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Hospitals in Kentucky with the lowest pneumonia death rate

73 Kentucky hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: St Elizabeth Ft Thomas, King's Daughters' Medical Center, Saint Joseph London. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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73 hospitals ranked in Kentucky by pneumonia death rate; 30 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Pneumonia death ratelower 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	15.2%		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
1	St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas, KY · Acute care	11.2%, 96th 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
2	King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY · Acute care	12.1%, 91st 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
3	Saint Joseph LondonLondon, KY · Acute care	12.2%, 90th 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
4	University Of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care	12.4%, 88th 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
5	Louisville VA Medical CenterLouisville, KY · Veterans Affairs	12.5%, 87th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	7.4%, 97th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	—	—	476	Compare Louisville VA Medical Center
6	Lexington VA Medical CenterLexington, KY · Veterans Affairs	12.7%, 85th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	—	—	—	107	Compare Lexington VA Medical Center
7	Saint Joseph EastLexington, KY · Acute care	13.1%, 81st 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
8	Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY · Acute care	13.3%, 79th 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
T9	Meadowview Regional Medical CenterMaysville, KY · Acute care	13.5%, 76th 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
T9	Saint Joseph Mount SterlingMount Sterling, KY · Acute care	13.5%, 76th 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
11	Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson, KY · Acute care	13.6%, 74th 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
12	St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY · Acute care	13.8%, 72nd 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
13	Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care	14.0%, 69th 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
14	Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville, KY · Acute care	14.1%, 67th 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
15	Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville, KY · Acute care	14.6%, 60th 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
16	Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical CenterLeitchfield, KY · Acute care	14.7%, 58th 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
T17	Baptist Health HardinElizabethtown, KY · Acute care	14.8%, 56th 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
T17	UofL Health - Shelbyville HospitalShelbyville, KY · Acute care	14.8%, 56th 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
19	AdventHealthmanchesterManchester, KY · Acute care	14.9%, 54th 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
T20	Baptist Health LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Acute care	15.1%, 51st 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
T20	Monroe County Medical CenterTompkinsville, KY · Acute care	15.1%, 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
T22	Baptist Health LagrangeLa Grange, KY · Acute care	15.2%, 50th 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
T22	Clark Regional Medical CenterWinchester, KY · Acute care	15.2%, 50th 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
T24	Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield, KY · Acute care	15.3%, 48th 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
T24	Methodist Hospital Union CountyMorganfield, KY · Critical access	15.3%, 48th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	—	—	112 min, 81st percentile	—	25	Compare Methodist Hospital Union County
26	Baptist Health PaducahPaducah, KY · Acute care	15.5%, 45th 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
27	Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical CenterSouth Williamson, KY · Acute care	15.7%, 42nd 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
28	Marcum And Wallace Memorial HospitalIrvine, KY · Critical access	15.8%, 40th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	128 min, 67th percentile	—	25	Compare Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital
29	Georgetown Community HospitalGeorgetown, KY · Acute care	15.9%, 39th 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
T30	Spring View HospitalLebanon, KY · Acute care	16.0%, 38th 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
T30	St Claire Regional Medical CenterMorehead, KY · Acute care	16.0%, 38th 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
32	The Medical Center At RussellvilleRussellville, KY · Acute care	16.1%, 36th 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
33	Frankfort Regional Medical CenterFrankfort, KY · Acute care	16.2%, 35th 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
34	Russell County HospitalRussell Springs, KY · Critical access	16.3%, 33rd percentile	—	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	—	—	25	Compare Russell County Hospital
T35	CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown, KY · Acute care	16.4%, 31st 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
T35	UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care	16.4%, 31st 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
37	St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KY · Acute care	16.5%, 30th 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
38	Casey County HospitalLiberty, KY · Critical access	16.6%, 29th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	10.8%, 54th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	94 min, 93rd percentile	—	24	Compare Casey County Hospital
39	The Medical Center At FranklinFranklin, KY · Critical access	16.9%, 25th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	—	—	25	Compare The Medical Center At Franklin
40	Owensboro Health Regional HospitalOwensboro, KY · Acute care	17.0%, 24th 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
T41	Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville, KY · Acute care	17.1%, 23rd 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
T41	Paintsville ARH HospitalPaintsville, KY · Acute care	17.1%, 23rd 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
43	Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY · Acute care	17.2%, 21st 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
T44	Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, IncSalem, KY · Critical access	17.3%, 20th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	14.0%, 8th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	106 min, 86th percentile	—	25	Compare Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc
T44	Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY · Acute care	17.3%, 20th 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
46	TJ Health ColumbiaColumbia, KY · Acute care	17.4%, 19th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	114 min, 79th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	77	Compare TJ Health Columbia
T47	CHI Saint Joseph Berea NfBerea, KY · Critical access	17.7%, 16th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	126 min, 69th percentile	—	25	Compare CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf
T47	Baptist Health CorbinCorbin, KY · Acute care	17.7%, 16th 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
T47	Whitesburg ARH HospitalWhitesburg, KY · Acute care	17.7%, 16th 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
T47	Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville, KY · Acute care	17.7%, 16th 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.

Pneumonia death rate: 30-day death rate for pneumonia 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.
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).