Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
- 200 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY 40202
- (502) 587-4011
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below 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 | 0.383 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.266 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 13882 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 15.108 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.728 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.289 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.957 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 12920 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 19.987 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 11 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.550 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.455 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.336 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 185 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.342 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.123 | 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 | 5 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.038 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.570 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.530 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 172446 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 16.619 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 16 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.963 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.348 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.594 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 172446 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 117.731 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 54 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.459 | 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 | 3.8 | Same as national | 115 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4 | Same as national | 1760 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 253 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 154 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.9 | Same as national | 149 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 13.9 | Same as national | 457 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.1 | Same as national | 455 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.1 | Same as national | 156 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.41 | Same as national | 6904 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 227.99 | Worse than national | 166 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 8172 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 8926 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.49 | Same as national | 2599 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.61 | Same as national | 1171 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 17.65 | Worse than national | 1251 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.69 | Same as national | 2656 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 7.43 | Same as national | 1190 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.03 | Same as national | 478 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.29 | Same as national | 1762 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.26 | 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 | 38.5 | Not available | 288 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 36.3 | Not available | 552 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 24.2 | Not available | 469 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.6 | Same as national | 2898 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.6 | Same as national | 1955 |
| 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 | 0.9 | Same as national | 1079 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Same as national | 288 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.8 | Same as national | 149 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 159 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.9 | Same as national | 552 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.1 | Same as national | 116 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.9 | Same as national | 469 |
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 | 3399 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 3399 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 3399 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 3399 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 3399 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 3399 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 3399 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 3399 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 3399 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 87 | 5089 |
| 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 | 155 | 1137 |
| 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 | 145 | 1013 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 213 | 45 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 264 | 83 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 144378 |
| Head CT results | 71 | 21 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 1131 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 0 | 25 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 7008 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 68 | 992 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 79 | 298 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 202 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 81 | 993 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 573 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 95 | 369 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 76 | 94 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 89 | 3656 |
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 Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital rated?
- Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital located?
- Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is located at 200 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY 40202.
- What type of hospital is Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital?
- Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.