Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Tennessee with the lowest COPD death rate
64 Tennessee hospitals ranked by COPD death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mountain Home VA Medical Center, Memphis VA Medical Center, VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | COPD death ratelower 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 | 8.6% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Mountain Home VA Medical Center | 5.7%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | — | 515 | Compare Mountain Home VA Medical Center |
| T1 | Memphis VA Medical Center | 5.7%, 99th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | — | — | 924 | Compare Memphis VA Medical Center |
| 3 | VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro | 6.0%, 98th percentile | — | — | — | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | — | — | 147 | Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro |
| 4 | Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center | 6.5%, 95th 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 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | 6.7%, 93rd 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 |
| T6 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | 6.9%, 90th 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 |
| T6 | Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | 6.9%, 90th 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 |
| 8 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | 7.2%, 85th 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 |
| T9 | University Health System, Inc | 7.3%, 83rd 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 |
| T9 | Baptist Memorial Hospital | 7.3%, 83rd 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 |
| 11 | Fort Loudoun Medical Center | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 50 | Compare Fort Loudoun Medical Center |
| 12 | Greeneville Community Hospital | 7.5%, 78th 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 |
| 13 | Parkridge Medical Center | 7.6%, 75th 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 |
| 14 | Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center | 7.8%, 69th 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 |
| T15 | Cumberland Medical Center | 7.9%, 66th 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 |
| T15 | Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | 7.9%, 66th 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 |
| T17 | Leconte Medical Center | 8.0%, 63rd 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 |
| T17 | Tristar Summit Medical Center | 8.0%, 63rd 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 |
| T17 | Tristar Horizon Medical Center | 8.0%, 63rd 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 |
| T20 | Williamson Medical Center | 8.1%, 61st 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 |
| T20 | Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge | 8.1%, 61st 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 |
| T22 | Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | 8.3%, 54th 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 |
| T22 | Maury Regional Hospital | 8.3%, 54th 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 |
| 24 | VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 6.1%, 99th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | — | — | 508 | Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System |
| 25 | Sweetwater Hospital Association | 8.5%, 49th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 59 | Compare Sweetwater Hospital Association |
| T26 | Dyersburg Regional Medical Center | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 177 min, 31st percentile | 1.13, 5th percentile | 225 | Compare Dyersburg Regional Medical Center |
| T26 | Physicians Regional Medical Center | 8.6%, 46th 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 |
| T26 | West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 191 min, 24th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 142 | Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital |
| T26 | Blount Memorial Hospital | 8.6%, 46th 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 |
| T30 | Erlanger Medical Center | 8.7%, 43rd 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 |
| T30 | Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | 8.7%, 43rd 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 |
| T30 | Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital | 8.7%, 43rd 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 |
| 33 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | 8.8%, 41st 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 |
| T34 | Saint Thomas River Park Hospital | 9.0%, 36th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 177 min, 31st percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 125 | Compare Saint Thomas River Park Hospital |
| T34 | Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | 9.0%, 36th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.9%, 2nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 190 | Compare Starr Regional Medical Center Athens |
| T36 | Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 9.2%, 31st 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 |
| T36 | Macon Community Hospital | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Macon Community Hospital |
| T36 | Tristar Northcrest Medical Center | 9.2%, 31st 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 |
| T36 | Unity Medical Center | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.15, 4th percentile | 49 | Compare Unity Medical Center |
| T36 | Rhea Medical Center | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 170 min, 35th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Rhea Medical Center |
| T41 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 9.6%, 22nd 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 |
| T41 | Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 9.6%, 22nd 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 |
| T43 | Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | 9.7%, 20th 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 |
| T43 | Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | 9.7%, 20th 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 |
| T45 | Roane Medical Center | 10.0%, 15th 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 |
| T45 | Volunteer Community Hospital | 10.0%, 15th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 1.20, 2nd percentile | 100 | Compare Volunteer Community Hospital |
| 47 | Johnson City Medical Center | 10.4%, 11th 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 |
| 48 | Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | 10.5%, 10th 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 |
| 49 | Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 10.6%, 9th 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 |
| 50 | Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | 10.7%, 8th 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 |
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.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
- 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).