Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Parkridge Medical Center
- 2333 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- (423) 894-4220
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Parkridge Medical Center carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above 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 | 0.096 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.893 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4264 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.491 | 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) | 0.573 | 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 | 0.497 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6920 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.031 | 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 | — | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.873 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 126 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.430 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.000 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.023 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.240 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 266 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.202 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.454 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.235 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.784 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 122493 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.407 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.740 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.034 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.255 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 115763 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 37.779 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.106 | 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 | 2.7 | Same as national | 257 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 1600 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 184 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.4 | Same as national | 59 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.1 | Same as national | 90 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.2 | Same as national | 372 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.7 | Same as national | 428 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 103 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 5092 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 222.70 | Same as national | 93 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 6611 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 6597 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.77 | Same as national | 1773 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.40 | Same as national | 930 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.39 | Same as national | 945 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.61 | Same as national | 1775 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.83 | Same as national | 916 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 431 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.82 | Same as national | 1132 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.96 | 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 | 20.2 | Not available | 205 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 8.5 | Not available | 432 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 30.3 | Not available | 451 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 2411 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.5 | Same as national | 1029 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.4 | Worse than national | 403 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.6 | Same as national | 205 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.8 | Same as national | 56 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.1 | Same as national | 104 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.2 | Same as national | 432 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.9 | Same as national | 247 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.9 | Same as national | 451 |
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 | 1302 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1302 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1302 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 1302 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1302 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1302 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1302 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1302 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1302 |
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 | 43 | 3878 |
| 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 | 124 | 450 |
| 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 | 110 | 378 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 486 | 27 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 362 | 50 |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 119040 |
| Head CT results | 73 | 22 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 103 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 54 | 26 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 6910 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 68 | 158 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 67 | 24 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 14 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 81 | 159 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 88 | 75 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 153 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 84 | 9284 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 90 | 2256 |
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 Parkridge Medical Center rated?
- Parkridge Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Parkridge Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Parkridge Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Parkridge Medical Center located?
- Parkridge Medical Center is located at 2333 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404.
- What type of hospital is Parkridge Medical Center?
- Parkridge Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
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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.