Hospitals with Lowest MRSA Infection Rate in Kentucky
MRSA bloodstream infection rate. MRSA is a drug-resistant bacteria — an SIR below 1.0 means this hospital has fewer cases than expected nationally.
29 hospitals reportingin KentuckyLower score = Better
Kentucky — MRSA Infection Rate at a Glance
0.76SIR
Kentucky Average
0.68SIR
US National Average
29
Hospitals Reporting
3%
Better than National
Kentucky performs worse than the US average for mrsa infection rate. The state average (0.76 SIR) is 0.08 higher than the national average (0.68 SIR). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Kentucky Hospital Rankings — MRSA Infection Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST ELIZABETH FT THOMAS | FORT THOMAS | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 2 | SAINT JOSEPH LONDON | LONDON | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 3 | DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL | HENDERSON | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | BAPTIST HEALTH LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE | 0.34SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 5 | ST ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD | EDGEWOOD | 0.38SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 6 | BAPTIST HEALTH CORBIN | CORBIN | 0.38SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL | OWENSBORO | 0.42SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL | SOMERSET | 0.44SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | BAPTIST HEALTH HARDIN | ELIZABETHTOWN | 0.53SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | BAPTIST HEALTH LEXINGTON | LEXINGTON | 0.61SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | PRESTONSBURG | 0.66SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 12 | HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | HAZARD | 0.77SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 13 | ST ELIZABETH FLORENCE | FLORENCE | 0.78SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 14 | T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | GLASGOW | 0.78SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | KING'S DAUGHTERS' MEDICAL CENTER | ASHLAND | 0.79SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 16 | SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL | LEXINGTON | 0.81SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 17 | UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL | LEXINGTON | 0.89SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 18 | FRANKFORT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | FRANKFORT | 0.89SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 19 | BAPTIST HEALTH RICHMOND | RICHMOND | 0.91SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 20 | UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | LOUISVILLE | 0.96SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 21 | CLARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | WINCHESTER | 0.96SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 22 | PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | PIKEVILLE | 0.97SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 23 | NORTON HOSPITALS, INC | LOUISVILLE | 1.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 24 | UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL | LOUISVILLE | 1.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 25 | THE MEDICAL CENTER (BOWLING GREEN) | BOWLING GREEN | 1.01SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 26 | BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE | MADISONVILLE | 1.01SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 27 | BAPTIST HEALTH PADUCAH | PADUCAH | 1.09SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 28 | EPHRAIM MCDOWELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | DANVILLE | 1.63SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 29 | MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL | PADUCAH | 2.02SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |