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Baptist Health Lexington

Baptist Health Lexington is a medical facility located in Lexington, KY. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™, and more.

82%

Patient Experience Rating

17% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™

Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient benign prostatic hyperplasia treatments

Vascular Surgery Excellence Award™

Vascular Surgery Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, carotid surgery, and peripheral vascular bypass surgery

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

2 ratings were worse than expected

  • Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery
  • Bloodstream infection following surgery

1 rating was better than expected

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Defibrillator Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™

Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™

2025

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Peripheral Vascular Bypass

In Hospital

As Expected

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Vascular Surgery Excellence Award™

Vascular Surgery Excellence Award™

2025

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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78%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

12% higher than the national average

82%

Would definitely recommend

17% higher than the national average

Baptist Health Lexington

National Average

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%56%47%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%80%76%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%80%75%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%64%58%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%88%84%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%60%57%

Baptist Health Lexington

National Average

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%67%67%

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%63%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr Harrod reviewed my X-rays before coming into the exam room. He knew exactly what was wrong. He told he how long it would take my foot to heal and what the process would be.

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Harrod

Dr Grantham performed rotator cuff and bicep repair surgery on my left shoulder and arm. He was kind and informative before and after. It has been 6 weeks since surgery and almost no pain during recovery. The care he and the Lexington clinic staff have provided is A-Plus!

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Grantham

The team at Fayette Surgical Associates are the best. Dr. Abedi is very helpful and approachable, asking the right questions and answering mine. He has been treating me effectively for several years, and the PAs, nurses and everyone there are unfailingly kind and good at what they do. I highly...

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Abedi

Very caring great dr. Always helpful.

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Coy

Dr Harrod did not rush in and out. He took time to make a diagnosis and develop a treatment plan while throughly explaining all steps. He was face to face the entire visit-no computer.

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Harrod

Location

Baptist Health Lexington

1740 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington KY 40503

CallDirections

(859) 267-2029

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Baptist Health Lexington located?

Baptist Health Lexington is located at 1740 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Baptist Health Lexington won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Baptist Health Lexington has been awarded with Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™, Vascular Surgery Excellence Award™, and 1 more in the past two years.

Is Baptist Health Lexington highly rated with patients?

78% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Baptist Health Lexington score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Baptist Health Lexington?

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How does Baptist Health Lexington rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1740 Nicholasville Rd

Lexington, KY 40503

Directions

(859) 267-2029