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Hospitals in Tennessee with the lowest serious complications

74 Tennessee hospitals ranked by serious complications in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Physicians Regional Medical Center, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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74 hospitals ranked in Tennessee by serious complications; 47 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalSerious complicationslower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average1.003.311.9%11.1%15.0%162 min1.00
1Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN · Acute care0.74, 97th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile196 min, 21st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile628Compare Physicians Regional Medical Center
T2Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN · Acute care0.76, 96th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile10.1%, 68th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile197 min, 20th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile571Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
T2Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care0.76, 96th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile234 min, 8th percentile1.00, 44th percentile517Compare Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
4Affiliate Of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN · Acute care0.77, 95th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile14.6%, 1st percentile12.1%, 28th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.00, 44th percentile351Compare Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health
5Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN · Acute care0.79, 94th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.7%, 5th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile196 min, 21st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile282Compare Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center
T6Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care0.80, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile115 min, 78th percentile1.00, 44th percentile733Compare Tristar Centennial Medical Center
T6Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN · Acute care0.80, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.6%, 74th percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.98, 55th percentile75Compare Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center
T6Saint Thomas Hospital For Spinal SurgeryNashville, TN · Acute care0.80, 93rd percentile—4, 76th percentile—————23Compare Saint Thomas Hospital For Spinal Surgery
9Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett, TN · Acute care0.81, 92nd percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile14.1%, 3rd percentile10.3%, 64th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.96, 66th percentile196Compare Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center
10Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care0.83, 89th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile14.6%, 5th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile259 min, 4th percentile0.97, 61st percentile462Compare Parkwest Medical Center
T11Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN · Acute care0.84, 87th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile210 min, 15th percentile1.03, 28th percentile431Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
T11Tristar Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville, TN · Acute care0.84, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.4%, 9th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile159 min, 43rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile148Compare Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center
13Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN · Acute care0.86, 83rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile15.1%, 40th percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.95, 71st percentile189Compare Cumberland Medical Center
T14Mountain Home VA Medical CenterMountain Home, TN · Veterans Affairs0.87, 81st percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile——515Compare Mountain Home VA Medical Center
T14Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN · Acute care0.87, 81st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile13.2%, 13th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile241 min, 6th percentile1.10, 8th percentile771Compare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
T16Roane Medical CenterHarriman, TN · Acute care0.90, 73rd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.2%, 66th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile174 min, 33rd percentile0.87, 93rd percentile105Compare Roane Medical Center
T16Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN · Acute care0.90, 73rd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.6%, 98th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile173 min, 34th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile358Compare Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
T18Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon, TN · Acute care0.91, 70th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.96, 66th percentile250Compare Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
T18Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir City, TN · Acute care0.91, 70th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—12.0%, 30th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile170 min, 35th percentile1.03, 28th percentile50Compare Fort Loudoun Medical Center
T20Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN · Acute care0.92, 67th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—12.7%, 19th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.94, 76th percentile79Compare Leconte Medical Center
T20Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN · Acute care0.92, 67th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile14.0%, 8th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile190 min, 24th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile185Compare Williamson Medical Center
T20Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City, TN · Acute care0.92, 67th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.5%, 39th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile139 min, 57th percentile1.16, 3rd percentile137Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City
T20Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN · Acute care0.92, 67th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile15.2%, 3rd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.06, 16th percentile258Compare Maury Regional Hospital
T20Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TN · Acute care0.92, 67th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—15.9%, 2nd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile148 min, 50th percentile0.94, 76th percentile190Compare Starr Regional Medical Center Athens
T20Sycamore Shoals HospitalElizabethton, TN · Acute care0.92, 67th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—13.5%, 11th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.10, 8th percentile121Compare Sycamore Shoals Hospital
T20Tristar Skyline Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care0.92, 67th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile14.1%, 91st percentile180 min, 29th percentile1.07, 14th percentile395Compare Tristar Skyline Medical Center
27Tristar Southern Hills Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care0.93, 63rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile14.7%, 5th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile119 min, 75th percentile1.08, 12th percentile136Compare Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center
T28Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll CountyHuntingdon, TN · Acute care0.94, 59th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.9%, 52nd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile119 min, 75th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile70Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County
T28Tristar Summit Medical CenterHermitage, TN · Acute care0.94, 59th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile200Compare Tristar Summit Medical Center
T28Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette, TN · Acute care0.94, 59th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.0%, 70th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile147 min, 51st percentile1.11, 7th percentile66Compare Lafollette Medical Center
T28Southern Tennessee Regional Health System LawrenceLawrenceburg, TN · Acute care0.94, 59th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—13.2%, 13th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile129 min, 66th percentile1.07, 14th percentile96Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence
T28VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN · Veterans Affairs0.94, 59th percentile———7.5%, 97th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile——147Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro
T33Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.8%, 1st percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile13.9%, 94th percentile169 min, 36th percentile1.06, 16th percentile848Compare Erlanger Medical Center
T33Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville, TN · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—9.4%, 81st percentile13.6%, 97th percentile125 min, 70th percentile0.91, 86th percentile104Compare Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
T33Saint Thomas River Park HospitalMcminnville, TN · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—12.5%, 22nd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile177 min, 31st percentile1.07, 14th percentile125Compare Saint Thomas River Park Hospital
T33Tristar Horizon Medical CenterDickson, TN · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile116 min, 77th percentile1.03, 28th percentile157Compare Tristar Horizon Medical Center
T33Tristar Northcrest Medical CenterSpringfield, TN · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile142 min, 55th percentile0.95, 71st percentile109Compare Tristar Northcrest Medical Center
T33Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalTullahoma, TN · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile168 min, 37th percentile0.99, 50th percentile135Compare Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
T33Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile15.4%, 0th percentile12.7%, 19th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile181 min, 29th percentile1.01, 38th percentile270Compare Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital
T33Indian Path Community HospitalKingsport, TN · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile—3, 39th percentile——14.5%, 79th percentile136 min, 60th percentile0.99, 50th percentile239Compare Indian Path Community Hospital
T41Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile111 min, 82nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile621Compare Parkridge Medical Center
T41Southern Tennessee Regional Health System PulaskiPulaski, TN · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.3%, 44th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile120 min, 74th percentile0.94, 76th percentile95Compare Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
T41Unity Medical CenterManchester, TN · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile3, 43rd percentile5, 97th percentile——14.8%, 61st percentile132 min, 63rd percentile1.15, 4th percentile49Compare Unity Medical Center
T41Livingston Regional HospitalLivingston, TN · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—9.5%, 79th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile114 min, 79th percentile1.09, 10th percentile110Compare Livingston Regional Hospital
T45Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City, TN · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.1%, 28th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile178 min, 31st percentile0.95, 71st percentile80Compare Franklin Woods Community Hospital
T45Lincoln Medical CenterFayetteville, TN · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.8%, 34th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile130 min, 65th percentile1.23, 1st percentile91Compare Lincoln Medical Center
T45West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County HospitalParis, TN · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—13.4%, 12th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile191 min, 24th percentile1.01, 38th percentile142Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital
T45Hardin Medical CenterSavannah, TN · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—19.3%, 0th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile159 min, 43rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile58Compare Hardin Medical Center
T45Claiborne Medical CenterTazewell, TN · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile—4, 76th percentile——16.0%, 7th percentile126 min, 69th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile85Compare Claiborne Medical Center
T50Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg, TN · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—9.8%, 73rd percentile15.2%, 34th percentile177 min, 31st percentile1.13, 5th percentile225Compare Dyersburg Regional Medical Center

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.

Serious complications
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
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.
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).