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Hospitals in Kentucky with the lowest stroke death rate

36 Kentucky hospitals ranked by stroke death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital, St Elizabeth Florence, Saint Joseph Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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36 hospitals ranked in Kentucky by stroke death rate; 67 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Stroke 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	11.9%		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T1	Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY · Acute care	9.3%, 90th 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
T1	St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KY · Acute care	9.3%, 90th 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
3	Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care	9.5%, 88th 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
4	University Of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care	10.1%, 79th 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
T5	Clark Regional Medical CenterWinchester, KY · Acute care	10.5%, 71st 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
T5	Highlands ARH Regional Medical CenterPrestonsburg, KY · Acute care	10.5%, 71st percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.6%, 23rd 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
T7	St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY · Acute care	10.6%, 69th 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
T7	Saint Joseph EastLexington, KY · Acute care	10.6%, 69th 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
9	Murray-Calloway County HospitalMurray, KY · Acute care	10.7%, 68th 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
10	Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville, KY · Acute care	10.9%, 64th 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
T11	Baptist Health HardinElizabethtown, KY · Acute care	11.1%, 60th 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
T11	UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care	11.1%, 60th 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
T13	St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas, KY · Acute care	11.3%, 56th 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
T13	University Of Louisville HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care	11.3%, 56th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.5%, 26th 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
T15	Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY · Acute care	11.6%, 51st 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
T15	St Claire Regional Medical CenterMorehead, KY · Acute care	11.6%, 51st 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
T17	Saint Joseph LondonLondon, KY · Acute care	11.7%, 49th 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
T17	Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield, KY · Acute care	11.7%, 49th 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
T19	Baptist Health RichmondRichmond, KY · Acute care	11.9%, 45th 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
T19	Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY · Acute care	11.9%, 45th 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
21	Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville, KY · Acute care	12.0%, 44th 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
22	Hazard ARH Regional Medical CenterHazard, KY · Acute care	12.4%, 37th 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
23	Baptist Health CorbinCorbin, KY · Acute care	12.7%, 33rd 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
T24	Baptist Health PaducahPaducah, KY · Acute care	12.8%, 31st 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
T24	King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY · Acute care	12.8%, 31st 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
26	Baptist Health LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Acute care	13.0%, 28th 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
27	Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville, KY · Acute care	13.3%, 25th 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
28	Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson, KY · Acute care	13.8%, 20th 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
29	Frankfort Regional Medical CenterFrankfort, KY · Acute care	14.1%, 17th 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
30	Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset, KY · Acute care	14.2%, 16th 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
31	Whitesburg ARH HospitalWhitesburg, KY · Acute care	14.4%, 15th 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
32	Jennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsville, KY · Acute care	15.0%, 12th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	17.5%, 0th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	167 min, 37th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	194	Compare Jennie Stuart Medical Center
33	Owensboro Health Regional HospitalOwensboro, KY · Acute care	15.3%, 11th 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
34	The Medical Center (Bowling Green)Bowling Green, KY · Acute care	15.8%, 9th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd 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)
35	T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow, KY · Acute care	16.7%, 6th 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
36	Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY · Acute care	20.2%, 2nd 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

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.

Stroke death rate: 30-day death rate for stroke 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).