Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
- 1901 W Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916
- (865) 541-1101
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 0.
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 | 0.008 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.746 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 7903 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.614 | 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) | 0.151 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.212 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.085 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10934 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.498 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.522 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.005 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.477 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 366 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 10.343 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.097 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.037 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.605 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 160 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.368 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.731 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.441 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.993 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 95449 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 6.947 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.008 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.018 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.138 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 88502 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 69.891 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.057 | 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 | 3.5 | Same as national | 77 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.4 | Same as national | 1331 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 14.4 | Same as national | 122 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.6 | Same as national | 52 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.1 | Same as national | 142 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 14 | Same as national | 218 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 258 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.5 | Same as national | 420 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.51 | Same as national | 4617 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 188.12 | Same as national | 63 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 5522 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 5762 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.63 | Same as national | 1324 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.32 | Same as national | 711 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.82 | Same as national | 666 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.54 | Same as national | 1392 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.45 | Same as national | 598 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.87 | Same as national | 428 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.70 | Same as national | 1328 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.76 | 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 | 9.6 | Not available | 121 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 79.3 | Not available | 250 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 41.3 | Not available | 253 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as national | 2106 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.7 | Same as national | 1386 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.3 | Same as national | 125 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.6 | Same as national | 125 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 516 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.2 | Same as national | 121 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.2 | Same as national | 50 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 20.8 | Same as national | 162 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.7 | Same as national | 250 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 59 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.9 | Same as national | 253 |
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 | 1119 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1119 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1119 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1119 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1119 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1119 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1119 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1119 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1119 |
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 | 92 | 3296 |
| 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 | 254 | 488 |
| 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 | 242 | 442 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 440 | 43 |
| 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 | 4 | 51323 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 448 |
| 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 | 5203 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 60 | 383 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 68 | 114 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 84 | 68 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 79 | 383 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 222 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 614 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 90 | 535 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 92 | 2086 |
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 Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center rated?
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center located?
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is located at 1901 W Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916.
- What type of hospital is Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center?
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.