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Kentucky hospitals rated by patients

Every Kentucky hospital with a Medicare (CMS) patient star rating, based on the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients. Kentucky ranks #21 of 50 states on patient ratings.

Survey period: October 2024 to September 202560 rated hospitalsRanked #21 of 50
State rank #21 of 50 In the middle of the pack · all states
Average patient rating 3.43 stars +0.16 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.27
Would definitely recommend 71% Same as the U.S. (71%)
Rated 4–5 stars 43% 26 of 60 hospitals

How patients rate Kentucky hospitals

Number of rated hospitals at each patient star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.

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All 60 rated hospitals in Kentucky

Sorted from the highest patient star rating to the lowest. Hospitals need at least 100 completed surveys to get a patient rating. This is the patient survey only; see the CMS overall quality ratings for Medicare's broader score.

Showing the top 25 of 60 hospitals

“Recommend” is the share of surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital; “Rated 9–10” is the share who rated it 9 or 10 out of 10. Cleanliness and quiet are CMS topic star ratings.

All Kentucky hospitals Kentucky CMS overall ratings
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How Kentucky patients answered

Share of surveyed Kentucky patients giving the best answer on each topic, compared with the U.S.

TopicBest answerKentuckyU.S.
Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? Always 82% 80%
Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? Always 82% 80%
Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects? Always 63% 62%
Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for? Yes 87% 86%
CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean? Always 75% 74%
Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night? Always 62% 60%
Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital? 9 or 10 73% 72%
Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family? Definitely yes 71% 71%

How Kentucky compares with its neighbors

RankStatePatient starsDefinitely recommendRated 4–5 ★
#11 West Virginia 3.73 73% 57%
#19 Virginia 3.48 70% 52%
#21 Kentucky 3.43 71% 43%
#22 Ohio 3.43 71% 47%
#26 Indiana 3.38 71% 46%
#29 Missouri 3.31 71% 41%
#31 Tennessee 3.25 70% 36%
#37 Illinois 3.12 69% 35%

Questions about Kentucky patient ratings

Which Kentucky hospitals do patients rate highest?

4 Kentucky hospitals have the top 5-star patient rating: Harrison Memorial Hospital (Cynthiana), Saint Joseph Berea (Berea), Three Rivers Medical Center (Louisa), Monroe County Medical Center (Tompkinsville).

How does Kentucky rank on patient ratings?

Kentucky ranks #21 of 50 states on the CMS patient survey. Its 60 rated hospitals average 3.43 patient stars, against a U.S. average of 3.27. 43% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 7% are rated 1 or 2 stars. 71% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend their hospital, compared with 71% nationally.

Which Kentucky hospital do patients most recommend?

Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington has the highest share of patients who would definitely recommend it: 84% (based on 1,726 completed surveys). Next are Western Baptist Hospital (80%) and Lexington VA Medical Center (80%).

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS patient star rating are listed. CMS gives one only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys over the reporting period, so many small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals have none, and some hospitals are not required to take part in the survey. A missing patient rating is not a bad rating. Every hospital still has its own page in the Kentucky hospital directory.

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Source: CMS HCAHPS patient survey (Care Compare, Patient survey - Hospital), patients discharged from October 2024 to September 2025. CMS gives a patient star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, and adjusts results for patient mix and survey mode. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

Patient ratings describe patients' experience of their stay, not clinical outcomes; see the CMS overall quality ratings and hospital safety results too. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.