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Hospitals in Owensboro, KY

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, Owensboro, Kentucky, has 2 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 3 hr 36 min, 1 hr 13 min longer than the Kentucky median of 2 hr 23 min. Owensboro Medical Health System is the only one Medicare rates, at 2 out of 5 stars.

2 hospitals 1 with an ER Daviess County
Hospitals 2 411 beds
With an ER 1 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 36 min +1 hr 13 min vs Kentucky
Average stars 2.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS
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Owensboro hospitals

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About hospitals in Owensboro

There are 2 hospitals in Owensboro, Kentucky, in Daviess County. 1 of them has an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Owensboro lasts 3 hr 36 min, 1 hr 13 min longer than the Kentucky median of 2 hr 23 min. The shortest is at Owensboro Medical Health System, 3 hr 36 min.

Community health centers near Owensboro

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 Owensboro

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

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Find doctors in Owensboro

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

People and health care in Owensboro

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Owensboro.

Population
60,302
Median age 37.5
Hospitals per 100,000
3.3
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
6%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
19%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$56,357
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Owensboro

How many hospitals are in Owensboro, Kentucky?

There are 2 hospitals in Owensboro, Kentucky. 1 of them has an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Owensboro?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Owensboro lasts 3 hr 36 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 23 min.

Which hospital in Owensboro has the shortest ER wait?

Owensboro Medical Health System reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Owensboro at 3 hr 36 min.

What is the best hospital in Owensboro?

Owensboro Medical Health System has 2 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Owensboro hospital CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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

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.