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Hospitals in Tennessee with the lowest hospital-wide readmission rate

88 Tennessee hospitals ranked by hospital-wide readmission rate in the 2025 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, Erlanger Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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88 hospitals ranked in Tennessee by hospital-wide readmission rate; 33 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average15.0%3.311.9%11.1%1.00162 min1.00
1Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville, TN · Acute care13.6%, 97th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—9.4%, 81st percentile0.95, 55th percentile125 min, 70th percentile0.91, 86th percentile104Compare Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
T2Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon, TN · Acute care13.9%, 94th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile0.91, 70th percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.96, 66th percentile250Compare Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
T2Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care13.9%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.8%, 1st percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile0.95, 55th percentile169 min, 36th percentile1.06, 16th percentile848Compare Erlanger Medical Center
T2Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN · Acute care13.9%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile10.1%, 68th percentile0.76, 96th percentile197 min, 20th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile571Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
T2Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN · Acute care13.9%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.6%, 98th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile173 min, 34th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile358Compare Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
6West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County HospitalParis, TN · Acute care14.0%, 93rd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—13.4%, 12th percentile0.97, 46th percentile191 min, 24th percentile1.01, 38th percentile142Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital
T7Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN · Acute care14.1%, 91st percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile0.84, 87th percentile210 min, 15th percentile1.03, 28th percentile431Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
T7Tristar Skyline Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care14.1%, 91st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile0.92, 67th percentile180 min, 29th percentile1.07, 14th percentile395Compare Tristar Skyline Medical Center
T9Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterNewport, TN · Acute care14.2%, 89th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.5%, 60th percentile1.12, 17th percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.85, 95th percentile74Compare Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center
T9Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City, TN · Acute care14.2%, 89th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.1%, 28th percentile0.97, 46th percentile178 min, 31st percentile0.95, 71st percentile80Compare Franklin Woods Community Hospital
T9Affiliate Of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN · Acute care14.2%, 89th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile14.6%, 1st percentile12.1%, 28th percentile0.77, 95th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.00, 44th percentile351Compare Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health
T12Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care14.3%, 86th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile115 min, 78th percentile1.00, 44th percentile733Compare Tristar Centennial Medical Center
T12West Tennessee Healthcare Milan HospitalMilan, TN · Acute care14.3%, 86th percentile—5, 97th percentile——0.98, 41st percentile160 min, 42nd percentile1.03, 28th percentile70Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital
T14Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN · Acute care14.4%, 83rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—12.7%, 19th percentile0.92, 67th percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.94, 76th percentile79Compare Leconte Medical Center
T14Mountain Home VA Medical CenterMountain Home, TN · Veterans Affairs14.4%, 83rd percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile0.87, 81st percentile——515Compare Mountain Home VA Medical Center
T14Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN · Acute care14.4%, 83rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile13.2%, 13th percentile0.87, 81st percentile241 min, 6th percentile1.10, 8th percentile771Compare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
T14Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette, TN · Acute care14.4%, 83rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.0%, 70th percentile0.94, 59th percentile147 min, 51st percentile1.11, 7th percentile66Compare Lafollette Medical Center
T14Tristar Horizon Medical CenterDickson, TN · Acute care14.4%, 83rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile0.95, 55th percentile116 min, 77th percentile1.03, 28th percentile157Compare Tristar Horizon Medical Center
T19Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City, TN · Acute care14.5%, 79th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.5%, 39th percentile0.92, 67th percentile139 min, 57th percentile1.16, 3rd percentile137Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City
T19Saint Thomas River Park HospitalMcminnville, TN · Acute care14.5%, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—12.5%, 22nd percentile0.95, 55th percentile177 min, 31st percentile1.07, 14th percentile125Compare Saint Thomas River Park Hospital
T19Southern Tennessee Regional Health System PulaskiPulaski, TN · Acute care14.5%, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.3%, 44th percentile0.96, 51st percentile120 min, 74th percentile0.94, 76th percentile95Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
T19Southern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestWinchester, TN · Acute care14.5%, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile1.26, 8th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile1.01, 38th percentile152Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest
T19Indian Path Community HospitalKingsport, TN · Acute care14.5%, 79th percentile—3, 39th percentile——0.95, 55th percentile136 min, 60th percentile0.99, 50th percentile239Compare Indian Path Community Hospital
