Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Tennessee with the highest appropriate sepsis care
73 Tennessee hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital, Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Appropriate sepsis carehigher 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 |
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| National average | 65.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | 92.0%, 98th 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 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | 88.0%, 96th 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 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | 84.0%, 91st 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 |
| 4 | Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T5 | Erlanger Medical Center | 78.0%, 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 |
| T5 | Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | 78.0%, 81st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 113 min, 80th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 50 | Compare Hawkins County Memorial Hospital |
| 7 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | 77.0%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 95 | Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski |
| 8 | Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County | 76.0%, 77th 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 |
| T9 | Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 75.0%, 74th 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 |
| T9 | Tristar Summit Medical Center | 75.0%, 74th 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 |
| T9 | Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | 75.0%, 74th 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 |
| T12 | Parkridge Medical Center | 74.0%, 72nd 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 |
| T12 | Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | 74.0%, 72nd 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 |
| T12 | Tristar Northcrest Medical Center | 74.0%, 72nd 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 |
| T12 | Indian Path Community Hospital | 74.0%, 72nd 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 |
| T16 | Williamson Medical Center | 72.0%, 67th 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 |
| T16 | Franklin Woods Community Hospital | 72.0%, 67th 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 |
| 18 | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | 71.0%, 64th 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 |
| 19 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | 70.0%, 61st 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 |
| T20 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T20 | Roane Medical Center | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T20 | Tristar Skyline Medical Center | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 395 | Compare Tristar Skyline Medical Center |
| T23 | Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | — | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | 35 | Compare Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th |
| T23 | Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center | 68.0%, 57th 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 |
| T23 | Maury Regional Hospital | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T23 | Tristar Horizon Medical Center | 68.0%, 57th 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 |
| T23 | Hardin Medical Center | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T28 | Fort Loudoun Medical Center | 67.0%, 54th 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 |
| T28 | Sycamore Shoals Hospital | 67.0%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| 30 | Leconte Medical Center | 65.0%, 49th 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 |
| 31 | Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 58 | Compare Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital |
| T32 | Dyersburg Regional Medical Center | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T32 | Baptist Memorial Hospital | 63.0%, 44th 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 |
| T32 | Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 63.0%, 44th 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 |
| T32 | Parkwest Medical Center | 63.0%, 44th 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 |
| T36 | Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center | 62.0%, 42nd 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 |
| T36 | Livingston Regional Hospital | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 110 | Compare Livingston Regional Hospital |
| T38 | Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge | 61.0%, 39th 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 |
| T38 | Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | 61.0%, 39th 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 |
| 40 | Saint Thomas River Park Hospital | 60.0%, 37th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T41 | Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | 59.0%, 35th 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 |
| T41 | Lincoln Medical Center | 59.0%, 35th 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 |
| T41 | Physicians Regional Medical Center | 59.0%, 35th 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 |
| T44 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 58.0%, 33rd 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 |
| T44 | Volunteer Community Hospital | 58.0%, 33rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| 46 | Dekalb Community Hospital | 57.0%, 30th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 71 | Compare Dekalb Community Hospital |
| T47 | Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | 54.0%, 25th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T47 | Greeneville Community Hospital | 54.0%, 25th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 140 | Compare Greeneville Community Hospital |
| T49 | University Health System, Inc | 53.0%, 23rd 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 |
| T49 | Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | 53.0%, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.9%, 2nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th 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.
- Appropriate sepsis care
- Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
- 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).