Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford, KY
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About Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital
Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital is a critical access hospital in Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). 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. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, about 9.5 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 2.00
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 recommend82%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1079%
- Completed surveys135
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.54352, -84.65355
Nearby hospitals
- Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center217 South Third Street, Danville, KY · Level III traumaAcute care hospital9.5 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Central Kentucky217 South Third Street, 4th Floor, Danville, KYLong-term care hospital9.5 mi
- The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital464 Linden Avenue, Harrodsburg, KY · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital18 mi
- CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf305 Estill Street, Berea, KY · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
- Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.145 Newcomb Avenue, Mount Vernon, KY · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital22 mi
- Casey County Hospital187 Wolford Avenue, Liberty, KY · Emergency roomCritical access hospital22 mi
- Baptist Health Richmond801 Eastern Bypass, Richmond, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital located?
Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital is at 110 Metker Trail, Stanford, KY 40484 in Lincoln County.
Does Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 101 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital?
Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital 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 Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital 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 Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (606) 365-4600.
Would patients recommend Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (135 completed surveys), 82% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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