Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital in Shelbyville, KY
Also known as Jewish Hospital Shelbyville
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About Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital
Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital is an acute care hospital in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 70 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is UofL Health – Medical Center Northeast, 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 0.42
78% 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 recommend65%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys129
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.21035, -85.23601
Nearby hospitals
- UofL Health – Medical Center Northeast2401 Terra Crossing Boulevard, Louisville, KYHospital15 mi
- Baptist Health Lagrange1025 New Moody Lane, La Grange, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital11800 Bluegrass Parkway, Louisville, KYRehabilitation hospital16 mi
- Central State Hospital10510 Lagrange Road, Louisville, KYPsychiatric hospital18 mi
- Frankfort Regional Medical Center299 Kings Daughters Drive, Frankfort, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
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- Norton Children’s Medical Center4910 Chamberlain Lane, Louisville, KY · Emergency roomChildren's hospital20 mi
- The Brook Hospital - Kmi8521 Lagrange Road, Louisville, KY · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital20 mi
- Norton Brownsboro Hospital4960 Norton Healthcare Boulevard, Louisville, KY · Emergency roomHospital20 mi
- The Brook Hospital - Dupont1405 Browns Lane, Louisville, KYPsychiatric hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital located?
Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital is at 727 Hospital Drive, Shelbyville, KY 40065 in Shelby County.
Does Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 117 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital?
Uofl Health - Shelbyville 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 Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Uofl Health - Shelbyville 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 Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (502) 647-4000.
Would patients recommend Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (129 completed surveys), 65% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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