CMS overall rating 2 of 5bottom quarter among Tennessee critical access hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
Why Rhea Medical Center is graded D
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Tennessee hospitals of the same type (critical access hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Rhea Medical Center at a Glance
D
41/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 2 of 5.
17<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 3 measures (net +0).
56<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries).
–Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 4 measures (net +0).
50<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 10 patient-experience and 5 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Tennessee, critical access hospitals · CMS record 441310 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address9400 Rhea County Highway, Dayton, TN 37321
Phone(423) 775-1121
CountyRHEA
TypeCritical Access Hospitals
OwnershipGovernment - Local
Emergency servicesYes
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- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Tennessee critical access hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
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