Harlan Arh Hospital in Harlan, KY
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About Harlan Arh Hospital
Harlan Arh Hospital is an acute care hospital in Harlan, Harlan 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 2 out of 5. It has 150 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 Lee County Community Hospital, about 15 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 0.33
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 recommend62%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys144
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.81021, -83.31297
Nearby hospitals
- Lee County Community Hospital127 Health Care Drive, Pennington Gap, VA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital15 mi
- Hancock County Hospital1519 Main Street Hwy 33, Sneedville, TN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
- Pineville Community Health Center, Inc850 Riverview Avenue, Pineville, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
- Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital130 Kate Ireland Drive, Hyden, KY · Emergency roomCritical access hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Harlan Arh Hospital located?
Harlan Arh Hospital is at 81 Ball Park Road, Harlan, KY 40831 in Harlan County.
Does Harlan Arh Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Harlan Arh Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 196 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Harlan Arh Hospital?
Harlan Arh Hospital 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 Harlan Arh 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 Harlan Arh Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (606) 573-8100.
Would patients recommend Harlan Arh Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (144 completed surveys), 62% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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