Hospital rankings
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.
| # | Hospital | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | 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 | 15.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 125 min, 70th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 104 | Compare Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital |
| T2 | Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 250 | Compare Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital |
| T2 | Erlanger Medical Center | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.8%, 1st percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 848 | Compare Erlanger Medical Center |
| T2 | Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 571 | Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital |
| T2 | Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 358 | Compare Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital |
| 6 | West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 191 min, 24th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 142 | Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital |
| T7 | Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 431 | Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc |
| T7 | Tristar Skyline Medical Center | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 395 | Compare Tristar Skyline Medical Center |
| T9 | Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 74 | Compare Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center |
| T9 | Franklin Woods Community Hospital | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 80 | Compare Franklin Woods Community Hospital |
| T9 | Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 351 | Compare Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health |
| T12 | Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 115 min, 78th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 733 | Compare Tristar Centennial Medical Center |
| T12 | West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 0.98, 41st percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 70 | Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital |
| T14 | Leconte Medical Center | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 79 | Compare Leconte Medical Center |
| T14 | Mountain Home VA Medical Center | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | — | 515 | Compare Mountain Home VA Medical Center |
| T14 | Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 241 min, 6th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 771 | Compare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital |
| T14 | Lafollette Medical Center | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 66 | Compare Lafollette Medical Center |
| T14 | Tristar Horizon Medical Center | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 116 min, 77th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 157 | Compare Tristar Horizon Medical Center |
| T19 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 139 min, 57th percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 137 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City |
| T19 | Saint Thomas River Park Hospital | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 177 min, 31st percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 125 | Compare Saint Thomas River Park Hospital |
| T19 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 95 | Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski |
| T19 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 152 | Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest |
| T19 | Indian Path Community Hospital | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 0.95, 55th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 239 | Compare Indian Path Community Hospital |
| T24 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 269 min, 3rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 1,091 | Compare Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| T24 | Williamson Medical Center | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 185 | Compare Williamson Medical Center |
| T24 | Fort Loudoun Medical Center | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 50 | Compare Fort Loudoun Medical Center |
| T24 | Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 75 | Compare Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center |
| T24 | Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 96 min, 92nd percentile | — | 31 | Compare Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital |
| T29 | Metro Nashville General Hospital | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 0.99, 37th percentile | 125 min, 70th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 150 | Compare Metro Nashville General Hospital |
| T29 | VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | — | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | — | — | 147 | Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro |
| T31 | Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 119 min, 75th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 136 | Compare Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center |
| T31 | Memphis VA Medical Center | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | — | — | 924 | Compare Memphis VA Medical Center |
| T31 | Unity Medical Center | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 0.96, 51st percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.15, 4th percentile | 49 | Compare Unity Medical Center |
| T31 | Blount Memorial Hospital | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 304 | Compare Blount Memorial Hospital |
| T31 | Rhea Medical Center | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | — | 170 min, 35th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Rhea Medical Center |
| T31 | Volunteer Community Hospital | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 1.20, 2nd percentile | 100 | Compare Volunteer Community Hospital |
| T31 | Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 505 | Compare Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center |
| T31 | Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 73 min, 99th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint |
| T31 | Houston County Community Hospital | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Houston County Community Hospital |
| T40 | University Health System, Inc | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 1.44, 3rd percentile | 249 min, 5th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 655 | Compare University Health System, Inc |
| T40 | Lincoln Medical Center | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.23, 1st percentile | 91 | Compare Lincoln Medical Center |
| T40 | Parkwest Medical Center | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 14.6%, 5th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 259 min, 4th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 462 | Compare Parkwest Medical Center |
| T40 | Livingston Regional Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 110 | Compare Livingston Regional Hospital |
| T40 | Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 113 min, 80th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 50 | Compare Hawkins County Memorial Hospital |
| T40 | Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 0.99, 37th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | — | 60 | Compare Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital |
| T40 | West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 140 min, 56th percentile | — | 25 | Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital |
| T47 | Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 301 | Compare Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge |
| T47 | Parkridge Medical Center | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 111 min, 82nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 621 | Compare Parkridge Medical Center |
| T47 | VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 6.1%, 99th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | — | — | 508 | Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System |
| T47 | Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.9%, 2nd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 190 | Compare 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).