Best hospitals in Chattanooga, Tennessee
CMS lists 5 active hospitals in Chattanooga, Tennessee: 3 acute care hospitals and 2 psychiatric hospitals. 2 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 5 stars, held by Memorial Healthcare System, Inc.
- Hospitals
- 5
- With a CMS star rating
- 3
- Rated 5 stars
- 1
- Emergency services
- 2
- Beds
- 2,160
Best hospitals in Chattanooga, Tennessee, by measure
The best result among Chattanooga, Tennessee hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in Chattanooga | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 5 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 4 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 10.0% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | Parkridge Medical Center | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | Parkridge Medical Center | 9.3% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | Erlanger Medical Center | 13.9% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 0.84 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | Parkridge Medical Center | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | Parkridge Medical Center | 111 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.
| Hospital | CMS overall rating | Patient survey rating | Emergency services | Beds | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | No | 431 | Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | ||
| Erlanger Medical Center | Yes | 848 | Compare Erlanger Medical Center | ||
| Parkridge Medical Center | Yes | 621 | Compare Parkridge Medical Center | ||
| Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute | Not rated | Not rated | No | 172 | Compare Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute |
| Erlanger Behavioral Hospital, LLC | Not rated | Not rated | No | 88 | Compare Erlanger Behavioral Hospital, LLC |