Best Hospitals in Knoxville, TN, Graded A–F
All 3 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Knoxville, TN, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Tennessee hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.
CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026Grade distribution — Knoxville, TN
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Highest graded
Knoxville · CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter...See grade
3 hospitalsgraded in Knoxville, TN · 0 earned an A
All Tennessee
Nashville (7)Memphis (5)Chattanooga (3)Johnson City (2)Kingsport (2)Murfreesboro (2)Athens (1)Bartlett (1)Bristol (1)
Highest in Knoxville, TN 1
University Health System, Inc - Knoxville, TN · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Tennessee acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 2 worse, of 8
- Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
BScore 68 · GoodSee Full Grade
(865) 305-9000
Knoxville, KNOX County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center - Knoxville, TN · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Tennessee acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
CScore 57 · AverageSee Full Grade
(865) 541-1101
Knoxville, KNOX County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Parkwest Medical Center - Knoxville, TN · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Tennessee acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
(865) 970-1001
Knoxville, KNOX County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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How we grade hospitals
What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against Tennessee hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
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