Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Tennessee with the lowest heart attack death rate
43 Tennessee hospitals ranked by heart attack death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, Memorial Healthcare System, Inc, Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher 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 | 11.9% | 3.3 | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 2 | Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| 3 | Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| 4 | Tristar Horizon Medical Center | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th 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 | Mountain Home VA Medical Center | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | — | 515 | Compare Mountain Home VA Medical Center |
| T6 | Williamson Medical Center | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T6 | Cookeville Regional Medical Center | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T9 | Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T9 | Baptist Memorial Hospital | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T11 | Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T11 | Parkwest Medical Center | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T11 | Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T14 | Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T14 | Memphis VA Medical Center | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | — | — | 924 | Compare Memphis VA Medical Center |
| 16 | Maury Regional Hospital | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T17 | VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 6.1%, 99th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | — | — | 508 | Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System |
| T17 | Tristar Northcrest Medical Center | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T19 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T19 | Cumberland Medical Center | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T19 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 152 | Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest |
| T19 | Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 23 | Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 | Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T25 | Tristar Summit Medical Center | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T25 | Greeneville Community Hospital | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 27 | Blount Memorial Hospital | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 28 | Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T29 | Parkridge Medical Center | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T29 | Tristar Skyline Medical Center | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T29 | Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 32 | St Francis Hospital | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st 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 |
| T33 | University Health System, Inc | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T33 | Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 35 | Physicians Regional Medical Center | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 36 | Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 37 | Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 38 | Johnson City Medical Center | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 39 | Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st 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 |
| 40 | Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 41 | Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 42 | Erlanger Medical Center | 14.8%, 1st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 43 | Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital | 15.4%, 0th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
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.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- 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).