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The Medical Center (Bowling Green) in Bowling Green, KY

Also known as The Medical Center at Bowling Green

Directions (270) 745-1000 medcenterhealth.org

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About The Medical Center (Bowling Green)

The Medical Center (Bowling Green) is an acute care hospital in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 337 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital is on the same campus or next door.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

2
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
6 no different · 2 worse
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 5 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 8 no different · 1 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

215 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
3.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.87
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.19
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.62
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.88
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryWorse than national · SIR 2.04

68% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend66%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
  • Completed surveys563

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is The Medical Center (Bowling Green) located?

The Medical Center (Bowling Green) is at 250 Park Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101 in Warren County.

Does The Medical Center (Bowling Green) have an emergency room?

Yes. The Medical Center (Bowling Green) reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 215 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of The Medical Center (Bowling Green)?

The Medical Center (Bowling Green) has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 The Medical Center (Bowling Green) a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for The Medical Center (Bowling Green). 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 The Medical Center (Bowling Green)?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (270) 745-1000.

Would patients recommend The Medical Center (Bowling Green)?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (563 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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