Hospitals with Lowest Surgical Wound Complication Rate in Kentucky
Rate of abdominal wound dehiscence (reopening) following surgery. This serious complication usually requires additional surgery and significantly longer recovery.
40 hospitals reportingin KentuckyLower score = Better
Kentucky — Surgical Wound Complication Rate at a Glance
1.76per 1,000
Kentucky Average
1.77per 1,000
US National Average
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Hospitals Reporting
Kentucky performs better than the US average for surgical wound complication rate. The state average (1.76 per 1,000) is 0.01 lower than the national average (1.77 per 1,000). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Kentucky Hospital Rankings — Surgical Wound Complication Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAPTIST HEALTH LEXINGTON | LEXINGTON | 1.47per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL | LOUISVILLE | 1.48per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 3 | SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL | LEXINGTON | 1.49per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL | OWENSBORO | 1.51per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL | LEXINGTON | 1.62per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 6 | LOUISVILLE VA MEDICAL CENTER | LOUISVILLE | 1.62per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | NORTON HOSPITALS, INC | LOUISVILLE | 1.63per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | EPHRAIM MCDOWELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | DANVILLE | 1.64per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | BAPTIST HEALTH PADUCAH | PADUCAH | 1.64per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | ST ELIZABETH FLORENCE | FLORENCE | 1.65per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE | MADISONVILLE | 1.65per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 12 | MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL | PADUCAH | 1.67per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 13 | MURRAY-CALLOWAY COUNTY HOSPITAL | MURRAY | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 14 | T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | GLASGOW | 1.70per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL | SOMERSET | 1.70per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 16 | ST ELIZABETH FT THOMAS | FORT THOMAS | 1.71per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 17 | JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER | HOPKINSVILLE | 1.71per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 18 | TRISTAR GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN | 1.71per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 19 | BAPTIST HEALTH CORBIN | CORBIN | 1.72per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 20 | BAPTIST HEALTH LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE | 1.72per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 21 | OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | GREENVILLE | 1.73per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 22 | SAINT JOSEPH LONDON | LONDON | 1.73per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 23 | HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | HAZARD | 1.73per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 24 | DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL | HENDERSON | 1.73per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 25 | CLARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | WINCHESTER | 1.73per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 26 | JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER | MAYFIELD | 1.73per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 27 | FRANKFORT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | FRANKFORT | 1.73per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 28 | ST CLAIRE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | MOREHEAD | 1.74per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 29 | TAYLOR REGIONAL HOSPITAL | CAMPBELLSVILLE | 1.74per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 30 | BAPTIST HEALTH LAGRANGE | LA GRANGE | 1.74per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 31 | HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | PRESTONSBURG | 1.75per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 32 | SAINT JOSEPH EAST | LEXINGTON | 1.75per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 33 | GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | GEORGETOWN | 1.76per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 34 | THE MEDICAL CENTER (BOWLING GREEN) | BOWLING GREEN | 1.92per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 35 | BAPTIST HEALTH HARDIN | ELIZABETHTOWN | 1.96per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 36 | UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | LOUISVILLE | 2.03per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 37 | BAPTIST HEALTH RICHMOND | RICHMOND | 2.08per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 38 | PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | PIKEVILLE | 2.26per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 39 | ST ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD | EDGEWOOD | 2.37per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 40 | KING'S DAUGHTERS' MEDICAL CENTER | ASHLAND | 2.50per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |