Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Baptist Health Lexington
- 1740 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, KY 40503
- (859) 260-6100
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Baptist Health Lexington carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 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 | 0.041 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.806 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9724 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.203 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.244 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.834 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.616 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 8971 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.798 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.539 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.230 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.389 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 294 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.979 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.627 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.164 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.239 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 246 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.040 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.980 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.223 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.347 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 132288 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 8.225 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.608 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.044 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.227 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 116057 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 54.917 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.109 | Better than 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 | 2.7 | Same as national | 78 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.4 | Better than national | 2352 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 196 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.7 | Same as national | 187 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.4 | Same as national | 189 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12 | Same as national | 586 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.7 | Same as national | 707 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12 | Same as national | 568 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 6629 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 167.33 | Same as national | 125 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 9135 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 9432 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.51 | Same as national | 2337 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.72 | Same as national | 975 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.03 | Same as national | 942 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.71 | Same as national | 2491 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 7.68 | Same as national | 919 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.47 | Same as national | 451 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.85 | Same as national | 1745 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.96 | 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 | 12.7 | Not available | 278 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -10.6 | Not available | 708 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -7.1 | Not available | 776 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.4 | Same as national | 3850 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.8 | Same as national | 113 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.6 | Same as national | 228 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.9 | Same as national | 228 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 732 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 278 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.8 | Same as national | 181 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 212 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.9 | Same as national | 708 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.1 | Same as national | 67 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.2 | Same as national | 776 |
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 | 1597 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1597 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1597 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1597 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1597 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1597 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 5 | 1597 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 1597 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1597 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 1 | 4246 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 94 | 6569 |
| 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 | 183 | 5283 |
| 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 | 181 | 5074 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 234 | 148 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 226 | 68 |
| Left before being seen | 0 | 62519 |
| Head CT results | 92 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 94 | 32 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 88 | 73 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 4689 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 61 | 680 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 79 | 233 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 80 | 138 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 680 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 399 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 505 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 68 | 129 |
| 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 | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Baptist Health Lexington rated?
- Baptist Health Lexington has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Baptist Health Lexington have emergency services?
- Yes. Baptist Health Lexington operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Baptist Health Lexington located?
- Baptist Health Lexington is located at 1740 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, KY 40503.
- What type of hospital is Baptist Health Lexington?
- Baptist Health Lexington is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Other).
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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.