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Hospitals in Kentucky with the lowest time in emergency department

82 Kentucky hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: ARH Our Lady Of The Way, McDowell ARH Hospital, Marshall County Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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82 hospitals ranked in Kentucky by time in emergency department; 21 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Left ED without being seenlower is better	Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better	Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is better	Compare
	National average	162 min	2.0%	65.0%	78.0%
1	ARH Our Lady Of The WayMartin, KY · Critical access	84 min, 97th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	84.0%, 91st percentile	95.0%, 88th percentile	Compare ARH Our Lady Of The Way
2	McDowell ARH HospitalMc Dowell, KY · Critical access	86 min, 96th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	82.0%, 88th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare McDowell ARH Hospital
T3	Marshall County HospitalBenton, KY · Critical access	92 min, 94th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	29.0%, 3rd percentile	Compare Marshall County Hospital
T3	Bluegrass Community HospitalVersailles, KY · Critical access	92 min, 94th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	65.0%, 49th percentile	38.0%, 6th percentile	Compare Bluegrass Community Hospital
5	Cumberland County HospitalBurkesville, KY · Critical access	93 min, 94th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	18.0%, 1st percentile	Compare Cumberland County Hospital
6	Casey County HospitalLiberty, KY · Critical access	94 min, 93rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	21.0%, 1st percentile	Compare Casey County Hospital
7	The James B. Haggin Memorial HospitalHarrodsburg, KY · Critical access	99 min, 91st percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital
T8	Breckinridge Memorial HospitalHardinsburg, KY · Critical access	100 min, 90th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	56.0%, 18th percentile	Compare Breckinridge Memorial Hospital
T8	Mary Breckinridge ARH HospitalHyden, KY · Critical access	100 min, 90th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital
10	Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan HospitalStanford, KY · Critical access	101 min, 89th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital
11	St Elizabeth GrantWilliamstown, KY · Critical access	102 min, 89th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	91.0%, 75th percentile	Compare St Elizabeth Grant
T12	Bourbon Community HospitalParis, KY · Acute care	105 min, 86th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	71.0%, 64th percentile	55.0%, 17th percentile	Compare Bourbon Community Hospital
T12	Carroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton, KY · Critical access	105 min, 86th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Carroll County Memorial Hospital
14	Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, IncSalem, KY · Critical access	106 min, 86th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	90.0%, 97th percentile	92.0%, 78th percentile	Compare Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc
15	Ohio County HospitalHartford, KY · Critical access	107 min, 85th percentile	—	8.0%, 0th percentile	74.0%, 41st percentile	Compare Ohio County Hospital
16	Methodist Hospital Union CountyMorganfield, KY · Critical access	112 min, 81st percentile	—	—	92.0%, 78th percentile	Compare Methodist Hospital Union County
17	TJ Health ColumbiaColumbia, KY · Acute care	114 min, 79th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare TJ Health Columbia
18	Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical CenterLeitchfield, KY · Acute care	115 min, 78th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	67.0%, 54th percentile	58.0%, 20th percentile	Compare Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center
19	UofL Health - Shelbyville HospitalShelbyville, KY · Acute care	117 min, 77th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	78.0%, 81st percentile	89.0%, 70th percentile	Compare UofL Health - Shelbyville Hospital
20	Kentucky River Medical CenterJackson, KY · Critical access	123 min, 71st percentile	—	—	—	Compare Kentucky River Medical Center
21	CHI Saint Joseph Berea NfBerea, KY · Critical access	126 min, 69th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	80.0%, 85th percentile	48.0%, 12th percentile	Compare CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf
22	Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson, KY · Acute care	127 min, 68th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	78.0%, 81st percentile	81.0%, 53rd percentile	Compare Deaconess Henderson Hospital
T23	Marcum And Wallace Memorial HospitalIrvine, KY · Critical access	128 min, 67th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	—	89.0%, 70th percentile	Compare Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital
T23	Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care	128 min, 67th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	70.0%, 61st percentile	58.0%, 20th percentile	Compare Saint Joseph Hospital
T23	The Medical Center At RussellvilleRussellville, KY · Acute care	128 min, 67th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	50.0%, 19th percentile	76.0%, 44th percentile	Compare The Medical Center At Russellville
