Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, KY
Also known as Hardin Memorial Health
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About Baptist Health Hardin
Baptist Health Hardin is an acute care hospital in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 285 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Lakevi, about 0.3 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.80
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.61
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.92
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.21
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.00
51% 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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys914
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.71062, -85.87796
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Lakevi134 Heartland Drive, Elizabethtown, KYRehabilitation hospital0.3 mi
- Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System3909 S Wilson Road, Radcliff, KYPsychiatric hospital5.7 mi
- CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital4305 New Shepherdsville Road, Bardstown, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Baptist Health Hardin located?
Baptist Health Hardin is at 913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 in Hardin County.
Does Baptist Health Hardin have an emergency room?
Yes. Baptist Health Hardin reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 183 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Baptist Health Hardin?
Baptist Health Hardin 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 Baptist Health Hardin a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Baptist Health Hardin. 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 Baptist Health Hardin?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (270) 737-1212.
Would patients recommend Baptist Health Hardin?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (914 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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