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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. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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90 hospitals ranked in Tennessee by time in emergency department; 31 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalTime in emergency departmentlower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average162 min3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.001.00
51Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalTullahoma, TN · Acute care168 min, 37th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.99, 50th percentile135Compare Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
52Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care169 min, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.8%, 1st percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.95, 55th percentile1.06, 16th percentile848Compare Erlanger Medical Center
T53Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir City, TN · Acute care170 min, 35th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—12.0%, 30th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.91, 70th percentile1.03, 28th percentile50Compare Fort Loudoun Medical Center
T53Rhea Medical CenterDayton, TN · Critical access170 min, 35th percentile2, 17th percentile——12.0%, 30th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile——25Compare Rhea Medical Center
T53Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City, TN · Acute care170 min, 35th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—13.2%, 13th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.21, 10th percentile0.99, 50th percentile58Compare Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital
T53Big South Fork Medical CenterOneida, TN · Critical access170 min, 35th percentile———————25Compare Big South Fork Medical Center
57Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN · Acute care173 min, 34th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.6%, 98th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile358Compare Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
58Roane Medical CenterHarriman, TN · Acute care174 min, 33rd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.2%, 66th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile0.87, 93rd percentile105Compare Roane Medical Center
T59Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg, TN · Acute care177 min, 31st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—9.8%, 73rd percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.98, 41st percentile1.13, 5th percentile225Compare Dyersburg Regional Medical Center
T59Saint Thomas River Park HospitalMcminnville, TN · Acute care177 min, 31st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—12.5%, 22nd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.95, 55th percentile1.07, 14th percentile125Compare Saint Thomas River Park Hospital
61Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City, TN · Acute care178 min, 31st percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.1%, 28th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.97, 46th percentile0.95, 71st percentile80Compare Franklin Woods Community Hospital
62Tristar Skyline Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care180 min, 29th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.92, 67th percentile1.07, 14th percentile395Compare Tristar Skyline Medical Center
63Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN · Acute care181 min, 29th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile15.4%, 0th percentile12.7%, 19th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile0.95, 55th percentile1.01, 38th percentile270Compare Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital
T64Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care182 min, 28th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile11.7%, 35th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile2.01, 0th percentile0.99, 50th percentile927Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital
T64Sweetwater Hospital AssociationSweetwater, TN · Acute care182 min, 28th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.0%, 50th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.14, 15th percentile1.00, 44th percentile59Compare Sweetwater Hospital Association
66Methodist Medical Center Of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN · Acute care186 min, 26th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile13.8%, 9th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.05, 26th percentile0.95, 71st percentile301Compare Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge
T67Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN · Acute care190 min, 24th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile14.0%, 8th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.92, 67th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile185Compare Williamson Medical Center
T67Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterNewport, TN · Acute care190 min, 24th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.5%, 60th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.12, 17th percentile0.85, 95th percentile74Compare Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center
T67Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN · Acute care190 min, 24th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile0.98, 55th percentile75Compare Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center
70West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County HospitalParis, TN · Acute care191 min, 24th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—13.4%, 12th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile0.97, 46th percentile1.01, 38th percentile142Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital
T71Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN · Acute care196 min, 21st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.74, 97th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile628Compare Physicians Regional Medical Center
T71Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN · Acute care196 min, 21st percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.7%, 5th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.79, 94th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile282Compare Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center
73Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN · Acute care197 min, 20th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile10.1%, 68th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.76, 96th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile571Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
74Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN · Acute care198 min, 20th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile14.2%, 3rd percentile10.7%, 56th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.98, 41st percentile0.96, 66th percentile167Compare Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association
75Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN · Acute care200 min, 19th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—12.7%, 19th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.92, 67th percentile0.94, 76th percentile79Compare Leconte Medical Center
76Affiliate Of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN · Acute care202 min, 18th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile14.6%, 1st percentile12.1%, 28th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.77, 95th percentile1.00, 44th percentile351Compare Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health
T77Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN · Acute care204 min, 17th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile189Compare Cumberland Medical Center
T77Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN · Acute care204 min, 17th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile11.9%, 32nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.04, 28th percentile1.10, 8th percentile505Compare Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
79Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN · Acute care206 min, 16th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile15.2%, 3rd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.92, 67th percentile1.06, 16th percentile258Compare Maury Regional Hospital
80Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN · Acute care210 min, 15th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.84, 87th percentile1.03, 28th percentile431Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
81Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City, TN · Acute care211 min, 14th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.23, 9th percentile1.06, 16th percentile585Compare Johnson City Medical Center
82Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN · Acute care216 min, 13th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile14.1%, 7th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.03, 29th percentile0.97, 61st percentile304Compare Blount Memorial Hospital
83Methodist Hospitals Of MemphisMemphis, TN · Acute care228 min, 9th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile12.0%, 30th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.19, 11th percentile1.03, 28th percentile1,593Compare Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis
84Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care234 min, 8th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.76, 96th percentile1.00, 44th percentile517Compare Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
85Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN · Acute care241 min, 6th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile13.2%, 13th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.87, 81st percentile1.10, 8th percentile771Compare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
86University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN · Acute care249 min, 5th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.44, 3rd percentile0.99, 50th percentile655Compare University Health System, Inc
87Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care259 min, 4th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile14.6%, 5th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.97, 61st percentile462Compare Parkwest Medical Center
88Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN · Acute care268 min, 3rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile1.09, 20th percentile0.98, 55th percentile269Compare Cookeville Regional Medical Center
89Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care269 min, 3rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.13, 16th percentile1.00, 44th percentile1,091Compare Vanderbilt University Medical Center
90Regional One HealthMemphis, TN · Acute care294 min, 2nd percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile——16.2%, 5th percentile1.20, 10th percentile1.14, 4th percentile631Compare Regional One Health

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).