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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.

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73 hospitals ranked in Tennessee by appropriate sepsis care; 48 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Left ED without being seenlower is better	Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is better	Compare
	National average	65.0%	162 min	2.0%	78.0%
1	Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville, TN · Acute care	92.0%, 98th percentile	125 min, 70th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	91.0%, 75th percentile	Compare Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
2	Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalTullahoma, TN · Acute care	88.0%, 96th percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	62.0%, 25th percentile	Compare Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
3	Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon, TN · Acute care	84.0%, 91st percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	89.0%, 70th percentile	Compare Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
4	Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	79.0%, 83rd percentile	115 min, 78th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	49.0%, 13th percentile	Compare Tristar Centennial Medical Center
T5	Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care	78.0%, 81st percentile	169 min, 36th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	68.0%, 32nd percentile	Compare Erlanger Medical Center
T5	Hawkins County Memorial HospitalRogersville, TN · Acute care	78.0%, 81st percentile	113 min, 80th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Hawkins County Memorial Hospital
7	Southern Tennessee Regional Health System PulaskiPulaski, TN · Acute care	77.0%, 79th percentile	120 min, 74th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	69.0%, 34th percentile	Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
8	Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll CountyHuntingdon, TN · Acute care	76.0%, 77th percentile	119 min, 75th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	85.0%, 61st percentile	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County
T9	Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN · Acute care	75.0%, 74th percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	64.0%, 27th percentile	Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
T9	Tristar Summit Medical CenterHermitage, TN · Acute care	75.0%, 74th percentile	145 min, 52nd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	47.0%, 11th percentile	Compare Tristar Summit Medical Center
T9	Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin, TN · Acute care	75.0%, 74th percentile	144 min, 53rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	55.0%, 17th percentile	Compare Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma
T12	Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care	74.0%, 72nd percentile	111 min, 82nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	43.0%, 9th percentile	Compare Parkridge Medical Center
T12	Tristar Southern Hills Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	74.0%, 72nd percentile	119 min, 75th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	38.0%, 6th percentile	Compare Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center
T12	Tristar Northcrest Medical CenterSpringfield, TN · Acute care	74.0%, 72nd percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	51.0%, 14th percentile	Compare Tristar Northcrest Medical Center
T12	Indian Path Community HospitalKingsport, TN · Acute care	74.0%, 72nd percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	98.0%, 97th percentile	Compare Indian Path Community Hospital
T16	Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN · Acute care	72.0%, 67th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	73.0%, 39th percentile	Compare Williamson Medical Center
T16	Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City, TN · Acute care	72.0%, 67th percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	96.0%, 92nd percentile	Compare Franklin Woods Community Hospital
18	Southern Tennessee Regional Health System LawrenceLawrenceburg, TN · Acute care	71.0%, 64th percentile	129 min, 66th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	44.0%, 9th percentile	Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence
19	Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington, TN · Acute care	70.0%, 61st percentile	149 min, 50th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	87.0%, 65th percentile	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton
T20	Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City, TN · Acute care	69.0%, 59th percentile	139 min, 57th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City
T20	Roane Medical CenterHarriman, TN · Acute care	69.0%, 59th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare Roane Medical Center
T20	Tristar Skyline Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	69.0%, 59th percentile	180 min, 29th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	47.0%, 11th percentile	Compare Tristar Skyline Medical Center
T23	Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint ThCarthage, TN · Critical access	68.0%, 57th percentile	94 min, 93rd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	84.0%, 59th percentile	Compare Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th
T23	Tristar Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville, TN · Acute care	68.0%, 57th percentile	159 min, 43rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	45.0%, 10th percentile	Compare Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center
T23	Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN · Acute care	68.0%, 57th percentile	206 min, 16th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	71.0%, 37th percentile	Compare Maury Regional Hospital
T23	Tristar Horizon Medical CenterDickson, TN · Acute care	68.0%, 57th percentile	116 min, 77th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	56.0%, 18th percentile	Compare Tristar Horizon Medical Center
T23	Hardin Medical CenterSavannah, TN · Acute care	68.0%, 57th percentile	159 min, 43rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	55.0%, 17th percentile	Compare Hardin Medical Center
T28	Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir City, TN · Acute care	67.0%, 54th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Fort Loudoun Medical Center
T28	Sycamore Shoals HospitalElizabethton, TN · Acute care	67.0%, 54th percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	96.0%, 92nd percentile	Compare Sycamore Shoals Hospital
30	Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN · Acute care	65.0%, 49th percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Leconte Medical Center
31	Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City, TN · Acute care	64.0%, 47th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	55.0%, 17th percentile	Compare Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital
T32	Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg, TN · Acute care	63.0%, 44th percentile	177 min, 31st percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	81.0%, 53rd percentile	Compare Dyersburg Regional Medical Center
T32	Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care	63.0%, 44th percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	89.0%, 70th percentile	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital
T32	Methodist Hospitals Of MemphisMemphis, TN · Acute care	63.0%, 44th percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	16.0%, 0th percentile	84.0%, 59th percentile	Compare Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis
T32	Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care	63.0%, 44th percentile	259 min, 4th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	91.0%, 75th percentile	Compare Parkwest Medical Center
T36	Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterNewport, TN · Acute care	62.0%, 42nd percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	36.0%, 5th percentile	Compare Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center
T36	Livingston Regional HospitalLivingston, TN · Acute care	62.0%, 42nd percentile	114 min, 79th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	60.0%, 22nd percentile	Compare Livingston Regional Hospital
T38	Methodist Medical Center Of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN · Acute care	61.0%, 39th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge
T38	Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care	61.0%, 39th percentile	234 min, 8th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	92.0%, 78th percentile	Compare Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
40	Saint Thomas River Park HospitalMcminnville, TN · Acute care	60.0%, 37th percentile	177 min, 31st percentile	—	70.0%, 35th percentile	Compare Saint Thomas River Park Hospital
T41	Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN · Acute care	59.0%, 35th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	50.0%, 13th percentile	Compare Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center
T41	Lincoln Medical CenterFayetteville, TN · Acute care	59.0%, 35th percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	61.0%, 23rd percentile	Compare Lincoln Medical Center
T41	Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN · Acute care	59.0%, 35th percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	37.0%, 6th percentile	Compare Physicians Regional Medical Center
T44	Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care	58.0%, 33rd percentile	269 min, 3rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	92.0%, 78th percentile	Compare Vanderbilt University Medical Center
T44	Volunteer Community HospitalMartin, TN · Acute care	58.0%, 33rd percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	79.0%, 49th percentile	Compare Volunteer Community Hospital
46	Dekalb Community HospitalSmithville, TN · Acute care	57.0%, 30th percentile	108 min, 84th percentile	—	62.0%, 25th percentile	Compare Dekalb Community Hospital
T47	Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN · Acute care	54.0%, 25th percentile	241 min, 6th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	63.0%, 26th percentile	Compare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
T47	Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville, TN · Acute care	54.0%, 25th percentile	154 min, 46th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	91.0%, 75th percentile	Compare Greeneville Community Hospital
T49	University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN · Acute care	53.0%, 23rd percentile	249 min, 5th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	84.0%, 59th percentile	Compare University Health System, Inc
T49	Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TN · Acute care	53.0%, 23rd percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	55.0%, 17th percentile	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.
Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Left ED without being seen: Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Health care workers vaccinated for flu: Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.