Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Tennessee with the highest patient survey star rating
77 Tennessee hospitals ranked by patient survey star rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mountain Home VA Medical Center, Macon Community Hospital, Unity Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Overall 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 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Mountain Home VA Medical Center | 5, 97th percentile | 5, 94th 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 | Macon Community Hospital | 5, 97th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Macon Community Hospital |
| T1 | Unity Medical Center | 5, 97th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.15, 4th percentile | 49 | Compare Unity Medical Center |
| T1 | West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 70 | Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital |
| T5 | Leconte Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 5, 94th 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 |
| T5 | Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 4, 76th percentile | 5, 94th 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 |
| T5 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 5, 94th 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 |
| T5 | Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 5, 94th 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 |
| T5 | Williamson Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 5, 94th 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 |
| T5 | Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T5 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T5 | Dyersburg Regional Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T5 | Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | — | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | 35 | Compare Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th |
| T5 | Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T5 | Roane Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T5 | VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 6.1%, 99th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | — | — | 508 | Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System |
| T5 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | — | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 100 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton |
| T5 | Franklin Woods Community Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T5 | Maury Regional Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T5 | Tristar Northcrest Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T5 | West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T5 | Hardin Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | 19.3%, 0th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 58 | Compare Hardin Medical Center |
| T5 | Sycamore Shoals Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 121 | Compare Sycamore Shoals Hospital |
| T5 | Volunteer Community Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 2, 17th 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 |
| T5 | Claiborne Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 126 min, 69th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 85 | Compare Claiborne Medical Center |
| T5 | Henderson County Community Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 151 min, 48th percentile | 1.20, 2nd percentile | 45 | Compare Henderson County Community Hospital |
| T5 | Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | — | 60 | Compare Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital |
| T5 | Saint Thomas Hospital For Spinal Surgery | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | — | 0.80, 93rd percentile | — | — | 23 | Compare Saint Thomas Hospital For Spinal Surgery |
| T29 | Cumberland Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T29 | Erlanger Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T29 | Fort Loudoun Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T29 | Metro Nashville General Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 125 min, 70th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 150 | Compare Metro Nashville General Hospital |
| T29 | Parkridge Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T29 | Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T29 | Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T29 | Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T29 | Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T29 | Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T29 | Tristar Summit Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 | University Health System, Inc | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T29 | Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T29 | Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T29 | Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T29 | Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 13.6%, 7th 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 |
| T29 | Lafollette Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T29 | Lincoln Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T29 | Memphis VA Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | — | — | 924 | Compare Memphis VA Medical Center |
| T29 | Parkwest Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T29 | Physicians Regional Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T29 | Saint Thomas River Park Hospital | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
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.
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality 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).