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Visit Fayette County
Address
800 ROSE STREET
Lexington, KY 40536
Phone
Government - State
Facilities & services
791
total beds
43
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Shock / traumaBurn unitICUCCUEmergency psych
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitAlcohol & drugPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr 45 min of 376 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
4 hr 11 min of 21 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 133,484 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Above average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
- About average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.90 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
Better than average
0.35 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
1.00 1.00 = national avg
Hysterectomy site infections
Wound infections after abdominal hysterectomy.
- About average
0.68 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
1.15 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.32 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
74% rated 9 or 10 of 10
74%
Would recommend
76% would definitely recommend
76%
Nurse communication
80% said nurses always communicated well
80%
Doctor communication
81% said doctors always communicated well
81%
Cleanliness
67% said the room was always clean
67%
Quietness at night
60% said the area was always quiet at night
60%
Clinicians on staff
1,440
total clinicians
42
ER physicians
By specialty
Radiology 79
Internal medicine 68
Anesthesiology 64
Neurology 40
General surgery 32
Cardiology 24
Pulmonology 19
Orthopedic surgery 17
Obstetrics / gynecology 17
Hematology / oncology 11
Interventional cardiology 9
Critical care 8
Interventional radiology 6
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at University of Kentucky Hospital?

University of Kentucky Hospital does not currently publish a live wait-time feed. Call the ER directly at (859) 257-2278 for the most current wait estimate.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near Lexington.

Is University of Kentucky Hospital open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of University of Kentucky Hospital, call (859) 257-2278.

Where is University of Kentucky Hospital located?

University of Kentucky Hospital is located at 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 257-2278.