T23	Monroe County Medical CenterTompkinsville, KY · Acute care	128 min, 67th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	18.0%, 1st percentile	80.0%, 51st percentile	Compare Monroe County Medical Center
T23	Morgan County ARH HospitalWest Liberty, KY · Critical access	128 min, 67th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	56.0%, 28th percentile	96.0%, 92nd percentile	Compare Morgan County ARH Hospital
28	AdventHealthmanchesterManchester, KY · Acute care	130 min, 65th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	67.0%, 54th percentile	89.0%, 70th percentile	Compare AdventHealthmanchester
29	Saint Joseph EastLexington, KY · Acute care	131 min, 64th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	81.0%, 87th percentile	45.0%, 10th percentile	Compare Saint Joseph East
T30	St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY · Acute care	132 min, 63rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	61.0%, 39th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare St Elizabeth Edgewood
T30	Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield, KY · Acute care	132 min, 63rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	59.0%, 35th percentile	69.0%, 34th percentile	Compare Jackson Purchase Medical Center
T30	Pineville Community Health Center, IncPineville, KY · Acute care	132 min, 63rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	Compare Pineville Community Health Center, Inc
T33	Saint Joseph Mount SterlingMount Sterling, KY · Acute care	134 min, 62nd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	71.0%, 64th percentile	43.0%, 9th percentile	Compare Saint Joseph Mount Sterling
T33	Jane Todd Crawford HospitalGreensburg, KY · Critical access	134 min, 62nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	25.0%, 1st percentile	Compare Jane Todd Crawford Hospital
T35	Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.Mount Vernon, KY · Acute care	137 min, 59th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	44.0%, 11th percentile	59.0%, 21st percentile	Compare Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.
T35	Knox County HospitalBarbourville, KY · Critical access	137 min, 59th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	74.0%, 72nd percentile	95.0%, 88th percentile	Compare Knox County Hospital
T37	Baptist Health LagrangeLa Grange, KY · Acute care	138 min, 58th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	73.0%, 69th percentile	82.0%, 55th percentile	Compare Baptist Health Lagrange
T37	Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville, KY · Acute care	138 min, 58th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	48.0%, 16th percentile	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare Taylor Regional Hospital
T37	UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care	138 min, 58th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	71.0%, 64th percentile	87.0%, 65th percentile	Compare UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
T40	Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville, KY · Acute care	139 min, 57th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	80.0%, 85th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
T40	Georgetown Community HospitalGeorgetown, KY · Acute care	139 min, 57th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	75.0%, 74th percentile	25.0%, 1st percentile	Compare Georgetown Community Hospital
42	Trigg County HospitalCadiz, KY · Critical access	141 min, 55th percentile	—	—	82.0%, 55th percentile	Compare Trigg County Hospital
43	St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas, KY · Acute care	144 min, 53rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	60.0%, 37th percentile	96.0%, 92nd percentile	Compare St Elizabeth Ft Thomas
T44	Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville, KY · Acute care	148 min, 50th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	80.0%, 85th percentile	79.0%, 49th percentile	Compare Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
T44	Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY · Acute care	148 min, 50th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	75.0%, 74th percentile	72.0%, 38th percentile	Compare Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
T46	Meadowview Regional Medical CenterMaysville, KY · Acute care	149 min, 50th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	53.0%, 23rd percentile	38.0%, 6th percentile	Compare Meadowview Regional Medical Center
T46	CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown, KY · Acute care	149 min, 50th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	77.0%, 79th percentile	66.0%, 30th percentile	Compare CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital
T48	Spring View HospitalLebanon, KY · Acute care	154 min, 46th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	88.0%, 96th percentile	87.0%, 65th percentile	Compare Spring View Hospital
T48	Blanchfield ACH (Ft Campbell)Fort Campbell, KY · Military	154 min, 46th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	64.0%, 47th percentile	—	Compare Blanchfield ACH (Ft Campbell)
50	Baptist Health RichmondRichmond, KY · Acute care	156 min, 45th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	65.0%, 49th percentile	89.0%, 70th 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.

Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Left ED without being seen: Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Appropriate sepsis care: Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
Health care workers vaccinated for flu: Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.