Saint Joseph East in Lexington, KY
Also known as Saint Joseph Medical Center - East Lexington
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About Saint Joseph East
Saint Joseph East is an acute care hospital in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 217 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 The Ridge Behavioral Health System, about 0.4 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) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
81% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys325
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.00025, -84.44022
Nearby hospitals
- The Ridge Behavioral Health System3050 Rio Dosa Drive, Lexington, KYPsychiatric hospital0.4 mi
- Lexington VA Medical Center1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, KY · Emergency roomVA medical center4.1 mi
- Baptist Health Lexington1740 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.2 mi
- University of Kentucky Hospital800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.3 mi
- Albert B. Chandler Hospital1000 South Limestone, Lexington, KY · Emergency roomHospital4.3 mi
- Good Samaritan Hospital310 South Limestone, Lexington, KY · Level I traumaHospital4.4 mi
- Saint Joseph HospitalOne Saint Joseph Drive, Lexington, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.9 mi
- Continuing Care Hospital, IncOne Saint Joseph Drive, Lexington, KYLong-term care hospital4.9 mi
- Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital2050 Versailles Road, Lexington, KYRehabilitation hospital6.4 mi
- Eastern State Hospital1350 Bull Lea Road, Lexington, KYPsychiatric hospital6.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint Joseph East located?
Saint Joseph East is at 150 North Eagle Creek Drive, Lexington, KY 40509 in Fayette County.
Does Saint Joseph East have an emergency room?
Yes. Saint Joseph East reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 131 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Saint Joseph East?
Saint Joseph East 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 Saint Joseph East a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Saint Joseph East. 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 Saint Joseph East?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (859) 967-5000.
Would patients recommend Saint Joseph East?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (325 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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