Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Tennessee with the lowest time in emergency department
90 Tennessee hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better | Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is better | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 162 min | 2.0% | 65.0% | 78.0% | ||
| 51 | Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | 168 min, 37th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 62.0%, 25th percentile | Compare Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital |
| 52 | Erlanger Medical Center | 169 min, 36th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 78.0%, 81st percentile | 68.0%, 32nd percentile | Compare Erlanger Medical Center |
| T53 | Fort Loudoun Medical Center | 170 min, 35th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 67.0%, 54th percentile | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | Compare Fort Loudoun Medical Center |
| T53 | Rhea Medical Center | 170 min, 35th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | — | 71.0%, 37th percentile | Compare Rhea Medical Center |
| T53 | Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 55.0%, 17th percentile | Compare Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital |
| T53 | Big South Fork Medical Center | 170 min, 35th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | — | Compare Big South Fork Medical Center |
| 57 | Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | 173 min, 34th percentile | — | 47.0%, 14th percentile | 73.0%, 39th percentile | Compare Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital |
| 58 | Roane Medical Center | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Roane Medical Center |
| T59 | Dyersburg Regional Medical Center | 177 min, 31st percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 81.0%, 53rd percentile | Compare Dyersburg Regional Medical Center |
| T59 | Saint Thomas River Park Hospital | 177 min, 31st percentile | — | 60.0%, 37th percentile | 70.0%, 35th percentile | Compare Saint Thomas River Park Hospital |
| 61 | Franklin Woods Community Hospital | 178 min, 31st percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 96.0%, 92nd percentile | Compare Franklin Woods Community Hospital |
| 62 | Tristar Skyline Medical Center | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 47.0%, 11th percentile | Compare Tristar Skyline Medical Center |
| 63 | Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital | 181 min, 29th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 45.0%, 12th percentile | 71.0%, 37th percentile | Compare Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital |
| T64 | Baptist Memorial Hospital | 182 min, 28th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 89.0%, 70th percentile | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital |
| T64 | Sweetwater Hospital Association | 182 min, 28th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 41.0%, 9th percentile | 56.0%, 18th percentile | Compare Sweetwater Hospital Association |
| 66 | Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge | 186 min, 26th percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge |
| T67 | Williamson Medical Center | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 73.0%, 39th percentile | Compare Williamson Medical Center |
| T67 | Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center | 190 min, 24th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 36.0%, 5th percentile | Compare Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center |
| T67 | Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 59.0%, 35th percentile | 50.0%, 13th percentile | Compare Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center |
| 70 | West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital | 191 min, 24th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 47.0%, 14th percentile | 80.0%, 51st percentile | Compare West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital |
| T71 | Physicians Regional Medical Center | 196 min, 21st percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 59.0%, 35th percentile | 37.0%, 6th percentile | Compare Physicians Regional Medical Center |
| T71 | Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 53.0%, 23rd percentile | 97.0%, 94th percentile | Compare Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center |
| 73 | Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 197 min, 20th percentile | — | 48.0%, 16th percentile | 70.0%, 35th percentile | Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital |
| 74 | Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | 198 min, 20th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 49.0%, 17th percentile | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | Compare Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association |
| 75 | Leconte Medical Center | 200 min, 19th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | Compare Leconte Medical Center |
| 76 | Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health | 202 min, 18th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 35.0%, 5th percentile | 76.0%, 44th percentile | Compare Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health |
| T77 | Cumberland Medical Center | 204 min, 17th percentile | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 48.0%, 16th percentile | 92.0%, 78th percentile | Compare Cumberland Medical Center |
| T77 | Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 52.0%, 21st percentile | 96.0%, 92nd percentile | Compare Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center |
| 79 | Maury Regional Hospital | 206 min, 16th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 71.0%, 37th percentile | Compare Maury Regional Hospital |
| 80 | Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 210 min, 15th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 75.0%, 74th percentile | 64.0%, 27th percentile | Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc |
| 81 | Johnson City Medical Center | 211 min, 14th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 39.0%, 7th percentile | 96.0%, 92nd percentile | Compare Johnson City Medical Center |
| 82 | Blount Memorial Hospital | 216 min, 13th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 50.0%, 19th percentile | 21.0%, 1st percentile | Compare Blount Memorial Hospital |
| 83 | Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 228 min, 9th percentile | 16.0%, 0th percentile | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 84.0%, 59th percentile | Compare Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis |
| 84 | Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | 234 min, 8th percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 92.0%, 78th percentile | Compare Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center |
| 85 | Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | 241 min, 6th percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 54.0%, 25th percentile | 63.0%, 26th percentile | Compare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital |
| 86 | University Health System, Inc | 249 min, 5th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 53.0%, 23rd percentile | 84.0%, 59th percentile | Compare University Health System, Inc |
| 87 | Parkwest Medical Center | 259 min, 4th percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 91.0%, 75th percentile | Compare Parkwest Medical Center |
| 88 | Cookeville Regional Medical Center | 268 min, 3rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 48.0%, 16th percentile | 59.0%, 21st percentile | Compare Cookeville Regional Medical Center |
| 89 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 269 min, 3rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 58.0%, 33rd percentile | 92.0%, 78th percentile | Compare Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| 90 | Regional One Health | 294 min, 2nd percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 34.0%, 4th percentile | 99.0%, 99th percentile | Compare Regional One Health |
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.
- 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.
- Appropriate sepsis care
- Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
- Health care workers vaccinated for flu
- Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.