St Elizabeth Florence in Florence, KY
Also known as Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Florence, Saint Elizabeth Florence, Saint Luke West Hospital
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About St Elizabeth Florence
St Elizabeth Florence is an acute care hospital in Florence, Boone 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 231 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital, about 1.1 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 0.74
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.36
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.08
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.02
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
58% 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 recommend67%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys949
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.01442, -84.63812
Nearby hospitals
- Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital5940 Merchants Street, Florence, KYRehabilitation hospital1.1 mi
- Sun Behavioral Health820 Dolwick Drive, Erlanger, KYPsychiatric hospital2.8 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Northe201 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, KYRehabilitation hospital3.9 mi
- St Elizabeth Edgewood1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- Mercy Health — Queen City Medical Center3131 Queen City Avenue, Cincinnati, OH · Emergency roomHospital8.5 mi
- Christ Hospital2139 Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital-Cincinnati, Inc2139 Auburn Avenue, 3 West, Cincinnati, OHLong-term care hospital10 mi
- St Elizabeth Ft Thomas85 North Grand Avenue, Fort Thomas, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital-Northern Kentucky85 North Grand Avenue Three Center 3rd Flr Center, Fort Thomas, KYLong-term care hospital10 mi
- Good Samaritan Hospital375 Dixmyth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Elizabeth Florence located?
St Elizabeth Florence is at 4900 Houston Road, Florence, KY 41042 in Boone County.
Does St Elizabeth Florence have an emergency room?
Yes. St Elizabeth Florence reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 158 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Elizabeth Florence?
St Elizabeth Florence 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 St Elizabeth Florence a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for St Elizabeth Florence. 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 St Elizabeth Florence?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (859) 212-5220.
Would patients recommend St Elizabeth Florence?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (949 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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