Bowling Green-Warren County Community Hospital Corporation

Doing business as The Medical Center (Bowling Green)

Hospital in Bowling Green, KY, Medicare certification number 180013. CMS publishes 65 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 180013The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Aug 25, 2011
Beds: 382
Overall star rating: 2 of 5Care Compare
Address: 250 Park Street
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 745-1000

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 1

Bowling Green-Warren County Community Hospital Corporation

dba The Medical Center
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Bowling Green, KY
- NPI 1043293608
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.53 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.83 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.32 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.42 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.8 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.33 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.63 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.6 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.43 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 547

Page 1 of 22Medicare Care Compare

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

Oran S Aaronson, MD
- Neurological Surgery Physician
- Nashville, TN
- NPI 1356445712
Abdelrahman M Abdalla, MD
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Salem, IN
- NPI 1477729234
Mohammad Abdul-Waheed, MD, MPH, MBBS
- Interventional Cardiology Physician
- Bowling Green, KY
- NPI 1790996080
Mattie Katherine Adams, OD
- Optometrist
- Elizabethtown, KY
- NPI 1861064958
Michael G Adugna, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Newport News, VA
- NPI 1982157830
Karen L Agee, APRN
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Brownsville, KY
- NPI 1184029100
Joseph Aguirre III, DO
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
- Bowling Green, KY
- NPI 1356929665
Muhammad Altaf Ahmed, MD
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Russellville, KY
- NPI 1275525933
Muhammad Shoaib Akbar, M.D.
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Bowling Green, KY
- NPI 1326231622
Raza Ali, MD
- Nephrology Physician
- Louisville, KY
- NPI 1619933074
John H. Allahham, M.D.
- Psychiatry Physician
- Nashville, TN
- NPI 1538120126
Joseph R Allen, M.D.
- Family Medicine Physician
- Bowling Green, KY
- NPI 1316945314
Elaine Mabel Alvarez Pichardo, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Bowling Green, KY
- NPI 1063709046
Akhtar Amin, MD
- Interventional Cardiology Physician
- Bowling Green, KY
- NPI 1063863439
Evans Collins Amoah
- Radiation Oncology Physician
- Bowling Green, KY
- NPI 1043772445
Robert S. Amonette, M.D.
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Springfield, TN
- NPI 1851335012
Terri Hunt Amos, ARNP
- Nurse Practitioner
- Bowling Green, KY
- NPI 1104887314
Alexandre Paul Ancheta, M.D.
- Transplant Surgery Physician
- Lexington, KY
- NPI 1316237951
Jack D Anderson, DO
- Family Medicine Physician
- Tompkinsville, KY
- NPI 1245527969
Florin D Andreca, M.D.
- Hematology & Oncology Physician
- Glasgow, KY
- NPI 1700854239
Candice Jonice Anglin, FNP-C
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Olney, MD
- NPI 1700510690
Avinash Aravantagi, M.D.
- Gastroenterology Physician
- Bowling Green, KY
- NPI 1154577336
Hareem Arif, MD
- Psychiatry Physician
- Bowling Green, KY
- NPI 1134757974
Bryce Alexander Armstrong, DO
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Jenks, OK
- NPI 1629640768
Mohammad Arsalan, M.D
- Hospitalist Physician
- Milford, DE
- NPI 1063965630

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.34
- State average 1.08 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,033 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.08
- State average 1.02 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected188.88
- State average 185.49 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 84 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected3.3
- State average 2.48 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 201 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected12.2
- State average 9.15 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 162 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected12
- State average 12.11 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 299 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected14.3
- State average 11.98 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 452 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected18.6
- State average 16.6 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 475 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected15.8
- State average 12.38 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 333 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Worse4.9
- State average 4.54 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Worse than the national rate
- 3,460 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.36
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 5,954 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.28
- State average 0.28 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 6,468 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected4.84
- State average 3.44 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,671 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.58
- State average 1.71 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 671 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.35
- State average 2.31 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,628 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected5.42
- State average 10.2 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 649 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected6.03
- State average 5.85 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 643 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.92
- State average 1.76 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 251 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.86
- State average 0.61 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 5,130 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients — 1

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.19
- State average 0.61
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected1.88
- State average 0.84
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.62
- State average 0.32
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.87
- State average 0.87
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery Worse2.04
- State average 1.07
- National average 1
- Worse than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 13.7
- State average 7.25 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 7.2
- State average 6.59 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.06
- State average 1.01
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 17

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 68
- State average 68
- National average 65
- 296 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 221
- State average 155
- National average 168
- 1,553 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 304
- State average 277
- National average 287
- 40 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 215
- State average 150
- National average 162
- 1,450 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 305
- State average 210
- National average 257
- 69 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 97
- State average 96.88 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 281 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 92
- State average 96
- National average 93
- 228 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 72
- State average 68
- National average 69
- 32 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 73
- State average 80
- National average 78
- 3,975 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 95
- State average 93.3 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 932 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 3
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 50,832 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 11
- State average 15
- National average 15
- 4,576 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 67
- State average 77
- National average 73
- 116 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 91
- State average 88
- National average 87
- 46 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 83
- State average 82
- National average 81
- 297 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 99
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 171 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 91
- State average 76.94 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 8,629 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (13)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 5
Emergency department volume — high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1

Unplanned visits 12

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected15.6
- State average 14.42 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 500 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected19.2
- State average 21.36 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 829 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 3.8
- State average 13.02 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 338 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 11
- State average 9.52 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 521 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -11.2
- State average 12.61 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 483 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected16.4
- State average 17.37 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 702 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.6
- State average 5.4 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 119 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected11.1
- State average 10.97 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 119 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected9.2
- State average 10.55 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 293 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.5
- State average 19.89 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 318 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected13.8
- State average 13.03 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 870 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1.1
- State average 1.03 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 418 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement — 1

Other hospitals in Bowling Green, KY

Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital terminated
Rivendell Behavioral Health Services
Rivendell Psychiatric Center terminated
Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital

Sources for this page

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Medicare Care Compare: the star rating and every measure on this page, with the state and national rates CMS publishes beside them, and the clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation.
NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification and the names of the providers listed above.

Better and worse are CMS's own comparison with the national rate, not ours: for most measures a low score is the good one (deaths, infections) and for others a high one is, so measures where CMS states no comparison are left uncoloured. The exception is star ratings, which are read against the national average here. Quality measures are published by CMS and are not adjusted or re-scored here. Averages marked “computed here” are the mean of every facility reporting that measure, worked out by NPIMap because CMS publishes no comparison for it. Confirm anything you rely on at Medicare Care Compare.