Monroe County Medical Center in Tompkinsville, KY
Also known as Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Tompkinsville, MCMC
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About Monroe County Medical Center
Monroe County Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 49 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Cumberland County Hospital, about 16 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 0.00
18% 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 recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys158
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.69942, -85.67792
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Monroe County Medical Center located?
Monroe County Medical Center is at 529 Capp Harlan Road, Tompkinsville, KY 42167 in Monroe County.
Does Monroe County Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Monroe County Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 128 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Monroe County Medical Center?
Monroe County Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Monroe County Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Monroe County Medical Center. 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 Monroe County Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (270) 487-9231.
Would patients recommend Monroe County Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (158 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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