Saint Joseph Mount Sterling in Mount Sterling, KY
Also known as CommonSpirit - Saint Joseph Hospital - Mount Sterling
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About Saint Joseph Mount Sterling
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling is an acute care hospital in Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 42 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 Clark Regional Medical Center, about 14 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) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.81
71% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1074%
- Completed surveys242
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.07571, -83.94827
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint Joseph Mount Sterling located?
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling is at 225 Falcon Drive, Mount Sterling, KY 40353 in Montgomery County.
Does Saint Joseph Mount Sterling have an emergency room?
Yes. Saint Joseph Mount Sterling reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 134 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Saint Joseph Mount Sterling?
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Mount Sterling a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Saint Joseph Mount Sterling. 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 Mount Sterling?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (859) 497-5018.
Would patients recommend Saint Joseph Mount Sterling?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (242 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 74% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.