Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Tennessee with the lowest time in emergency department
90 Tennessee hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint, Stones River Hospital, 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 | Time in emergency departmentlower 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 | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 162 min | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint | 73 min, 99th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint |
| 2 | Stones River Hospital | 86 min, 96th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | Compare Stones River Hospital |
| 3 | Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | 94 min, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | — | — | 35 | Compare Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th |
| 4 | Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital | 96 min, 92nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | — | 31 | Compare Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital |
| 5 | Hancock County Hospital | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | Compare Hancock County Hospital |
| T6 | Macon Community Hospital | 108 min, 84th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Macon Community Hospital |
| T6 | Dekalb Community Hospital | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | 71 | Compare Dekalb Community Hospital |
| T8 | Parkridge Medical Center | 111 min, 82nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 621 | Compare Parkridge Medical Center |
| T8 | Houston County Community Hospital | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Houston County Community Hospital |
| 10 | Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | 113 min, 80th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 0.96, 66th percentile | 50 | Compare Hawkins County Memorial Hospital |
| 11 | Livingston Regional Hospital | 114 min, 79th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 110 | Compare Livingston Regional Hospital |
| T12 | Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 115 min, 78th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 733 | Compare Tristar Centennial Medical Center |
| T12 | Lauderdale Community Hospital | 115 min, 78th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Lauderdale Community Hospital |
| 14 | Tristar Horizon Medical Center | 116 min, 77th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 157 | Compare Tristar Horizon Medical Center |
| T15 | Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County | 119 min, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 70 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County |
| T15 | Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | 119 min, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 136 | Compare Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center |
| 17 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | 120 min, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 95 | Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski |
| 18 | Marshall Medical Center | 121 min, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Marshall Medical Center |
| T19 | Metro Nashville General Hospital | 125 min, 70th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 150 | Compare Metro Nashville General Hospital |
| T19 | Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | 125 min, 70th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 104 | Compare Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital |
| T21 | Claiborne Medical Center | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 85 | Compare Claiborne Medical Center |
| T21 | Haywood County Community Hospital | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 1.06, 16th percentile | 9 | Compare Haywood County Community Hospital |
| 23 | Ascension Saint Thomas Three Rivers | 127 min, 68th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Three Rivers |
| 24 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | 129 min, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 96 | Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence |
| 25 | Lincoln Medical Center | 130 min, 65th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 1.23, 1st percentile | 91 | Compare Lincoln Medical Center |
| 26 | Johnson County Community Hospital | 131 min, 64th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | Compare Johnson County Community Hospital |
| 27 | Unity Medical Center | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 1.15, 4th percentile | 49 | Compare Unity Medical Center |
| 28 | West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital | 134 min, 62nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital |
| 29 | Indian Path Community Hospital | 136 min, 60th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 239 | Compare Indian Path Community Hospital |
| 30 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | 139 min, 57th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 137 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City |
| 31 | West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital | 140 min, 56th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital |
| T32 | Tristar Northcrest Medical Center | 142 min, 55th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 109 | Compare Tristar Northcrest Medical Center |
| T32 | Sycamore Shoals Hospital | 142 min, 55th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 121 | Compare Sycamore Shoals Hospital |
| 34 | Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 155 | Compare Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma |
| T35 | Tristar Summit Medical Center | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 200 | Compare Tristar Summit Medical Center |
| T35 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 152 | Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest |
| 37 | Lafollette Medical Center | 147 min, 51st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 66 | Compare Lafollette Medical Center |
| 38 | Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | 148 min, 50th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.9%, 2nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 190 | Compare Starr Regional Medical Center Athens |
| 39 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | 149 min, 50th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | — | 0.95, 71st percentile | 100 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton |
| 40 | St Francis Hospital | 150 min, 49th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 519 | Compare St Francis Hospital |
| 41 | Henderson County Community Hospital | 151 min, 48th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 1.20, 2nd percentile | 45 | Compare Henderson County Community Hospital |
| 42 | Greeneville Community Hospital | 154 min, 46th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 140 | Compare Greeneville Community Hospital |
| T43 | Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 148 | Compare Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center |
| T43 | Hardin Medical Center | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 19.3%, 0th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 58 | Compare Hardin Medical Center |
| 45 | West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital | 160 min, 42nd percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 70 | Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital |
| T46 | Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | 162 min, 41st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 250 | Compare Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital |
| T46 | Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center | 162 min, 41st percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 196 | Compare Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center |
| 48 | Volunteer Community Hospital | 163 min, 40th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 1.20, 2nd percentile | 100 | Compare Volunteer Community Hospital |
| T49 | Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital | 167 min, 37th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital |
| T49 | Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital | 167 min, 37th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | — | 60 | Compare Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital |
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.
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- 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).
- 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).