University of Kentucky Hospital

800 Rose Street
Lexington, KY 40536
University of Kentucky Hospital is a State owned hospital located in Lexington, KY. It has 5 specialty units, including Adult and Pediatric, Burn Intensive Care, Coronary Care, Intensive Care, and Surgical Intensive Care. This hospital reports jointly with Ukhealthcare Good Samaritan Hospital. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services.  
 
 
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Hospital Profile

Address
800 Rose Street
Lexington, Kentucky (KY)
Provider Type
Acute Care
Ownership
State
Accepts Medicare
Yes
Accepts Medicaid
Yes
 

HealthGrades Hospital Ratings

Cardiac services: At national average in 2 of 4 areas

Critical Care services: At national average in 3 of 4 areas

Gastrointestinal services: At national average in 3 of 5 areas

General Surgery services: At national average in 2 of 2 areas

Orthopedic services: At national average in 3 of 5 areas

Pulmonary services: At national average in 2 of 2 areas

Vascular services: At national average in 3 of 3 areas

Hospital Features

University of Kentucky Hospital is a Short Term hospital. Its residency program is certified by the AMA. The facility has 422 beds of which 306 are Adult and Pediatric, 5 are Burn Intensive Care, 8 are Coronary Care, 20 are Intensive Care, and 33 are Surgical Intensive Care.

  • Total beds
422
  • Intensive Care beds
20
  • Adult and Pediatric beds
306
  • Surgical Intensive Care beds
33
  • Burn Intensive Care beds
5
  • Teaching Hospital
Yes
  • Coronary Care beds
8
  • Residency Program Approval:
ADA, AMA
 
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Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 11 of 13 procedures
Length of Stay is at the state average in 9 of 13 procedures
Hospital Service Lines Cost Length of Stay
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Angioplasty/ Stent) dollar icon dollar icon bed icon bed icon
Heart Attack dollar icon dollar icon bed icon bed icon
Heart Bypass Surgery dollar icon dollar icon bed icon bed icon bed icon
Heart Failure dollar icon dollar icon dollar icon bed icon bed icon

Cardiac Doctors Associated with this Hospital

+ Cardiology
+ Interventional Cardiology
Top 10 Procedures and Diagnoses
bullet Total Knee Replacement
bullet Stroke
bullet Heart Failure
bullet Pneumonia
bullet Total Hip Replacement
bullet Heart Attack
bullet Coronary Interventional Procedures (Angioplasty/ Stent)
bullet Hip Fracture Repair
bullet Gastrointestinal Bleed
bullet Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 

There can be enormous quality differences between one hospital and another, and between one doctor and another.

For example, a recent study by HealthGrades found that a typical patient would have, on average, a 69 percent lower chance of dying in a five-star rated hospital compared to a one-star rated hospital.

 
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for years 2006 through 2008.
 
 

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