Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
- 1700 Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
- (615) 396-4100
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital 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 12 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 | 0.246 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.111 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 12095 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 12.461 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.562 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.134 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.604 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 18874 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 22.907 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.306 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.219 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.660 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 218 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.814 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.688 | 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 | 36 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.364 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.638 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.400 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 88310 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 6.882 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.308 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.164 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.516 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 81190 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 39.568 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.303 | 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 | 4.6 | Same as national | 111 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.8 | Same as national | 1222 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 260 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.5 | Same as national | 31 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.5 | Same as national | 158 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.4 | Same as national | 515 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.1 | Same as national | 701 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 253 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.46 | Same as national | 5747 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 178.57 | Same as national | 96 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 6690 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 6793 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.36 | Same as national | 1516 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.89 | Same as national | 469 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.07 | Same as national | 451 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.36 | Same as national | 1536 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.81 | Same as national | 448 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.59 | Same as national | 295 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.82 | Same as national | 1218 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.90 | 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 | 7.5 | Not available | 194 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -7.8 | Not available | 549 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -10.5 | Not available | 716 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.9 | Same as national | 1778 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.1 | Same as national | 153 |
| 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 | 1.1 | Same as national | 133 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Same as national | 194 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.7 | Same as national | 28 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.4 | Same as national | 161 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.3 | Same as national | 549 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.9 | Same as national | 103 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.1 | Same as national | 716 |
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 | 357 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 357 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 357 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 357 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 357 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 357 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 357 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 357 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 357 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | 8 | 8405 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 2 | 1452 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 73 | 4745 |
| 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 | 182 | 301 |
| 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 | 174 | 278 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 261 | 20 |
| 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 | — | — |
| Head CT results | 92 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | — | — |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 41 | 27 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 1700 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 41 | 80 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 56 | 25 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 46 | 13 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 75 | 81 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 82 | 45 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 86 | 3078 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital rated?
- Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital located?
- Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is located at 1700 Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN 37129.
- What type of hospital is Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital?
- Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital 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.