University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY
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About University of Louisville Hospital
University of Louisville Hospital is an acute care hospital in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 404 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 UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, about 0.2 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 1.28
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.85
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.36
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.59
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.56
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.59
68% 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 1066%
- Completed surveys2,237
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Nearby hospitals
- UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital200 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.2 mi
- Norton Hospitals, Inc200 East Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.4 mi
- Kindred Hospital Louisville1313 Saint Anthony Place, Louisville, KYLong-term care hospital0.9 mi
- Norton Clark Hospital1220 Missouri Ave, Jeffersonville, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.3 mi
- Norton Audubon Hospital1 Audubon Plaza Drive, Louisville, KY · Emergency roomHospital2.6 mi
- Norton West Louisville Hospital850 South 28th Street, Louisville, KY · Emergency roomHospital3.0 mi
- Louisville VA Medical Center800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY · Emergency roomVA medical center3.1 mi
- Brightwell Behavioral Health1612 Blackiston View Drive, Clarksville, INPsychiatric hospital5.0 mi
- Pam Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Greater Indi2101 Broadway Street, Clarksville, INRehabilitation hospital5.6 mi
- Mary & Elizabeth Hospital1850 Bluegrass Avenue, Louisville, KY · Emergency roomHospital5.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is University of Louisville Hospital located?
University of Louisville Hospital is at 530 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40202 in Jefferson County.
Does University of Louisville Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. University of Louisville Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 198 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of University of Louisville Hospital?
University of Louisville Hospital 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 University of Louisville Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 University of Louisville Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (502) 562-3000.
Would patients recommend University of Louisville Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,237 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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