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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.

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43 hospitals ranked in Tennessee by heart attack death rate; 78 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHeart attack death ratelower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average11.9%3.311.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN · Acute care9.6%, 98th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile173 min, 34th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile358Compare Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
2Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN · Acute care10.0%, 96th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.84, 87th percentile210 min, 15th percentile1.03, 28th percentile431Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
3Methodist Medical Center Of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN · Acute care10.2%, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.8%, 9th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.05, 26th percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.95, 71st percentile301Compare Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge
4Tristar Horizon Medical CenterDickson, TN · Acute care10.4%, 90th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.95, 55th percentile116 min, 77th percentile1.03, 28th percentile157Compare Tristar Horizon Medical Center
5Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon, TN · Acute care10.9%, 80th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.91, 70th percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.96, 66th percentile250Compare Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
T6Mountain Home VA Medical CenterMountain Home, TN · Veterans Affairs11.0%, 77th percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.87, 81st percentile——515Compare Mountain Home VA Medical Center
T6Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN · Acute care11.0%, 77th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile14.0%, 8th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.92, 67th percentile190 min, 24th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile185Compare Williamson Medical Center
T6Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN · Acute care11.0%, 77th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile1.09, 20th percentile268 min, 3rd percentile0.98, 55th percentile269Compare Cookeville Regional Medical Center
T9Tristar Southern Hills Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care11.2%, 71st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.7%, 5th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.93, 63rd percentile119 min, 75th percentile1.08, 12th percentile136Compare Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center
T9Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care11.2%, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 35th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile2.01, 0th percentile182 min, 28th percentile0.99, 50th percentile927Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital
T11Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care11.4%, 65th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile115 min, 78th percentile1.00, 44th percentile733Compare Tristar Centennial Medical Center
T11Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care11.4%, 65th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.6%, 5th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.83, 89th percentile259 min, 4th percentile0.97, 61st percentile462Compare Parkwest Medical Center
T11Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN · Acute care11.4%, 65th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 32nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.04, 28th percentile204 min, 17th percentile1.10, 8th percentile505Compare Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
T14Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN · Acute care11.5%, 62nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.76, 96th percentile197 min, 20th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile571Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
T14Memphis VA Medical CenterMemphis, TN · Veterans Affairs11.5%, 62nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile6.9%, 99th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.22, 9th percentile——924Compare Memphis VA Medical Center
16Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN · Acute care11.6%, 58th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile15.2%, 3rd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.92, 67th percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.06, 16th percentile258Compare Maury Regional Hospital
T17VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare SystemNashville, TN · Veterans Affairs11.9%, 46th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile6.1%, 99th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.06, 25th percentile——508Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System
T17Tristar Northcrest Medical CenterSpringfield, TN · Acute care11.9%, 46th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.95, 55th percentile142 min, 55th percentile0.95, 71st percentile109Compare Tristar Northcrest Medical Center
T19Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care12.1%, 38th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.13, 16th percentile269 min, 3rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile1,091Compare Vanderbilt University Medical Center
T19Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN · Acute care12.1%, 38th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.95, 71st percentile189Compare Cumberland Medical Center
T19Southern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestWinchester, TN · Acute care12.1%, 38th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.26, 8th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile1.01, 38th percentile152Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest
T19Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalTullahoma, TN · Acute care12.1%, 38th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.95, 55th percentile168 min, 37th percentile0.99, 50th percentile135Compare Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
23Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN · Acute care12.2%, 35th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.98, 55th percentile75Compare Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center
24Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin, TN · Acute care12.3%, 32nd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile7.8%, 95th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.27, 7th percentile144 min, 53rd percentile1.01, 38th percentile155Compare Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma
T25Tristar Summit Medical CenterHermitage, TN · Acute care12.4%, 29th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.94, 59th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile200Compare Tristar Summit Medical Center
T25Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville, TN · Acute care12.4%, 29th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.23, 9th percentile154 min, 46th percentile0.99, 50th percentile140Compare Greeneville Community Hospital
27Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN · Acute care12.6%, 23rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile14.1%, 7th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.03, 29th percentile216 min, 13th percentile0.97, 61st percentile304Compare Blount Memorial Hospital
28Methodist Hospitals Of MemphisMemphis, TN · Acute care12.7%, 21st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.19, 11th percentile228 min, 9th percentile1.03, 28th percentile1,593Compare Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis
T29Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.96, 51st percentile111 min, 82nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile621Compare Parkridge Medical Center
T29Tristar Skyline Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.92, 67th percentile180 min, 29th percentile1.07, 14th percentile395Compare Tristar Skyline Medical Center
T29Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile14.7%, 5th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.79, 94th percentile196 min, 21st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile282Compare Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center
32St Francis HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care13.0%, 15th percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile13.0%, 15th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile1.23, 9th percentile150 min, 49th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile519Compare St Francis Hospital
T33University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN · Acute care13.1%, 13th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.44, 3rd percentile249 min, 5th percentile0.99, 50th percentile655Compare University Health System, Inc
T33Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care13.1%, 13th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.76, 96th percentile234 min, 8th percentile1.00, 44th percentile517Compare Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
35Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN · Acute care13.2%, 11th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.74, 97th percentile196 min, 21st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile628Compare Physicians Regional Medical Center
36Tristar Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville, TN · Acute care13.4%, 9th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.84, 87th percentile159 min, 43rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile148Compare Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center
37Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN · Acute care13.6%, 7th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 13th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.87, 81st percentile241 min, 6th percentile1.10, 8th percentile771Compare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
38Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City, TN · Acute care13.9%, 4th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.23, 9th percentile211 min, 14th percentile1.06, 16th percentile585Compare Johnson City Medical Center
39Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett, TN · Acute care14.1%, 3rd percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile10.3%, 64th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.81, 92nd percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.96, 66th percentile196Compare Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center
40Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN · Acute care14.2%, 3rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.7%, 56th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.98, 41st percentile198 min, 20th percentile0.96, 66th percentile167Compare Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association
41Affiliate Of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN · Acute care14.6%, 1st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 28th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.77, 95th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.00, 44th percentile351Compare Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health
42Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care14.8%, 1st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.95, 55th percentile169 min, 36th percentile1.06, 16th percentile848Compare Erlanger Medical Center
43Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN · Acute care15.4%, 0th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 19th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile0.95, 55th percentile181 min, 29th percentile1.01, 38th percentile270Compare 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).