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Acute Care Hospital

The Medical Center (Bowling Green)

Bowling Green, Kentucky · Warren County · Emergency services listed

Summary

The Medical Center (Bowling Green) is an acute care hospital in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Medicare data lists emergency services. CMS overall star rating: 2 of 5 stars. Its official website lists 50 services, specialties and programs. Medicare lists 554 affiliated clinicians. Source: CMS Hospital General Information, data updated 2026-07-22.

What is an acute care hospital?

A general hospital for short-term care: emergencies, surgery, illness and injury. Most patients stay a few days. More about hospital types

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Profile from official sources

Built from official Medicare (CMS) data and the hospital’s own website (checked 2026-10-30). Every service links to the page that lists it. Services change: call the hospital to confirm before you go.

In a medical emergency, call 911.

At a glance

YesEmergency services
2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars · Medicare rating
YesBirthing-friendly (CMS)
373Beds (hospital website)
554Doctors and clinicians
50Services listed

Quick answers

Does The Medical Center (Bowling Green) have an emergency room?
Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at The Medical Center (Bowling Green). In a medical emergency, call 911.
Where is The Medical Center (Bowling Green)?
250 Park Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101, in Warren County, Kentucky.
What is the phone number of The Medical Center (Bowling Green)?
(270) 745-1000, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
What is the Medicare star rating of The Medical Center (Bowling Green)?
2 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).

Specialties and care areas[6][7][9][10][12][16][19]

Conditions treated[7][8][11][12][14][18]

Treatments[7][9][10][11][12][13][19][20]

  • Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
  • Aortic valve replacement
  • Mitral valve repair and replacement
  • MitraClip mitral valve repair
  • Lung removal (lobectomy, pneumonectomy)
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Robotic-assisted spinal surgery (ExcelsiusGPS)
  • XLIF spinal fusion
  • Endoscopic spine surgery
  • Mako robotic-arm assisted hip and knee replacement
  • Gastric sleeve surgery
  • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Procedures[7][9][10]

  • Ascending aortic aneurysm and dissection repair
  • Atrial and ventricular septal defect repair
  • Tricuspid valve repair and replacement
  • Cardiac tumor removal
  • Thymectomy
  • Mediastinoscopy
  • Decortication
  • Nissen fundoplication
  • Heller myotomy
  • Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
  • Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF)
  • Oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF)
  • Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)
  • Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation
  • Kiva VCF vertebral augmentation

Programs and centers[8][11][13][14][15][17][18][19][20]

  • Chest Pain Center
  • Cardiac catheterization lab
  • Stroke program
  • Neuro-oncology
  • Surgical weight loss program
  • Ambulatory surgery center
  • Pediatric physical rehabilitation
  • Orthopaedic injury clinic

Emergency care (hospital website)[5][8]

Emergency roomYes
Stroke designationPrimary Stroke Center certification (Joint Commission) for The Medical Center at Bowling Green Stroke Program

Visiting and practical information

ParkingFree on-campus parking for patients and visitors, with free courtesy transport to lots and entrances[4]

Recognition[8][16][18]

  • Chest Pain Center accreditation by the American College of Cardiology, with Primary PCI and Resuscitation
  • Primary Stroke Center certification (Joint Commission)
  • Accreditation by American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (three-year)
  • American College of Radiology accreditation of radiation oncology program

Doctors and clinicians (554)

554 doctors and other clinicians list The Medical Center (Bowling Green) as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.

Main specialties

Doctors with a page on this site (554)

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Other emergency rooms nearby

Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).

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Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby

Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.

Nursing homes

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Home health agencies

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Dialysis facilities

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Outpatient surgery centers nearby

Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.

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Community care nearby

Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.

Community health centers

Clinics and urgent care

Pharmacies

Assisted living nearby

Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.

About the Medicare star rating

CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →

Medicare quality data

What The Medical Center (Bowling Green) reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.

What patients said (patient survey)

What this means: Patients who stayed overnight answered a national survey (HCAHPS) about their stay. More stars mean patients reported a better experience than at other hospitals. The percentages show how often patients gave the best answer, next to the national average.

