Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Knox County Hospital
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Quick answers about Knox County Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Knox County Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 17 min in the Knox County Hospital emergency room (the average across Kentucky hospitals is 2 hr 28 min). 2% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (606) 546-4175. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Knox County Hospital?
The main phone number for Knox County Hospital is (606) 546-4175, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (606) 546-4175What is the address of Knox County Hospital?
Knox County Hospital is at 80 Hospital Dr, Barbourville, KY 40906.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Knox County Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Knox County Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Knox County Hospital spend a median of 2 hours 17 minutes there. That is 11 minutes shorter than the average across Kentucky hospitals (2 hours 28 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Knox County Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 67 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
78% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 82% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. CMS gives a star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, so this hospital has answer percentages but no stars. These results come from fewer than 100 completed surveys, so CMS advises using them with caution. About the data.
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Knox County Hospital was no different from the national benchmark on all 2 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare.
Hospital-acquired infections
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia patients | 19.2% | 15.2% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 6.4% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
On the 1 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Knox County Hospital was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 16.8% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 21% | 20% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Knox County Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 54 patients. | 74% | 65% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 33 patients. | 76% | 73% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 445 patients. | 137 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 20 patients. | 136 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 32 patients. | 301 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 11,464 patients. | 2% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 257 patients. | 95% | 78% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 189 patients. | 25% | 15% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 55 patients. | 100% | 93% |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. About the data.
Care after a stay at Knox County Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
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Doctors at Knox County Hospital
25 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 7 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Barbourville, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Kentucky hospital finances.
Who owns Knox County Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Arh Mary Breckinridge Health Services, Inc., a non-profit organization, incorporated 2011.
56 doctors and other clinicians list Knox County Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Jun 2023 · Arh Mary Breckinridge Health Services Inc (EIN 45-2696517)
As filed with the IRS by Arh Mary Breckinridge Health Services Inc, which also files for 2 other hospitals listed here, so the figures cover more than this hospital. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Knox County Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Knox is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 12.
Mental health: Knox is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 13.
Dental: Parts of Knox are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 21.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Kentucky earn a median $81,040 a year. Healthcare salaries in Kentucky.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Kentucky shortage areas
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