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Jackson Purchase Medical Center

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), Jackson Purchase Medical Center ranks #3067 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1).

1★
CMS overall rating
#3067 of 3182
Corpus placement
20
Quality measures
6
Infection types

Data currency: Hospital quality, safety, and patient-experience measures from the CMS Care Compare program (published quarterly), last refreshed May 2026. See our methodology for source dates. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

1099 Medical Center Circle, Mayfield, KY 42066 · Graves County · (270) 251-4585

The verdict

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), Jackson Purchase Medical Center ranks #3067 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1). Overall CMS stars: 1/5 (below the 3.2-star national average).

1 / 5
CMS overall star rating
#3067 of 3182
rated-hospital corpus placement
0
measures better than national of 15 compared
Yes
emergency department on site

Since the last CMS release

CMS lowered this hospital from 2 to 1 stars between its May 2026 and August 2026 releases, a fall of 1.

CMS replaces its file at each release rather than publishing a changelog, so this comparison exists only because the earlier release is kept on file. See what changed nationally.

Where Jackson Purchase Medical Center sits among rated US hospitals

1 Top 100% higher than 0% of 3,182 rated hospitals

1–2: 199 rated hospitals (6%). This entry sits in this band. 2–3: 662 rated hospitals (21%). Above this entry. 3–4: 987 rated hospitals (31%). Above this entry. 4–5: 950 rated hospitals (30%). Above this entry. 5–6: 384 rated hospitals (12%). Above this entry. This hospital 1★ 5★ CMS star rating (1–5 stars), bucketed by value

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Source CMS Hospital Compare, overall hospital rating · 2026-08-14

Jackson Purchase Medical Center vs. Kentucky and the nation

stars

What this shows At 1 stars, Jackson Purchase Medical Center rates below the Kentucky average of 2.8 and below the national average of 3.2.

Source CMS Hospital Compare As of 2026-08-14
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership
Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
Yes

Complications & Deaths Measures

20

CMS-tracked

Patient Experience

17

HCAHPS domains

Infection Types

6

CDC NHSN

CMS Overall Star Rating 20.0%

1 of 5 stars

Quality profile vs. the national benchmark

Mortality 6 measures
Safety of care 3 measures
Readmission 6 measures
Better than national Same as national Worse than national

Quality Measures

Measure Score vs. National
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.29 Same as National
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.07 Same as National
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Death rate for CABG surgery patients N/A Not Available
Death rate for COPD patients 7.3 Same as National
Death rate for heart attack patients 14.5 Same as National
Death rate for heart failure patients 14.4 Same as National
Death rate for pneumonia patients 15.8 Same as National
Death rate for stroke patients 13.4 Same as National
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate 4.9 Same as National
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.2 Same as National
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate 0.26 Same as National
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.67 Same as National
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate N/A Not Available
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.56 Same as National

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Experience profile vs. the national average

Radar chart 6-axis radar comparing 1 series across Nurse comms, Doctor comms, Medicine comms, Discharge info, Cleanliness, Quietness. Nurse commsDoctor commsMedicine commsDischarge infoCleanlinessQuietness National average

Source: CMS Hospital Compare, HCAHPS patient survey star ratings.

Survey Question Star Rating
Cleanliness - linear mean score
N/A
Cleanliness - star rating
5
Communication about medicines - linear mean score
N/A
Communication about medicines - star rating
2
Discharge information - linear mean score
N/A
Discharge information - star rating
2
Doctor communication - linear mean score
N/A
Doctor communication - star rating
3
Nurse communication - linear mean score
N/A
Nurse communication - star rating
3
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score
N/A
Overall hospital rating - star rating
3
Quietness - linear mean score
N/A
Quietness - star rating
3
Recommend hospital - linear mean score
N/A
Recommend hospital - star rating
3
Summary star rating
3

Safety & Infections

Measure Score vs. National
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 2.805 Same as National
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) N/A Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.338 Same as National
MRSA Bacteremia N/A Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy N/A Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery N/A Not Available

Staffing & Spending

Unplanned Visits & Readmissions

Measure Score vs. National
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.2 Same as National
Hospital return days for heart attack patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 25.6 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 4.8 Average Days per 100 Discharges
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) 15.3 Same as National
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.8 Same as National
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of readmission for CABG N/A Not Available
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients 19.1 Same as National
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) 12.7 Same as National
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery 0.9 Same as National

Medicare Spending

Measure Score
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.06

Maternal Health

Measure Score
Cesarean Birth N/A
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure N/A
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) N/A
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jackson Purchase Medical Center compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking, Jackson Purchase Medical Center ranks #3067 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1). That ordinal matches our top-rated hospital listing (star_rating DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.

What is the CMS star rating for Jackson Purchase Medical Center?

Jackson Purchase Medical Center has an overall CMS star rating of 1 out of 5, below the 3.2-star national average.

How does Jackson Purchase Medical Center perform on quality measures?

0 of 15 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at Jackson Purchase Medical Center; 1 rate worse.

What do patients say about Jackson Purchase Medical Center?

Jackson Purchase Medical Center reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores. Star ratings range from 2 to 5 out of 5.

What are the infection rates at Jackson Purchase Medical Center?

Jackson Purchase Medical Center tracks 6 healthcare-associated infection types (CDC NHSN). 0 are better than the national benchmark, 0 are worse, and 2 are at the national average.

Does Jackson Purchase Medical Center have emergency services?

Yes, Jackson Purchase Medical Center provides emergency services.

What type of hospital is Jackson Purchase Medical Center?

Jackson Purchase Medical Center is a Acute Care Hospitals facility with Government - Hospital District or Authority ownership, located in Mayfield, KY. This facility has received the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation.

How much does Medicare spend at Jackson Purchase Medical Center?

1 Medicare spending category is on file for Jackson Purchase Medical Center, per episode vs. the national median.

Does Jackson Purchase Medical Center offer maternal health services?

Yes, Jackson Purchase Medical Center reports 4 maternal health measures. This facility has been designated as Birthing-Friendly by CMS.

Data Sources

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare. Last refreshed from CMS: . About PlainHospital

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