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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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#	Hospital	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Pneumonia death ratelower is better	COPD death ratelower is better	CABG surgery death ratelower is better	Stroke death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Compare
	National average	11.1%	11.9%	15.2%	8.6%	2.4%	11.9%	15.0%
1	Louisville VA Medical CenterLouisville, KY · Veterans Affairs	7.4%, 97th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	12.5%, 87th percentile	5.2%, 100th percentile	—	—	15.7%, 13th percentile	Compare Louisville VA Medical Center
T2	Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson, KY · Acute care	8.3%, 93rd percentile	—	13.6%, 74th percentile	11.6%, 3rd percentile	—	13.8%, 20th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	Compare Deaconess Henderson Hospital
T2	Saint Joseph EastLexington, KY · Acute care	8.3%, 93rd percentile	—	13.1%, 81st percentile	—	—	10.6%, 69th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare Saint Joseph East
4	St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY · Acute care	8.4%, 92nd percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	13.8%, 72nd percentile	6.6%, 94th percentile	2.0%, 69th percentile	10.6%, 69th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare St Elizabeth Edgewood
5	St Claire Regional Medical CenterMorehead, KY · Acute care	9.7%, 75th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	16.0%, 38th percentile	8.8%, 41st percentile	—	11.6%, 51st percentile	17.6%, 0th percentile	Compare St Claire Regional Medical Center
6	St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas, KY · Acute care	9.8%, 73rd percentile	—	11.2%, 96th percentile	7.6%, 75th percentile	—	11.3%, 56th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	Compare St Elizabeth Ft Thomas
7	Georgetown Community HospitalGeorgetown, KY · Acute care	10.0%, 70th percentile	—	15.9%, 39th percentile	—	—	—	15.6%, 16th percentile	Compare Georgetown Community Hospital
8	Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical CenterSouth Williamson, KY · Acute care	10.1%, 68th percentile	—	15.7%, 42nd percentile	7.9%, 66th percentile	—	—	16.4%, 3rd percentile	Compare Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center
9	Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care	10.2%, 66th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	14.0%, 69th percentile	10.0%, 15th percentile	4.7%, 2nd percentile	9.5%, 88th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare Saint Joseph Hospital
10	Baptist Health CorbinCorbin, KY · Acute care	10.4%, 62nd percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	17.7%, 16th percentile	10.4%, 11th percentile	—	12.7%, 33rd percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	Compare Baptist Health Corbin
T11	CHI Saint Joseph Berea NfBerea, KY · Critical access	10.5%, 60th percentile	—	17.7%, 16th percentile	—	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	Compare CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf
T11	Ohio County HospitalHartford, KY · Critical access	10.5%, 60th percentile	—	22.8%, 1st percentile	9.0%, 36th percentile	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	Compare Ohio County Hospital
T13	Baptist Health LagrangeLa Grange, KY · Acute care	10.6%, 58th percentile	—	15.2%, 50th percentile	10.6%, 9th percentile	—	—	14.4%, 83rd percentile	Compare Baptist Health Lagrange
T13	Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY · Acute care	10.6%, 58th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	13.3%, 79th percentile	6.6%, 94th percentile	2.9%, 22nd percentile	11.6%, 51st percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	Compare Baptist Health Lexington
T13	University Of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care	10.6%, 58th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	12.4%, 88th percentile	7.2%, 85th percentile	2.6%, 33rd percentile	10.1%, 79th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare University Of Kentucky Hospital
T13	Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY · Acute care	10.6%, 58th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	17.3%, 20th percentile	10.1%, 14th percentile	—	11.9%, 45th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	Compare Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
17	CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown, KY · Acute care	10.7%, 56th percentile	—	16.4%, 31st percentile	9.0%, 36th percentile	—	—	15.1%, 40th percentile	Compare CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital
18	Casey County HospitalLiberty, KY · Critical access	10.8%, 54th percentile	—	16.6%, 29th percentile	8.3%, 54th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare Casey County Hospital
19	Monroe County Medical CenterTompkinsville, KY · Acute care	11.0%, 50th percentile	—	15.1%, 51st percentile	9.3%, 28th percentile	—	—	16.8%, 1st percentile	Compare Monroe County Medical Center
T20	Clark Regional Medical CenterWinchester, KY · Acute care	11.1%, 48th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	15.2%, 50th percentile	8.9%, 38th percentile	—	10.5%, 71st percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	Compare Clark Regional Medical Center
T20	Lexington VA Medical CenterLexington, KY · Veterans Affairs	11.1%, 48th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	12.7%, 85th percentile	7.1%, 87th percentile	—	—	16.2%, 5th percentile	Compare Lexington VA Medical Center
T20	Highlands ARH Regional Medical CenterPrestonsburg, KY · Acute care	11.1%, 48th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	19.9%, 5th percentile	9.4%, 26th percentile	—	10.5%, 71st percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	Compare Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center
23	Saint Joseph Mount SterlingMount Sterling, KY · Acute care	11.2%, 46th percentile	—	13.5%, 76th percentile	—	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare Saint Joseph Mount Sterling
24	Frankfort Regional Medical CenterFrankfort, KY · Acute care	11.4%, 41st percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	16.2%, 35th percentile	11.6%, 3rd percentile	—	14.1%, 17th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	Compare Frankfort Regional Medical Center
T25	Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville, KY · Acute care	11.5%, 39th percentile	—	14.6%, 60th percentile	8.3%, 54th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	Compare Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
