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Hospitals in Tennessee with the lowest left ED without being seen
83 Tennessee hospitals ranked by left ED without being seen in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City, Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 2.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 250 | Compare Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital |
| T1 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 139 min, 57th percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 137 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City |
| T1 | Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | — | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | 35 | Compare Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th |
| T1 | Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 119 min, 75th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 136 | Compare Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center |
| T1 | Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 75 | Compare Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center |
| T1 | Tristar Summit Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 200 | Compare Tristar Summit Medical Center |
| T1 | University Health System, Inc | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.44, 3rd percentile | 249 min, 5th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 655 | Compare University Health System, Inc |
| T1 | Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 125 min, 70th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 104 | Compare Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital |
| T1 | Tristar Horizon Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 116 min, 77th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 157 | Compare Tristar Horizon Medical Center |
| T1 | Tristar Northcrest Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 109 | Compare Tristar Northcrest Medical Center |
| T1 | Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 505 | Compare Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center |
| T1 | Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 196 | Compare Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center |
| T1 | St Francis Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 519 | Compare St Francis Hospital |
| T1 | Hancock County Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | 10 | Compare Hancock County Hospital |
| T1 | Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 113 min, 80th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 50 | Compare Hawkins County Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Haywood County Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 9 | Compare Haywood County Community Hospital |
| T1 | Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 73 min, 99th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint |
| T1 | Indian Path Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 239 | Compare Indian Path Community Hospital |
| T19 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 269 min, 3rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 1,091 | Compare Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| T19 | Williamson Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 185 | Compare Williamson Medical Center |
| T19 | Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 119 min, 75th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 70 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County |
| T19 | Metro Nashville General Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 125 min, 70th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 150 | Compare Metro Nashville General Hospital |
| T19 | Parkridge Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 111 min, 82nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 621 | Compare Parkridge Medical Center |
| T19 | Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 115 min, 78th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 733 | Compare Tristar Centennial Medical Center |
| T19 | Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 148 | Compare Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center |
| T19 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | — | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 100 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton |
| T19 | Franklin Woods Community Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 80 | Compare Franklin Woods Community Hospital |
| T19 | Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 155 | Compare Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma |
| T19 | Lafollette Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 66 | Compare Lafollette Medical Center |
| T19 | Lincoln Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.23, 1st percentile | 91 | Compare Lincoln Medical Center |
| T19 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 129 min, 66th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 96 | Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence |
| T19 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 95 | Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski |
| T19 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 152 | Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest |
| T19 | Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 135 | Compare Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital |
| T19 | Cookeville Regional Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 268 min, 3rd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 269 | Compare Cookeville Regional Medical Center |
| T19 | Greeneville Community Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 140 | Compare Greeneville Community Hospital |
| T19 | Hardin Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 19.3%, 0th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 58 | Compare Hardin Medical Center |
| T19 | Sycamore Shoals Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 121 | Compare Sycamore Shoals Hospital |
| T19 | Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 58 | Compare Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital |
| T19 | Tristar Skyline Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 395 | Compare Tristar Skyline Medical Center |
| T19 | Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 282 | Compare Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center |
| T19 | Johnson City Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 585 | Compare Johnson City Medical Center |
| T19 | Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 96 min, 92nd percentile | — | 31 | Compare Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital |
| T19 | Houston County Community Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Houston County Community Hospital |
| T19 | Johnson County Community Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 min, 64th percentile | — | 2 | Compare Johnson County Community Hospital |
| T19 | Marshall Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | 121 min, 73rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Marshall Medical Center |
| T19 | Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 min, 37th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital |
| T19 | West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 min, 62nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital |
| T19 | West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 140 min, 56th percentile | — | 25 | Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital |
| T50 | Leconte Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 79 | Compare Leconte Medical Center |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Left ED without being seen
- Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).