Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Local
Baptist Health Hardin
- 913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
- (270) 737-1212
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Baptist Health Hardin carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.076 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.489 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5693 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.439 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.451 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.092 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.987 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 8940 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.271 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.363 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.014 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.374 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 137 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.590 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.279 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 33 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.326 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.088 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.734 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 71725 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.811 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.525 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.689 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.414 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 68049 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 29.900 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 30 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 1.003 | Same as national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 4.6 | Same as national | 30 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.3 | Same as national | 1584 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 14.5 | Same as national | 148 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7 | Same as national | 217 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 13.3 | Same as national | 510 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 732 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 226 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.02 | Same as national | 5009 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 192.94 | Same as national | 74 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 6199 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 6396 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.87 | Same as national | 974 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.00 | Same as national | 234 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.13 | Same as national | 244 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.10 | Same as national | 1004 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 8.19 | Same as national | 216 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.96 | Same as national | 197 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.34 | Same as national | 1026 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.18 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -7.4 | Not available | 134 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -6.3 | Not available | 567 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 27.7 | Not available | 740 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.3 | Same as national | 2494 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.2 | Same as national | 3026 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13 | Same as national | 194 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.1 | Same as national | 194 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 930 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.3 | Same as national | 134 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.8 | Same as national | 229 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.9 | Same as national | 567 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.1 | Same as national | 740 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 4 | 937 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 937 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 937 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 937 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 937 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 937 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 937 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 937 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 937 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | 4 | 16579 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 0 | 3135 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 86 | 2736 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 203 | 398 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 198 | 369 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 318 | 16 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 396 | 16 |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 73560 |
| Head CT results | 81 | 16 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 73 | 98 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 76 | 37 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 11 | 2396 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 53 | 478 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 63 | 189 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 78 | 96 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 478 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 266 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 212 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | No | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Baptist Health Hardin rated?
- Baptist Health Hardin has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Baptist Health Hardin have emergency services?
- Yes. Baptist Health Hardin operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Baptist Health Hardin located?
- Baptist Health Hardin is located at 913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701.
- What type of hospital is Baptist Health Hardin?
- Baptist Health Hardin is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Local).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.