Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
Saint Joseph Hospital
- One Saint Joseph Drive, Lexington, KY 40504
- (859) 313-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Saint Joseph Hospital 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 18 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 | 0.595 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.867 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 13322 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.929 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.098 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.061 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.650 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 14134 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 12.569 | 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) | 0.239 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.007 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.677 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 282 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.287 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.137 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.257 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.954 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 79087 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.938 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.810 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.009 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.173 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 79087 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 38.267 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.052 | 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 | 4.3 | Same as national | 28 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.4 | Better than national | 1415 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 128 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 6.2 | Worse than national | 106 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9 | Same as national | 45 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11 | Same as national | 267 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.8 | Same as national | 352 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 157 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.71 | Same as national | 4808 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 151.33 | Same as national | 181 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.31 | Same as national | 5256 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 5829 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.41 | Same as national | 1783 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.58 | Same as national | 911 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 16.53 | Worse than national | 914 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.94 | Same as national | 1848 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 8.18 | Same as national | 806 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.49 | Same as national | 517 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.61 | Same as national | 1568 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.35 | 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 | 16 | Not available | 182 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 17 | Not available | 319 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 47.2 | Not available | 367 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.2 | Same as national | 2363 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.1 | Same as national | 678 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 421 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Same as national | 182 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.5 | Same as national | 99 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.4 | Same as national | 47 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.8 | Same as national | 319 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.2 | Same as national | 25 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.2 | Same as national | 367 |
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 | 2 | 721 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 721 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 721 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 721 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 721 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 721 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 721 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 721 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 721 |
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 | 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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 58 | 2857 |
| 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 | 136 | 418 |
| 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 | 135 | 398 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 284 | 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 | 44488 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 83 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 4798 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 72 | 149 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 83 | 36 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 23 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 83 | 149 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 66 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 260 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 95 | 189 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 96 | 956 |
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 | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Saint Joseph Hospital rated?
- Saint Joseph Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Saint Joseph Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Saint Joseph Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Saint Joseph Hospital located?
- Saint Joseph Hospital is located at One Saint Joseph Drive, Lexington, KY 40504.
- What type of hospital is Saint Joseph Hospital?
- Saint Joseph Hospital 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.