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Methodist Hospital Union County in Morganfield, KY

Also known as Deaconess Union County Hospital

Directions (270) 389-5000 deaconess.com

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Methodist Hospital Union County

Methodist Hospital Union County is a critical access hospital in Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Crittenden Community Hospital, about 22 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

N/A
Not rated: too few measures reported

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
1 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
2 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

112 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.70

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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend77%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1081%
  • Completed surveys154

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Methodist Hospital Union County located?

Methodist Hospital Union County is at 4604 US Highway 60 West, Morganfield, KY 42437 in Union County.

Does Methodist Hospital Union County have an emergency room?

Yes. Methodist Hospital Union County reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 112 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Methodist Hospital Union County?

Methodist Hospital Union County does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.

Is Methodist Hospital Union County 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 Methodist Hospital Union County?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (270) 389-5000.

Would patients recommend Methodist Hospital Union County?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (154 completed surveys), 77% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 81% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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