CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, KY
Also known as saint Joseph Hospital - Bardstown
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About CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital
CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 40 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is UofL Health – South Hospital, about 17 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
77% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend63%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys271
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.86309, -85.52279
Nearby hospitals
- UofL Health – South Hospital1903 West Hebron Lane, Hillview, KY · Emergency roomHospital17 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Lakevi134 Heartland Drive, Elizabethtown, KYRehabilitation hospital22 mi
- Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System3909 S Wilson Road, Radcliff, KYPsychiatric hospital22 mi
- Baptist Health Hardin913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
- Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital11800 Bluegrass Parkway, Louisville, KYRehabilitation hospital24 mi
- UofL Health - Medical Center Southwest9700 Stonestreet Road, Louisville, KY · Emergency roomHospital24 mi
- Spring View Hospital320 Loretto Road, Lebanon, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital located?
CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital is at 4305 New Shepherdsville Road, Bardstown, KY 40004 in Nelson County.
Does CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 149 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital?
CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Kentucky trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (502) 350-5000.
Would patients recommend CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (271 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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