Hospitals with Lowest Surgical Complication Death Rate in Kentucky
Death rate among surgical inpatients who developed serious but treatable complications. Lower rates suggest hospitals better detect and respond to surgical complications.
23 hospitals reportingin KentuckyLower score = Better
Kentucky — Surgical Complication Death Rate at a Glance
185.49per 1,000
Kentucky Average
173.93per 1,000
US National Average
23
Hospitals Reporting
4%
Better than National
Kentucky performs worse than the US average for surgical complication death rate. The state average (185.49 per 1,000) is 11.56 higher than the national average (173.93 per 1,000). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Kentucky Hospital Rankings — Surgical Complication Death Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL | LEXINGTON | 128.38per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 2 | SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL | LEXINGTON | 151.33per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 3 | SAINT JOSEPH LONDON | LONDON | 156.92per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | ST ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD | EDGEWOOD | 160.15per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL | PADUCAH | 160.90per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 6 | KING'S DAUGHTERS' MEDICAL CENTER | ASHLAND | 164.09per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | BAPTIST HEALTH LEXINGTON | LEXINGTON | 167.33per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE | MADISONVILLE | 171.80per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | ST ELIZABETH FLORENCE | FLORENCE | 172.49per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | BAPTIST HEALTH CORBIN | CORBIN | 185.87per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | BAPTIST HEALTH PADUCAH | PADUCAH | 187.99per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 12 | THE MEDICAL CENTER (BOWLING GREEN) | BOWLING GREEN | 188.88per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 13 | OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL | OWENSBORO | 189.47per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 14 | HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | HAZARD | 189.97per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | BAPTIST HEALTH HARDIN | ELIZABETHTOWN | 192.94per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 16 | NORTON HOSPITALS, INC | LOUISVILLE | 199.08per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 17 | EPHRAIM MCDOWELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | DANVILLE | 200.32per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 18 | LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL | SOMERSET | 205.82per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 19 | ST CLAIRE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | MOREHEAD | 208.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 20 | BAPTIST HEALTH LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE | 209.46per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 21 | UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL | LOUISVILLE | 221.77per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 22 | PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | PIKEVILLE | 224.57per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 23 | UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | LOUISVILLE | 227.99per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |