Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. in Mount Vernon, KY
Also known as Rockcastle Regional Hospital
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About Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. is an acute care hospital in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 26 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf, about 15 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 2.23
44% 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
- Would definitely recommend77%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1084%
- Completed surveys73
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.35760, -84.33610
Nearby hospitals
- CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf305 Estill Street, Berea, KY · Emergency roomCritical access hospital15 mi
- Saint Joseph London1001 Saint Joseph Lane, London, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
- Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital110 Metker Trail, Stanford, KY · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital22 mi
- Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital305 Langdon Street, Somerset, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. located?
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. is at 145 Newcomb Avenue, Mount Vernon, KY 40456 in Rockcastle County.
Does Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. have an emergency room?
Yes. Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 137 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.?
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. 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 Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. 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 Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (606) 256-2195.
Would patients recommend Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (73 completed surveys), 77% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 84% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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