Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, KY
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About Jennie Stuart Medical Center
Jennie Stuart Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 194 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 Western State Hospital, about 2.5 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 1.03
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 2.01
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
78% 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 recommend56%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1061%
- Completed surveys415
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.86037, -87.49539
Nearby hospitals
- Western State Hospital2400 Russellville Road, Hopkinsville, KYPsychiatric hospital2.5 mi
- Cumberland Hall Hospital270 Walton Way, Hopkinsville, KYPsychiatric hospital8.6 mi
- Blanchfield ACH (FT Campbell)650 Joel Dr, Fort Campbell, KY · Emergency roomMilitary hospital16 mi
- Trigg County Hospital254 Main Street, Cadiz, KY · Emergency roomCritical access hospital18 mi
- Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital651 Dunlop Lane, Clarksville, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
- Unity Psychiatric Care-Clarksville930 Professional Park Drive, Clarksville, TNPsychiatric hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Jennie Stuart Medical Center located?
Jennie Stuart Medical Center is at 320 West 18th Street, Hopkinsville, KY 42241 in Christian County.
Does Jennie Stuart Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Jennie Stuart Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 167 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Jennie Stuart Medical Center?
Jennie Stuart Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Jennie Stuart Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Jennie Stuart Medical Center. 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 Jennie Stuart Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (270) 887-0100.
Would patients recommend Jennie Stuart Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (415 completed surveys), 56% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 61% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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