Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY
Also known as Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington
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About Saint Joseph Hospital
Saint Joseph Hospital is an acute care hospital in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 433 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. Continuing Care Hospital, Inc is on the same campus or next door.
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 1.15
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.17
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.08
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.82
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.13
70% 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 recommend65%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys670
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.03132, -84.52190
Nearby hospitals
- Continuing Care Hospital, IncOne Saint Joseph Drive, Lexington, KYLong-term care hospitalSame campus
- Albert B. Chandler Hospital1000 South Limestone, Lexington, KY · Emergency roomHospital0.7 mi
- University of Kentucky Hospital800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital0.8 mi
- Lexington VA Medical Center1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, KY · Emergency roomVA medical center0.9 mi
- Baptist Health Lexington1740 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.0 mi
- Good Samaritan Hospital310 South Limestone, Lexington, KY · Level I traumaHospital1.4 mi
- Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital2050 Versailles Road, Lexington, KYRehabilitation hospital1.6 mi
- Eastern State Hospital1350 Bull Lea Road, Lexington, KYPsychiatric hospital3.9 mi
- The Ridge Behavioral Health System3050 Rio Dosa Drive, Lexington, KYPsychiatric hospital4.7 mi
- Saint Joseph East150 North Eagle Creek Drive, Lexington, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint Joseph Hospital located?
Saint Joseph Hospital is at One Saint Joseph Drive, Lexington, KY 40504 in Fayette County.
Does Saint Joseph Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Saint Joseph Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 128 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Saint Joseph Hospital?
Saint Joseph Hospital 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 Saint Joseph Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Saint Joseph Hospital. 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 Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (859) 313-1000.
Would patients recommend Saint Joseph Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (670 completed surveys), 65% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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