Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis
- 1265 Union Ave Suite 700, Memphis, TN 38104
- (901) 516-8274
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis 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 24 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 2 measures and trails 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 | 0.348 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.706 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 53065 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 61.581 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 31 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.503 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.209 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.581 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 28565 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 41.618 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 15 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.360 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.132 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.798 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 502 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 13.887 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.360 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.091 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.794 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 394 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.684 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.543 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.563 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.258 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 370204 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 27.950 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 24 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.859 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.169 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.331 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 332029 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 141.877 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 34 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.240 | 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 | 3.9 | Same as national | 563 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.2 | Same as national | 4263 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 295 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.5 | Same as national | 145 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.8 | Same as national | 254 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 1125 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.9 | Same as national | 878 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.9 | Same as national | 854 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.85 | Same as national | 15509 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 191.61 | Same as national | 255 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 19109 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 19516 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.95 | Same as national | 4551 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.26 | Same as national | 1477 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 14.96 | Worse than national | 1493 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.41 | Same as national | 4687 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.52 | Same as national | 1455 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.45 | Same as national | 1186 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.78 | Same as national | 3977 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.19 | 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 | -4.5 | Not available | 334 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 2.4 | Not available | 1272 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 18.7 | Not available | 893 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.3 | Same as national | 6847 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.4 | Same as national | 448 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.4 | Same as national | 67 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.1 | Same as national | 67 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 827 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.5 | Same as national | 334 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11 | Same as national | 143 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.6 | Same as national | 287 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.8 | Better than national | 1272 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.9 | Same as national | 519 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.1 | Same as national | 893 |
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 | 2 | 3083 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 3083 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 3083 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 3083 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 3083 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 3083 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 3083 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 3083 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 3083 |
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 | very 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 | 84 | 11204 |
| 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 | 239 | 1674 |
| 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 | 237 | 1631 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 376 | 37 |
| 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 | 16 | 266940 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 139 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 35 | 82 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 11 | 12159 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 63 | 628 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 75 | 122 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 78 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 629 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 84 | 316 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 95 | 1354 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 91 | 8206 |
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 Methodist Hospitals of Memphis rated?
- Methodist Hospitals of Memphis has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Methodist Hospitals of Memphis have emergency services?
- Yes. Methodist Hospitals of Memphis operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Methodist Hospitals of Memphis located?
- Methodist Hospitals of Memphis is located at 1265 Union Ave Suite 700, Memphis, TN 38104.
- What type of hospital is Methodist Hospitals of Memphis?
- Methodist Hospitals of Memphis is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Church).
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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.