Summary star rating (all survey topics) 3 of 5 stars
Overall rating of the hospital3 of 5 stars
Would recommend the hospital3 of 5 stars
Nurses communicated well2 of 5 stars
Doctors communicated well2 of 5 stars
Staff explained medicines2 of 5 stars
Information about recovery at home4 of 5 stars
Room and bathroom kept clean3 of 5 stars
Quiet at night3 of 5 stars
Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 1065%National average: 72%
Would definitely recommend the hospital66%National average: 71%
Nurses “always” communicated well74%National average: 80%
Doctors “always” communicated well73%National average: 80%
Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them57%National average: 62%
Were given information about recovery at home87%National average: 86%
Room and bathroom “always” clean67%National average: 74%
Area around the room “always” quiet at night53%National average: 60%
Completed surveys563Response rate: 17%

Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; patients discharged October 2024 to September 2025.

Infections caught in the hospital

What this means: CMS compares the number of infections patients caught in this hospital with the number expected for a hospital like it. The number shown is that ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than expected, above 1 means more. “Better” or “worse” is shown only when the difference is clear in the data.

Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)1.878No different from the national benchmark
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)0.187Better than the national benchmark
Surgical site infections after colon surgery2.042Worse than the national benchmark
Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNot reported to Medicare
MRSA bloodstream infections0.867No different from the national benchmark
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections0.623Better than the national benchmark

Source: Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from October 2024 to September 2025.

Complications and deaths

What this means: Death rates are the share of patients who died within 30 days of going into the hospital for that condition, adjusted for how sick they were. PSI-90 combines several serious complications (a lower number is better). “No different from the national rate” is the most common result and means the hospital is in line with hospitals nationwide.

Deaths within 30 days: heart attack patients12%
Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients14.3%
Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients18.6%
Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients12.2%
Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients15.8%
Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG)3.3%
Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90)1.08No different from the national rate
Complications after hip or knee replacementToo few cases to report

Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2022 to June 2025.

Return visits to the hospital (readmissions)

What this means: The share of patients who had to be admitted to a hospital again within 30 days after going home, adjusted for how sick they were. A lower percentage is better.

Returned to any hospital within 30 days (all patients)Not reported to Medicare
Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack15.6%
Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure19.2%
Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia16.4%
Readmitted within 30 days: COPD19.5%
Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery9.2%
Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacementToo few cases to report

Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2023 to June 2025.

Emergency room times and sepsis care

What this means: ER time is the middle (median) time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it; busier ERs usually have longer times, so the ER volume is shown too. Leaving before being seen: a lower percentage is better. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection; a higher percentage means more patients got every recommended early step.

Emergency room volume (patients per year)High (40,000–59,999)
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b)215 minutesNational average: 162 minutes
Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22)3%National average: 2%
Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1)68%National average: 65%

Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from January 2024 to December 2024.

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ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby

How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.

ER wait times in Bowling GreenBest hospitals in Kentucky

Prices

We have not been able to read a price file for The Medical Center (Bowling Green) yet. Every US hospital must publish its standard charges online (federal price transparency rule): look for “price transparency” or “standard charges” on the hospital’s website, or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.

Hospital information

Hospital typeAcute Care Hospital
Address250 Park Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101
CountyWarren County
StateKentucky
Phone(270) 745‑1000
Emergency servicesYes
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Medicare overall rating2 of 5 stars
Birthing-friendly designationYes (meets CMS criteria)
CMS Certification Number180013
Name in Medicare recordsTHE MEDICAL CENTER (BOWLING GREEN)
Profile levelMedicare data + hospital website
Name on the hospital’s websiteThe Medical Center at Bowling Green
Official websitemedcenterhealth.org
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Sources

  1. Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29
  2. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
  3. U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances

From the hospital’s website

Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-10-30.

  1. The Medical Center at Bowling Green — medcenterhealth.org
  2. The Medical Center at Bowling Green – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  3. Cardiothoracic Surgery – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  4. Neurosurgery – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  5. Stroke Care – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  6. Cardiac Surgery – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  7. Thoracic Surgery – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  8. MitraClip™ Mitral Valve Repair – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  9. Spine Care – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  10. Neuro-Oncology – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  11. The Medical Center at Bowling Green Pediatric Physical Rehabilitation Services – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  12. Ambulatory Services – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  13. Cancer Care – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  14. Heart Care – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  15. Chest Pain Center – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  16. Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org
  17. Surgical Weight Loss – Med Center Health — medcenterhealth.org