Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana, KY
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About Harrison Memorial Hospital
Harrison Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 61 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 Bourbon Community Hospital, about 11 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 0.46
79% 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 recommend83%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1085%
- Completed surveys238
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.38482, -84.27689
Nearby hospitals
- Bourbon Community Hospital9 Linville Drive, Paris, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Georgetown Community Hospital1140 Lexington Road, Georgetown, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
- Eastern State Hospital1350 Bull Lea Road, Lexington, KYPsychiatric hospital24 mi
- St Elizabeth Grant238 Barnes Road, Williamstown, KY · Emergency roomCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Harrison Memorial Hospital located?
Harrison Memorial Hospital is at 1210 Ky Hwy 36 E, Cynthiana, KY 41031 in Harrison County.
Does Harrison Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Harrison Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 171 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Harrison Memorial Hospital?
Harrison 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 Harrison Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Kentucky EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Harrison Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (859) 234-2300.
Would patients recommend Harrison Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (238 completed surveys), 83% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 85% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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