jackson Purchase Medical Center
T40Saint Joseph LondonLondon, KY · Acute care12.6%, 20th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.11, 18th percentile185 min, 27th percentile0.93, 80th percentile120Compare Saint Joseph London
T40The Medical Center At RussellvilleRussellville, KY · Acute care12.6%, 20th percentile2, 17th percentile——14.8%, 61st percentile0.98, 41st percentile128 min, 67th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile92Compare The Medical Center At Russellville
T42Spring View HospitalLebanon, KY · Acute care12.7%, 19th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—14.0%, 93rd percentile0.97, 46th percentile154 min, 46th percentile0.83, 97th percentile75Compare Spring View Hospital
T42Baptist Health PaducahPaducah, KY · Acute care12.7%, 19th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.36, 5th percentile184 min, 27th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile349Compare Baptist Health Paducah
T44AdventHealthmanchesterManchester, KY · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile1.31, 6th percentile130 min, 65th percentile0.97, 61st percentile49Compare AdventHealthmanchester
T44Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile15.4%, 0th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.74, 1st percentile226 min, 10th percentile0.95, 71st percentile340Compare Pikeville Medical Center
46Owensboro Health Regional HospitalOwensboro, KY · Acute care13.0%, 15th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.10, 19th percentile208 min, 15th percentile0.97, 61st percentile469Compare Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
47UofL Health - Shelbyville HospitalShelbyville, KY · Acute care13.2%, 13th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—15.2%, 34th percentile0.98, 41st percentile117 min, 77th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile68Compare UofL Health - Shelbyville Hospital
T48Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville, KY · Acute care13.4%, 12th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.96, 51st percentile139 min, 57th percentile1.07, 14th percentile197Compare Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
T48UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care13.4%, 12th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.26, 8th percentile138 min, 58th percentile1.01, 38th percentile1,261Compare UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
T50Baptist Health RichmondRichmond, KY · Acute care13.5%, 11th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.97, 46th percentile156 min, 45th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile105Compare 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.

Heart failure death rate
30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
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.
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).