T24Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care14.6%, 74th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile1.13, 16th percentile269 min, 3rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile1,091Compare Vanderbilt University Medical Center
T24Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN · Acute care14.6%, 74th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile14.0%, 8th percentile0.92, 67th percentile190 min, 24th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile185Compare Williamson Medical Center
T24Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir City, TN · Acute care14.6%, 74th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—12.0%, 30th percentile0.91, 70th percentile170 min, 35th percentile1.03, 28th percentile50Compare Fort Loudoun Medical Center
T24Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN · Acute care14.6%, 74th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile0.80, 93rd percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.98, 55th percentile75Compare Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center
T24Erlanger Bledsoe HospitalPikeville, TN · Critical access14.6%, 74th percentile—————96 min, 92nd percentile—31Compare Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital
T29Metro Nashville General HospitalNashville, TN · Acute care14.7%, 68th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile——0.99, 37th percentile125 min, 70th percentile1.05, 19th percentile150Compare Metro Nashville General Hospital
T29VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN · Veterans Affairs14.7%, 68th percentile———7.5%, 97th percentile0.94, 59th percentile——147Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro
T31Tristar Southern Hills Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care14.8%, 61st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile14.7%, 5th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile119 min, 75th percentile1.08, 12th percentile136Compare Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center
T31Memphis VA Medical CenterMemphis, TN · Veterans Affairs14.8%, 61st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile6.9%, 99th percentile1.22, 9th percentile——924Compare Memphis VA Medical Center
T31Unity Medical CenterManchester, TN · Acute care14.8%, 61st percentile3, 43rd percentile5, 97th percentile——0.96, 51st percentile132 min, 63rd percentile1.15, 4th percentile49Compare Unity Medical Center
T31Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN · Acute care14.8%, 61st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile14.1%, 7th percentile1.03, 29th percentile216 min, 13th percentile0.97, 61st percentile304Compare Blount Memorial Hospital
T31Rhea Medical CenterDayton, TN · Critical access14.8%, 61st percentile2, 17th percentile——12.0%, 30th percentile—170 min, 35th percentile—25Compare Rhea Medical Center
T31Volunteer Community HospitalMartin, TN · Acute care14.8%, 61st percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—11.3%, 44th percentile0.98, 41st percentile163 min, 40th percentile1.20, 2nd percentile100Compare Volunteer Community Hospital
T31Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN · Acute care14.8%, 61st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile11.9%, 32nd percentile1.04, 28th percentile204 min, 17th percentile1.10, 8th percentile505Compare Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
T31Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension SaintHartsville, TN · Critical access14.8%, 61st percentile—————73 min, 99th percentile—25Compare Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint
T31Houston County Community HospitalErin, TN · Critical access14.8%, 61st percentile—————111 min, 82nd percentile—25Compare Houston County Community Hospital
T40University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN · Acute care14.9%, 54th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile1.44, 3rd percentile249 min, 5th percentile0.99, 50th percentile655Compare University Health System, Inc
T40Lincoln Medical CenterFayetteville, TN · Acute care14.9%, 54th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.8%, 34th percentile0.97, 46th percentile130 min, 65th percentile1.23, 1st percentile91Compare Lincoln Medical Center
T40Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care14.9%, 54th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile14.6%, 5th percentile0.83, 89th percentile259 min, 4th percentile0.97, 61st percentile462Compare Parkwest Medical Center
T40Livingston Regional HospitalLivingston, TN · Acute care14.9%, 54th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—9.5%, 79th percentile0.96, 51st percentile114 min, 79th percentile1.09, 10th percentile110Compare Livingston Regional Hospital
T40Hawkins County Memorial HospitalRogersville, TN · Acute care14.9%, 54th percentile—————113 min, 80th percentile0.96, 66th percentile50Compare Hawkins County Memorial Hospital
T40Saint Thomas Highlands HospitalSparta, TN · Acute care14.9%, 54th percentile—4, 76th percentile——0.99, 37th percentile167 min, 37th percentile—60Compare Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital
T40West Tennessee Healthcare Camden HospitalCamden, TN · Critical access14.9%, 54th percentile—————140 min, 56th percentile—25Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital
T47Methodist Medical Center Of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN · Acute care15.0%, 46th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile13.8%, 9th percentile1.05, 26th percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.95, 71st percentile301Compare Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge
T47Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care15.0%, 46th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile0.96, 51st percentile111 min, 82nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile621Compare Parkridge Medical Center
T47VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare SystemNashville, TN · Veterans Affairs15.0%, 46th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile6.1%, 99th percentile1.06, 25th percentile——508Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System
T47Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TN · Acute care15.0%, 46th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—15.9%, 2nd percentile0.92, 67th percentile148 min, 50th percentile0.94, 76th percentile190Compare Starr Regional Medical Center Athens

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.

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.
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.
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).