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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. 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
T47Sycamore Shoals HospitalElizabethton, TN · Acute care15.0%, 46th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—13.5%, 11th percentile0.92, 67th percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.10, 8th percentile121Compare Sycamore Shoals Hospital
T47Dekalb Community HospitalSmithville, TN · Acute care15.0%, 46th percentile—————108 min, 84th percentile—71Compare Dekalb Community Hospital
T47Henderson County Community HospitalLexington, TN · Acute care15.0%, 46th percentile—4, 76th percentile———151 min, 48th percentile1.20, 2nd percentile45Compare Henderson County Community Hospital
T54Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll CountyHuntingdon, TN · Acute care15.1%, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.9%, 52nd percentile0.94, 59th percentile119 min, 75th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile70Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County
T54Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN · Acute care15.1%, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile0.86, 83rd percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.95, 71st percentile189Compare Cumberland Medical Center
T54Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care15.1%, 40th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile0.76, 96th percentile234 min, 8th percentile1.00, 44th percentile517Compare Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
T54Macon Community HospitalLafayette, TN · Critical access15.1%, 40th percentile3, 43rd percentile5, 97th percentile—12.9%, 17th percentile—108 min, 84th percentile—25Compare Macon Community Hospital
T54Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN · Acute care15.1%, 40th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile0.74, 97th percentile196 min, 21st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile628Compare Physicians Regional Medical Center
T54Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalTullahoma, TN · Acute care15.1%, 40th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile0.95, 55th percentile168 min, 37th percentile0.99, 50th percentile135Compare Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
T54Hardin Medical CenterSavannah, TN · Acute care15.1%, 40th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—19.3%, 0th percentile0.97, 46th percentile159 min, 43rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile58Compare Hardin Medical Center
T61Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg, TN · Acute care15.2%, 34th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—9.8%, 73rd percentile0.98, 41st percentile177 min, 31st percentile1.13, 5th percentile225Compare Dyersburg Regional Medical Center
T61Southern Tennessee Regional Health System LawrenceLawrenceburg, TN · Acute care15.2%, 34th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—13.2%, 13th percentile0.94, 59th percentile129 min, 66th percentile1.07, 14th percentile96Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence
T61Lauderdale Community HospitalRipley, TN · Critical access15.2%, 34th percentile—————115 min, 78th percentile—25Compare Lauderdale Community Hospital
T64Tristar Summit Medical CenterHermitage, TN · Acute care15.3%, 28th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile0.94, 59th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile200Compare Tristar Summit Medical Center
T64Methodist Hospitals Of MemphisMemphis, TN · Acute care15.3%, 28th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile12.0%, 30th percentile1.19, 11th percentile228 min, 9th percentile1.03, 28th percentile1,593Compare Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis
T64Tristar Northcrest Medical CenterSpringfield, TN · Acute care15.3%, 28th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile0.95, 55th percentile142 min, 55th percentile0.95, 71st percentile109Compare Tristar Northcrest Medical Center
T67Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care15.4%, 23rd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile11.7%, 35th percentile2.01, 0th percentile182 min, 28th percentile0.99, 50th percentile927Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital
T67Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett, TN · Acute care15.4%, 23rd percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile14.1%, 3rd percentile10.3%, 64th percentile0.81, 92nd percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.96, 66th percentile196Compare Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center
T67Haywood County Community HospitalBrownsville, TN · Acute care15.4%, 23rd percentile—————126 min, 69th percentile1.06, 16th percentile9Compare Haywood County Community Hospital
T70Roane Medical CenterHarriman, TN · Acute care15.5%, 19th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.2%, 66th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile174 min, 33rd percentile0.87, 93rd percentile105Compare Roane Medical Center
T70Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City, TN · Acute care15.5%, 19th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—13.2%, 13th percentile1.21, 10th percentile170 min, 35th percentile0.99, 50th percentile58Compare Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital
T70Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City, TN · Acute care15.5%, 19th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile1.23, 9th percentile211 min, 14th percentile1.06, 16th percentile585Compare Johnson City Medical Center
T73Tristar Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville, TN · Acute care15.6%, 16th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.4%, 9th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile0.84, 87th percentile159 min, 43rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile148Compare Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center
T73Ascension Saint Thomas Three RiversWaverly, TN · Critical access15.6%, 16th percentile—————127 min, 68th percentile—25Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Three Rivers
T73Marshall Medical CenterLewisburg, TN · Critical access15.6%, 16th percentile—————121 min, 73rd percentile—25Compare Marshall Medical Center
T76Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN · Acute care15.7%, 13th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile15.2%, 3rd percentile0.92, 67th percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.06, 16th percentile258Compare Maury Regional Hospital
T76Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN · Acute care15.7%, 13th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile1.09, 20th percentile268 min, 3rd percentile0.98, 55th percentile269Compare Cookeville Regional Medical Center
T76Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN · Acute care15.7%, 13th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile14.2%, 3rd percentile10.7%, 56th percentile0.98, 41st percentile198 min, 20th percentile0.96, 66th percentile167Compare Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association
79Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN · Acute care15.8%, 11th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.7%, 5th percentile0.79, 94th percentile196 min, 21st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile282Compare Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center
T80Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint ThCarthage, TN · Critical access15.9%, 9th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.8%, 18th percentile—94 min, 93rd percentile—35Compare Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th
T80Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin, TN · Acute care15.9%, 9th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile7.8%, 95th percentile1.27, 7th percentile144 min, 53rd percentile1.01, 38th percentile155Compare Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma
T80Sweetwater Hospital AssociationSweetwater, TN · Acute care15.9%, 9th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.0%, 50th percentile1.14, 15th percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.00, 44th percentile59Compare Sweetwater Hospital Association
T83Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville, TN · Acute care16.0%, 7th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile1.23, 9th percentile154 min, 46th percentile0.99, 50th percentile140Compare Greeneville Community Hospital
T83Claiborne Medical CenterTazewell, TN · Acute care16.0%, 7th percentile—4, 76th percentile——0.97, 46th percentile126 min, 69th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile85Compare Claiborne Medical Center
85Regional One HealthMemphis, TN · Acute care16.2%, 5th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile——1.20, 10th percentile294 min, 2nd percentile1.14, 4th percentile631Compare Regional One Health
T86St Francis HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care16.3%, 4th percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile13.0%, 15th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile1.23, 9th percentile150 min, 49th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile519Compare St Francis Hospital
T86Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN · Acute care16.3%, 4th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile15.4%, 0th percentile12.7%, 19th percentile0.95, 55th percentile181 min, 29th percentile1.01, 38th percentile270Compare Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital
88Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington, TN · Acute care17.0%, 1st percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.7%, 56th percentile—149 min, 50th percentile0.95, 71st percentile100Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton

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).