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Hospitals in Tennessee with the lowest pneumonia death rate

81 Tennessee hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mountain Home VA Medical Center, Memphis VA Medical Center, Tristar Northcrest Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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81 hospitals ranked in Tennessee by pneumonia death rate; 40 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Pneumonia 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
	National average	15.2%		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
1	Mountain Home VA Medical CenterMountain Home, TN · Veterans Affairs	10.3%, 98th 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
2	Memphis VA Medical CenterMemphis, TN · Veterans Affairs	10.9%, 97th 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	Tristar Northcrest Medical CenterSpringfield, TN · Acute care	11.2%, 96th 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
4	VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN · Veterans Affairs	11.3%, 95th percentile	—	—	—	7.5%, 97th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	—	—	147	Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro
5	Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	11.7%, 93rd 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
T6	VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare SystemNashville, TN · Veterans Affairs	12.2%, 90th 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
T6	Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin, TN · Acute care	12.2%, 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	Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir City, TN · Acute care	12.5%, 87th 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
9	Dekalb Community HospitalSmithville, TN · Acute care	12.6%, 86th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	108 min, 84th percentile	—	71	Compare Dekalb Community Hospital
10	Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington, TN · Acute care	12.9%, 83rd 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
T11	Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care	13.1%, 81st 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
T11	Tristar Horizon Medical CenterDickson, TN · Acute care	13.1%, 81st 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
T13	Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll CountyHuntingdon, TN · Acute care	13.2%, 80th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.9%, 52nd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	119 min, 75th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	70	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County
T13	Indian Path Community HospitalKingsport, TN · Acute care	13.2%, 80th percentile	—	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	239	Compare Indian Path Community Hospital
15	Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN · Acute care	13.4%, 77th 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
16	Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care	13.7%, 73rd 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
T17	Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN · Acute care	13.9%, 70th 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	Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville, TN · Acute care	13.9%, 70th 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
T19	Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterNewport, TN · Acute care	14.1%, 67th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	74	Compare Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center
T19	Rhea Medical CenterDayton, TN · Critical access	14.1%, 67th percentile	2, 17th percentile	—	—	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	170 min, 35th percentile	—	25	Compare Rhea Medical Center
21	Affiliate Of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN · Acute care	14.2%, 66th 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
22	Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN · Acute care	14.3%, 64th 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
T23	Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN · Acute care	14.5%, 61st 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
T23	Hawkins County Memorial HospitalRogersville, TN · Acute care	14.5%, 61st percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	113 min, 80th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	50	Compare Hawkins County Memorial Hospital
25	West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County HospitalParis, TN · Acute care	14.6%, 60th 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
26	Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care	14.7%, 58th 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
T27	Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN · Acute care	14.8%, 56th 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
T27	Stones River HospitalWoodbury, TN · Acute care	14.8%, 56th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	86 min, 96th percentile	—	55	Compare Stones River Hospital
T29	Tristar Summit Medical CenterHermitage, TN · Acute care	14.9%, 54th 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
T29	Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalTullahoma, TN · Acute care	14.9%, 54th 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
T31	Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon, TN · Acute care	15.1%, 51st 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
T31	Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN · Acute care	15.1%, 51st 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
T31	Erlanger Bledsoe HospitalPikeville, TN · Critical access	15.1%, 51st percentile	—	—	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	96 min, 92nd percentile	—	31	Compare Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital
34	West Tennessee Healthcare Camden HospitalCamden, TN · Critical access	15.2%, 50th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	140 min, 56th percentile	—	25	Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital
35	Tristar Southern Hills Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	15.5%, 45th 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
T36	Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN · Acute care	15.7%, 42nd 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	Methodist Hospitals Of MemphisMemphis, TN · Acute care	15.7%, 42nd 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
T38	University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN · Acute care	15.8%, 40th 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
T38	Macon Community HospitalLafayette, TN · Critical access	15.8%, 40th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	12.9%, 17th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	108 min, 84th percentile	—	25	Compare Macon Community Hospital
T40	Tristar Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville, TN · Acute care	15.9%, 39th 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
T40	Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette, TN · Acute care	15.9%, 39th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	147 min, 51st percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	66	Compare Lafollette Medical Center
42	Saint Thomas Highlands HospitalSparta, TN · Acute care	16.0%, 38th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	167 min, 37th percentile	—	60	Compare Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital
43	Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN · Acute care	16.1%, 36th 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
44	Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City, TN · Acute care	16.2%, 35th 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
45	Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN · Acute care	16.3%, 33rd 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
46	Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care	16.4%, 31st 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
47	Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care	16.5%, 30th 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
48	Southern Tennessee Regional Health System LawrenceLawrenceburg, TN · Acute care	16.7%, 27th 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
T49	Methodist Medical Center Of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN · Acute care	16.8%, 26th 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
T49	Lincoln Medical CenterFayetteville, TN · Acute care	16.8%, 26th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	1.23, 1st percentile	91	Compare Lincoln 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.

Pneumonia death rate: 30-day death rate for pneumonia 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).