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Hospitals in Louisville, KY

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Louisville, Kentucky, has 10 hospitals, 7 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 12 min, 52 min longer than the Kentucky median of 2 hr 20 min. The shortest is at UofL Health – Jewish Hospital (2 hr 18 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 6 rated hospitals is 5 out of 5, at Louisville VA Medical Center.

10 hospitals 7 with an ER Jefferson County
Hospitals 10 1,909 beds (8 reporting)
With an ER 7 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 12 min +52 min vs Kentucky
Average stars 2.7 / 5 6 rated by CMS
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Louisville hospitals

Showing all 10 hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Caritas Medical Center, Caritas Peace Center, Frazier Institute, Norton Audubon Hospital, Norton Southwest Hospital, Norton Suburban Hospital. These pages are kept for reference.

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Best-rated hospitals in Louisville, by Medicare stars

Ranked by the CMS overall star rating (1–5), a score built from quality and safety measures. These are not patient reviews.

#HospitalCMS starsMedian ER visit
1 Louisville VA Medical Center —
2 Baptist Hospital East 3 hr 11 min
3 Norton Healthcare Pavilion 3 hr 12 min
4 Norton Hospitals 3 hr 12 min
5 UofL Health – Jewish Hospital 2 hr 18 min

ER wait times in Louisville

Median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home, over 12 months (CMS OP-18b). Not live waits.

HospitalMedian visitLeft before being seen
UofL Health – Jewish Hospital 2 hr 18 min 3%
Baptist Hospital East 3 hr 11 min 1%
Norton Healthcare Pavilion 3 hr 12 min 3%
Norton Hospitals 3 hr 12 min 3%
University of Louisville Hospital 3 hr 18 min 3%

About hospitals in Louisville

There are 10 hospitals in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. 7 of them have an emergency department. By type: 5 acute care hospitals, 3 psychiatric hospitals, 1 long-term care hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Louisville lasts 3 hr 12 min, 52 min longer than the Kentucky median of 2 hr 20 min. The shortest is at UofL Health – Jewish Hospital, 2 hr 18 min.

Compare hospitals in Louisville

Two Louisville hospitals side by side on Medicare star ratings, patient survey results, ER times and safety.

Community health centers near Louisville

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Louisville

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

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Find doctors in Louisville

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Louisville, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

Questions about hospitals in Louisville

How many hospitals are in Louisville, Kentucky?

There are 10 hospitals in Louisville, Kentucky. 7 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Louisville?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Louisville lasts 3 hr 12 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Kentucky median is 2 hr 20 min.

Which hospital in Louisville has the shortest ER wait?

UofL Health – Jewish Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Louisville at 2 hr 18 min.

What is the best hospital in Louisville?

Louisville VA Medical Center has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 6 Louisville hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/kentucky/louisville/

All Kentucky hospitals

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.