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Hospitals in Tennessee with the lowest surgical site infections (colon)

40 Tennessee hospitals ranked by surgical site infections (colon) in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Cumberland Medical Center, Parkridge Medical Center, Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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40 hospitals ranked in Tennessee by surgical site infections (colon); 81 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Surgical site infections (colon)lower 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
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T1	Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	189	Compare Cumberland Medical Center
T1	Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st 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
T1	Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st 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
T1	Tristar Horizon Medical CenterDickson, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st 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	Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st 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
T1	Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st 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
T1	Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st 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
8	Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN · Acute care	0.15, 81st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.74, 97th percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	628	Compare Physicians Regional Medical Center
9	Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	0.18, 80th 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
10	Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN · Acute care	0.26, 77th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	15.4%, 0th percentile	12.7%, 19th percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	181 min, 29th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	270	Compare Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital
11	Regional One HealthMemphis, TN · Acute care	0.27, 77th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	—	16.2%, 5th percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	294 min, 2nd percentile	1.14, 4th percentile	631	Compare Regional One Health
12	Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care	0.28, 76th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.1%, 13th percentile	12.5%, 22nd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.76, 96th percentile	234 min, 8th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	517	Compare Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
13	Tristar Skyline Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	0.28, 76th 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
14	Methodist Hospitals Of MemphisMemphis, TN · Acute care	0.35, 73rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.19, 11th percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	1,593	Compare Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis
15	Methodist Medical Center Of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN · Acute care	0.37, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.2%, 93rd percentile	13.8%, 9th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	301	Compare Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge
16	Tristar Summit Medical CenterHermitage, TN · Acute care	0.43, 68th 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
17	University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN · Acute care	0.45, 67th 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
18	Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN · Acute care	0.54, 62nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	9.6%, 98th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	173 min, 34th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	358	Compare Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
19	Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care	0.55, 61st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	14.6%, 5th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	259 min, 4th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	462	Compare Parkwest Medical Center
20	Tristar Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville, TN · Acute care	0.57, 59th 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
21	Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN · Acute care	0.59, 58th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	431	Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
22	Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN · Acute care	0.61, 56th 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
23	Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN · Acute care	0.67, 52nd 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
24	Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN · Acute care	0.71, 50th 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
25	Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City, TN · Acute care	0.75, 47th 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
26	Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN · Acute care	0.79, 45th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	15.2%, 3rd percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	206 min, 16th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	258	Compare Maury Regional Hospital
27	Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care	0.88, 39th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	2.01, 0th percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	927	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital
28	Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN · Acute care	0.94, 34th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.76, 96th percentile	197 min, 20th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	571	Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
29	Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN · Acute care	0.94, 34th 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
30	Affiliate Of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN · Acute care	1.33, 19th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.6%, 1st percentile	12.1%, 28th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	202 min, 18th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	351	Compare Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health
31	Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	1.34, 19th 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
32	Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN · Acute care	1.39, 17th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.6%, 7th percentile	13.2%, 13th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	241 min, 6th percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	771	Compare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
33	St Francis HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care	1.57, 13th 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
34	Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN · Acute care	1.60, 12th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.2%, 3rd percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	198 min, 20th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	167	Compare Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association
35	Tristar Southern Hills Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	1.78, 9th 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
36	Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN · Acute care	1.81, 8th 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
37	Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care	2.01, 5th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.8%, 1st percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	169 min, 36th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	848	Compare Erlanger Medical Center
38	Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN · Acute care	2.07, 4th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	14.1%, 7th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	304	Compare Blount Memorial Hospital
39	Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City, TN · Acute care	2.13, 4th 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
40	Roane Medical CenterHarriman, TN · Acute care	2.27, 3rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	105	Compare Roane 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.

Surgical site infections (colon): Surgical site infections from colon surgery (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
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).