T25	King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY · Acute care	11.5%, 39th percentile	13.4%, 9th percentile	12.1%, 91st percentile	8.7%, 43rd percentile	1.7%, 89th percentile	12.8%, 31st percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare King's Daughters' Medical Center
T25	Hazard ARH Regional Medical CenterHazard, KY · Acute care	11.5%, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	19.3%, 7th percentile	8.1%, 61st percentile	—	12.4%, 37th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	Compare Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center
28	Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical CenterLeitchfield, KY · Acute care	11.6%, 37th percentile	—	14.7%, 58th percentile	10.3%, 11th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center
29	Whitesburg ARH HospitalWhitesburg, KY · Acute care	11.7%, 35th percentile	—	17.7%, 16th percentile	7.8%, 69th percentile	—	14.4%, 15th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	Compare Whitesburg ARH Hospital
T30	Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset, KY · Acute care	11.8%, 34th percentile	13.5%, 8th percentile	18.8%, 9th percentile	11.7%, 3rd percentile	—	14.2%, 16th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	Compare Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
T30	Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville, KY · Acute care	11.8%, 34th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	17.7%, 16th percentile	9.5%, 24th percentile	1.7%, 89th percentile	13.3%, 25th percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	Compare Norton Hospitals, Inc
T32	Baptist Health LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Acute care	11.9%, 32nd percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	15.1%, 51st percentile	8.3%, 54th percentile	2.0%, 69th percentile	13.0%, 28th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	Compare Baptist Health Louisville
T32	Meadowview Regional Medical CenterMaysville, KY · Acute care	11.9%, 32nd percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	13.5%, 76th percentile	9.6%, 22nd percentile	—	—	14.3%, 86th percentile	Compare Meadowview Regional Medical Center
T34	Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY · Acute care	12.0%, 30th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	17.8%, 15th percentile	9.1%, 34th percentile	1.8%, 85th percentile	9.3%, 90th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	Compare Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
T34	University Of Louisville HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care	12.0%, 30th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	18.7%, 10th percentile	7.5%, 78th percentile	—	11.3%, 56th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	Compare University Of Louisville Hospital
36	Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville, KY · Acute care	12.1%, 28th percentile	—	14.1%, 67th percentile	12.0%, 2nd percentile	—	—	14.4%, 83rd percentile	Compare Taylor Regional Hospital
37	Bourbon Community HospitalParis, KY · Acute care	12.2%, 27th percentile	—	18.7%, 10th percentile	—	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare Bourbon Community Hospital
T38	St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KY · Acute care	12.5%, 22nd percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	16.5%, 30th percentile	8.3%, 54th percentile	—	9.3%, 90th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	Compare St Elizabeth Florence
T38	Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield, KY · Acute care	12.5%, 22nd percentile	—	15.3%, 48th percentile	6.8%, 91st percentile	—	11.7%, 49th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	Compare Jackson Purchase Medical Center
T40	Saint Joseph LondonLondon, KY · Acute care	12.6%, 20th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	12.2%, 90th percentile	9.4%, 26th percentile	—	11.7%, 49th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	Compare Saint Joseph London
T40	The Medical Center At RussellvilleRussellville, KY · Acute care	12.6%, 20th percentile	—	16.1%, 36th percentile	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	Compare The Medical Center At Russellville
T42	Spring View HospitalLebanon, KY · Acute care	12.7%, 19th percentile	—	16.0%, 38th percentile	8.5%, 49th percentile	—	—	14.0%, 93rd percentile	Compare Spring View Hospital
T42	Baptist Health PaducahPaducah, KY · Acute care	12.7%, 19th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	15.5%, 45th percentile	9.8%, 18th percentile	2.6%, 33rd percentile	12.8%, 31st percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	Compare Baptist Health Paducah
T44	AdventHealthmanchesterManchester, KY · Acute care	12.9%, 17th percentile	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	Compare AdventHealthmanchester
T44	Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY · Acute care	12.9%, 17th percentile	15.4%, 0th percentile	17.2%, 21st percentile	11.3%, 4th percentile	2.7%, 28th percentile	20.2%, 2nd percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	Compare Pikeville Medical Center
46	Owensboro Health Regional HospitalOwensboro, KY · Acute care	13.0%, 15th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	17.0%, 24th percentile	10.8%, 8th percentile	2.6%, 33rd percentile	15.3%, 11th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	Compare Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
47	UofL Health - Shelbyville HospitalShelbyville, KY · Acute care	13.2%, 13th percentile	—	14.8%, 56th percentile	8.0%, 63rd percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare UofL Health - Shelbyville Hospital
T48	Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville, KY · Acute care	13.4%, 12th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	17.1%, 23rd percentile	9.5%, 24th percentile	—	12.0%, 44th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
T48	UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care	13.4%, 12th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	16.4%, 31st percentile	9.3%, 28th percentile	1.7%, 89th percentile	11.1%, 60th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	Compare UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
T50	Baptist Health RichmondRichmond, KY · Acute care	13.5%, 11th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	18.2%, 13th percentile	8.6%, 46th percentile	—	11.9%, 45th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	Compare 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.
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Pneumonia death rate: 30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
COPD death rate: 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
CABG surgery death rate: 30-day death rate for CABG surgery patients.
Stroke death rate: 30-day death rate for stroke 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.