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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	Serious complicationslower is better	Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better	Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better	Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is better	MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better	C. diff infectionslower is better	Compare
	National average	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
T1	Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.44, 45th percentile	—	—	0.21, 61st percentile	Compare Cumberland Medical Center
T1	Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	1.41, 29th percentile	0.99, 22nd percentile	0.19, 63rd percentile	Compare Parkridge Medical Center
T1	Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	1.27, 7th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	0.46, 63rd percentile	0.07, 77th percentile	Compare Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma
T1	Tristar Horizon Medical CenterDickson, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.07, 77th percentile	Compare Tristar Horizon Medical Center
T1	Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	1.23, 9th percentile	1.51, 6th percentile	1.53, 4th percentile	—	1.57, 7th percentile	0.12, 73rd percentile	Compare Greeneville Community Hospital
T1	Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	—	—	—	—	0.00, 90th percentile	Compare Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital
T1	Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	0.86, 22nd percentile	0.51, 39th percentile	—	0.60, 49th percentile	0.48, 26th percentile	Compare Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
8	Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN · Acute care	0.15, 81st percentile	0.74, 97th percentile	0.51, 48th percentile	0.10, 74th percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.03, 80th percentile	Compare Physicians Regional Medical Center
9	Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	0.18, 80th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	0.47, 51st percentile	0.14, 72nd percentile	0.23, 77th percentile	0.45, 63rd percentile	0.17, 66th percentile	Compare Tristar Centennial Medical Center
10	Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN · Acute care	0.26, 77th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	1.27, 12th percentile	0.27, 51st percentile	Compare Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital
11	Regional One HealthMemphis, TN · Acute care	0.27, 77th percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	0.56, 43rd percentile	0.25, 63rd percentile	—	4.77, 0th percentile	0.22, 59th percentile	Compare Regional One Health
12	Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care	0.28, 76th percentile	0.76, 96th percentile	0.15, 76th percentile	0.46, 44th percentile	1.43, 29th percentile	0.98, 22nd percentile	0.08, 76th percentile	Compare Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
13	Tristar Skyline Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	0.28, 76th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	0.59, 40th percentile	0.10, 74th percentile	—	0.96, 23rd percentile	0.22, 60th percentile	Compare Tristar Skyline Medical Center
14	Methodist Hospitals Of MemphisMemphis, TN · Acute care	0.35, 73rd percentile	1.19, 11th percentile	0.46, 53rd percentile	0.34, 56th percentile	0.74, 56th percentile	0.91, 26th percentile	0.25, 54th percentile	Compare Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis
15	Methodist Medical Center Of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN · Acute care	0.37, 72nd percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	0.42, 55th percentile	0.32, 58th percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.02, 80th percentile	Compare Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge
16	Tristar Summit Medical CenterHermitage, TN · Acute care	0.43, 68th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	0.29, 67th percentile	0.45, 44th percentile	—	0.18, 80th percentile	0.25, 54th percentile	Compare Tristar Summit Medical Center
17	University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN · Acute care	0.45, 67th percentile	1.44, 3rd percentile	0.52, 47th percentile	0.33, 57th percentile	0.56, 68th percentile	0.97, 22nd percentile	0.35, 40th percentile	Compare University Health System, Inc
18	Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN · Acute care	0.54, 62nd percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	0.60, 39th percentile	0.27, 62nd percentile	—	0.96, 23rd percentile	0.23, 57th percentile	Compare Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
19	Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care	0.55, 61st percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.47, 42nd percentile	—	0.33, 73rd percentile	0.17, 67th percentile	Compare Parkwest Medical Center
20	Tristar Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville, TN · Acute care	0.57, 59th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.06, 78th percentile	Compare Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center
21	Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN · Acute care	0.59, 58th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	0.21, 73rd percentile	0.35, 55th percentile	0.73, 56th percentile	0.60, 49th percentile	0.14, 70th percentile	Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
22	Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN · Acute care	0.61, 56th percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	0.15, 77th percentile	0.36, 54th percentile	—	0.51, 58th percentile	0.41, 33rd percentile	Compare Cookeville Regional Medical Center
23	Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN · Acute care	0.67, 52nd percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	0.67, 34th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	1.24, 13th percentile	0.09, 75th percentile	Compare Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center
24	Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN · Acute care	0.71, 50th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.73, 23rd percentile	0.78, 53rd percentile	0.62, 47th percentile	0.14, 70th percentile	Compare Williamson Medical Center
25	Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City, TN · Acute care	0.75, 47th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	—	0.81, 19th percentile	—	0.95, 23rd percentile	0.27, 51st percentile	Compare Franklin Woods Community Hospital
26	Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN · Acute care	0.79, 45th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	1.38, 7th percentile	0.15, 71st percentile	—	0.65, 45th percentile	0.26, 53rd percentile	Compare Maury Regional Hospital
27	Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care	0.88, 39th percentile	2.01, 0th percentile	0.96, 17th percentile	0.53, 37th percentile	1.52, 26th percentile	0.79, 34th percentile	0.47, 27th percentile	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital
28	Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN · Acute care	0.94, 34th percentile	0.76, 96th percentile	0.67, 34th percentile	0.45, 44th percentile	2.23, 10th percentile	0.46, 63rd percentile	0.42, 32nd percentile	Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
29	Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN · Acute care	0.94, 34th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	—	—	—	—	0.18, 65th percentile	Compare Leconte Medical Center
30	Affiliate Of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN · Acute care	1.33, 19th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	1.08, 13th percentile	1.28, 7th percentile	—	1.08, 18th percentile	0.64, 15th percentile	Compare Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health
31	Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	1.34, 19th percentile	1.13, 16th percentile	0.70, 31st percentile	0.59, 32nd percentile	0.41, 74th percentile	1.07, 19th percentile	0.24, 56th percentile	Compare Vanderbilt University Medical Center
32	Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN · Acute care	1.39, 17th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	0.54, 45th percentile	0.61, 30th percentile	—	1.73, 5th percentile	0.19, 63rd percentile	Compare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
33	St Francis HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care	1.57, 13th percentile	1.23, 9th percentile	0.62, 37th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.79, 53rd percentile	0.74, 38th percentile	0.05, 79th percentile	Compare St Francis Hospital
34	Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN · Acute care	1.60, 12th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.66, 27th percentile	—	1.69, 5th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	Compare Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association
35	Tristar Southern Hills Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	1.78, 9th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.35, 55th percentile	—	0.72, 39th percentile	0.21, 60th percentile	Compare Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center
36	Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN · Acute care	1.81, 8th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	1.48, 6th percentile	0.38, 52nd percentile	—	1.21, 13th percentile	0.35, 40th percentile	Compare Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center
37	Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care	2.01, 5th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	1.17, 11th percentile	0.30, 59th percentile	1.80, 18th percentile	2.22, 2nd percentile	0.30, 47th percentile	Compare Erlanger Medical Center
38	Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN · Acute care	2.07, 4th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	0.92, 19th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	1.04, 20th percentile	0.12, 72nd percentile	Compare Blount Memorial Hospital
39	Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City, TN · Acute care	2.13, 4th percentile	1.23, 9th percentile	0.69, 32nd percentile	0.68, 25th percentile	3.50, 3rd percentile	0.75, 36th percentile	0.37, 37th percentile	Compare Johnson City Medical Center
40	Roane Medical CenterHarriman, TN · Acute care	2.27, 3rd percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	—	—	—	—	0.14, 70th percentile	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).
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Central line bloodstream infections: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy): Surgical site infections from abdominal hysterectomy (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
MRSA bloodstream infections: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
C. diff infections: Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).