Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Local
Blount Memorial Hospital
- 907 E Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804
- (865) 983-7211
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Blount Memorial Hospital carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 6.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.149 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.928 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3305 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.257 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.886 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.976 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4539 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.070 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.484 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 6.712 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 75 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.063 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 3.393 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 20 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.245 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.171 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.368 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 42100 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.962 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.019 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.021 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.412 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 41077 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 16.037 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.125 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 5.7 | Worse than national | 1065 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 108 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.7 | Same as national | 111 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 15 | Worse than national | 246 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 19.2 | Worse than national | 514 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14 | Same as national | 141 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 2831 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 191.23 | Same as national | 55 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 3555 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 3579 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.27 | Same as national | 753 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 235 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 15.34 | Same as national | 246 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.15 | Same as national | 777 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.63 | Same as national | 216 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.69 | Same as national | 193 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.92 | Same as national | 616 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.03 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -18.9 | Not available | 112 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -2.3 | Not available | 263 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 10.4 | Not available | 521 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.8 | Same as national | 1492 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.9 | Same as national | 1266 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11 | Same as national | 38 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.5 | Same as national | 38 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 651 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13 | Same as national | 112 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.3 | Same as national | 115 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.2 | Same as national | 263 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.3 | Same as national | 26 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.3 | Same as national | 521 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 762 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 762 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 762 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 762 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 762 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 762 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 762 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 762 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 762 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 21 | 5429 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 206 | 396 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 203 | 366 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 316 | 26 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 46053 |
| Head CT results | 76 | 21 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 75 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 9 | 2313 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 46 | 145 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 46 | 48 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 21 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 66 | 145 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 65 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 85 | 110 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 89 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 74 | 269 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Blount Memorial Hospital rated?
- Blount Memorial Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Blount Memorial Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Blount Memorial Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Blount Memorial Hospital located?
- Blount Memorial Hospital is located at 907 E Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804.
- What type of hospital is Blount Memorial Hospital?
- Blount Memorial Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Local).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.