Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY
Also known as Lourdes Hospital
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About Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital is an acute care hospital in Paducah, McCracken 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 359 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Baptist Health Paducah, about 1.9 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 1.43
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.89
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.18
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.78
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.90
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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys616
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.05341, -88.64711
Nearby hospitals
- Baptist Health Paducah2501 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.9 mi
- Continuecare Hospital at Baptist Health Paducah2501 Kentucky Avenue, 5th Floor, Paducah, KYLong-term care hospital1.9 mi
- Massac Memorial Hospital28 Chick Street, PO Box 850, Metropolis, IL · Emergency roomCritical access hospital9.3 mi
- Jackson Purchase Medical Center1099 Medical Center Circle, Mayfield, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Marshall County Hospital615 Old Symsonia Road, Benton, KY · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital located?
Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital is at 1530 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, KY 42003 in McCracken County.
Does Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 173 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital?
Mercy Health - Lourdes 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 Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Mercy Health - Lourdes 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 Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (270) 444-2444.
Would patients recommend Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (616 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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