Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
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Irvington, KY 40146
County: Breckinridge Directions Apple Maps Call (270) 756-7000
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Official links: Website for Breckinridge Memorial Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Breckinridge Memorial Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 40 min in the Breckinridge Memorial Hospital emergency room (the average across Kentucky hospitals is 2 hr 28 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (270) 756-7000. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Breckinridge Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number for Breckinridge Memorial Hospital is (270) 756-7000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (270) 756-7000What is the address of Breckinridge Memorial Hospital?
Breckinridge Memorial Hospital is at 1011 W Highway 60, Irvington, KY 40146.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Breckinridge Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Breckinridge Memorial Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Breckinridge Memorial Hospital's Medicare star rating?
Breckinridge Memorial Hospital has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 40 minutes there. That is 48 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 Breckinridge Memorial Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 51 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
78% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 84% 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
Breckinridge Memorial Hospital was no different from the national benchmark on the one hospital-acquired infection CMS could compare.
Hospital-acquired infections
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia patients | 19.0% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 9.2% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.8% | 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
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 18% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 20.4% | 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
Breckinridge Memorial Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| 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. 403 patients. | 100 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 11 patients. | 145 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 25 patients. | 318 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 7,881 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 280 patients. | 56% | 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. 70 patients. | 26% | 15% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 108 patients. | 98% | 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 Breckinridge Memorial Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
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Doctors at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital
37 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 12 specialties.
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Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
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 Breckinridge Memorial Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Breckinridge Health, Inc., a non-profit organization, incorporated 1947.
67 doctors and other clinicians list Breckinridge Memorial 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 Dec 2022 · Breckinridge Health Inc (EIN 61-0525158)
As filed with the IRS by Breckinridge Health Inc. 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 Breckinridge Memorial Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Breckinridge is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 10.
Mental health: Breckinridge is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Breckinridge are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
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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