Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
Baptist Health Paducah
- 2501 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY 42003
- (270) 575-2100
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Baptist Health Paducah carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above 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 | 0.905 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 4.094 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4623 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.382 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 2.070 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.220 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.350 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5038 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.475 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.863 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.149 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.934 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 87 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.252 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.888 | 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 | 17 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.135 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.183 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.607 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 50696 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.832 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.092 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.031 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.329 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 48325 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 24.810 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.121 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.6 | Same as national | 1481 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.4 | Same as national | 185 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 158 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.9 | Same as national | 173 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 13.4 | Same as national | 375 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 410 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 207 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 2.40 | Worse than national | 3782 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 187.99 | Same as national | 46 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 5537 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 5655 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.86 | Same as national | 1624 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.21 | Same as national | 849 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.82 | Same as national | 831 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.73 | Same as national | 1669 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.12 | Same as national | 840 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.64 | Same as national | 255 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.89 | Same as national | 737 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.36 | Worse than 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 | -32.9 | Not available | 218 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -14.7 | Not available | 435 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 2.9 | Not available | 444 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.8 | Same as national | 2271 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11 | Same as national | 3456 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.8 | Same as national | 220 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.1 | Same as national | 220 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.2 | Same as national | 937 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 11.3 | Same as national | 218 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 8.4 | Same as national | 157 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 184 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.9 | Same as national | 435 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.2 | Same as national | 444 |
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 | 845 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 845 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 845 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 845 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 845 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 845 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 845 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 845 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 845 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 2130 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 87 | 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 | 181 | 402 |
| 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 | 384 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 192 | 12 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 38411 |
| Head CT results | 38 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 86 | 93 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 55 | 29 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 2347 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 67 | 332 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 79 | 115 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 74 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 81 | 336 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 225 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 128 |
| 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 | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Baptist Health Paducah rated?
- Baptist Health Paducah has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Baptist Health Paducah have emergency services?
- Yes. Baptist Health Paducah operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Baptist Health Paducah located?
- Baptist Health Paducah is located at 2501 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY 42003.
- What type of hospital is Baptist Health Paducah?
- Baptist Health Paducah is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Church).
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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.