Best Hospitals in Louisville, KY, Graded A–F
All 5 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Louisville, KY, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Kentucky hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.
CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026Grade distribution — Louisville, KY
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F1
Highest graded
Louisville · CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter...See grade
5 hospitalsgraded in Louisville, KY · 1 earned an A
All Kentucky
Lexington (5)Bowling Green (2)Paducah (2)Ashland (1)Barbourville (1)Bardstown (1)Benton (1)Berea (1)Campbellsville (1)
Highest in Louisville, KY 1
Baptist Health Louisville - Louisville, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Kentucky acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 80 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(502) 897-8100
Louisville, JEFFERSON County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
2
Louisville Va Medical Center - Louisville, KY · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Kentucky acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 71 · GoodSee Full Grade
(502) 287-4000
Louisville, JEFFERSON County
Emergency dept.
3
Norton Hospitals, Inc - Louisville, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — below median among Kentucky acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 2 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
DScore 31 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(502) 629-8000
Louisville, JEFFERSON County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
4
Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital - Louisville, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — below median among Kentucky acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
DScore 28 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(502) 587-4011
Louisville, JEFFERSON County
Emergency dept.
5
University Of Louisville Hospital - Louisville, KY · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 1 of 5 — bottom quarter among Kentucky acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
FScore 12 · PoorSee Full Grade
(502) 562-3000
Louisville, JEFFERSON County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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How we grade hospitals
What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against Kentucky hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
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