Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Local
Cookeville Regional Medical Center
- 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Cookeville, TN 38501
- (931) 783-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Cookeville Regional Medical Center carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 1.
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 | 0.007 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.711 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 8652 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.932 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.144 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.128 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.775 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 16613 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.298 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.350 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.117 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.303 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 106 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.869 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.697 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 2 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.012 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.198 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.117 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 63887 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.856 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.778 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.150 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.526 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 60612 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 33.913 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.295 | 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 | 3.3 | Same as national | 43 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.3 | Same as national | 1973 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 339 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 146 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.8 | Same as national | 213 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 622 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.7 | Same as national | 854 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.5 | Same as national | 279 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.12 | Same as national | 6522 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 185.43 | Same as national | 82 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.40 | Same as national | 7528 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 7796 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.37 | Same as national | 1881 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.50 | Same as national | 860 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 15.17 | Worse than national | 874 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.43 | Same as national | 1939 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 7.09 | Same as national | 852 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.63 | Same as national | 326 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.06 | Same as national | 1171 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.09 | 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 | 11 | Not available | 336 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 29.2 | Not available | 714 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 38.5 | Not available | 872 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.7 | Same as national | 3053 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.2 | Same as national | 2622 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12 | Same as national | 170 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.3 | Same as national | 170 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1010 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Same as national | 336 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 12.6 | Same as national | 143 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19 | Same as national | 215 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.5 | Same as national | 714 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 45 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.3 | Worse than national | 872 |
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 | 4 | 668 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 668 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 668 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 668 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 668 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 668 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 668 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 668 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 668 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 59 | 3421 |
| 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 | 250 | 398 |
| 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 | 249 | 373 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 349 | 18 |
| 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 | 1 | 33907 |
| Head CT results | 67 | 18 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 90 | 638 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 11 | 3011 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 46 | 1124 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 61 | 341 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 75 | 155 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 66 | 1124 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 569 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 80 | 46 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 86 | 36 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 73 | 139 |
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 Cookeville Regional Medical Center rated?
- Cookeville Regional Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Cookeville Regional Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Cookeville Regional Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Cookeville Regional Medical Center located?
- Cookeville Regional Medical Center is located at 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Cookeville, TN 38501.
- What type of hospital is Cookeville Regional Medical Center?
- Cookeville Regional Medical Center 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.