Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232
- (615) 322-3454
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Vanderbilt University Medical Center carries a 5-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 1 measure 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 | 0.460 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.794 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 68284 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 85.206 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 52 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.610 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.435 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.810 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 37154 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 66.594 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 40 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.601 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.765 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.610 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 823 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 24.798 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 28 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.129 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.021 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.089 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 242 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.361 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.424 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.741 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.402 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 394404 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 36.825 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 38 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.032 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.179 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.327 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 342629 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 175.586 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 43 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.245 | 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 | 3.1 | Same as national | 227 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.2 | Better than national | 3845 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.5 | Same as national | 227 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.6 | Same as national | 252 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.7 | Same as national | 137 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.8 | Same as national | 659 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.2 | Better than national | 418 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.4 | Same as national | 412 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.20 | Worse than national | 15700 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 145.72 | Same as national | 459 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 17585 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 18947 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.28 | Worse than national | 6585 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.33 | Same as national | 4100 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.05 | Same as national | 4115 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.16 | Same as national | 7265 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.74 | Same as national | 4325 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.66 | Same as national | 1745 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.21 | Same as national | 4737 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.13 | 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 | -0.9 | Not available | 291 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -13.2 | Not available | 783 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -4.7 | Not available | 455 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.6 | Same as national | 6889 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 10.9 | Same as national | 4301 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.4 | Same as national | 1413 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.2 | Same as national | 1413 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.7 | Better than national | 3175 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.9 | Same as national | 291 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.1 | Same as national | 249 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.1 | Same as national | 145 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.2 | Same as national | 783 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.4 | Same as national | 221 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.8 | Same as national | 455 |
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 | 1519 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1519 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1519 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1519 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1519 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1519 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1519 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 1519 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1519 |
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 | 2 | 14254 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 92 | 33167 |
| 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 | 282 | 386 |
| 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 | 277 | 357 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 425 | 27 |
| 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 | 140484 |
| Head CT results | 8 | 12 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 120 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 17281 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 55 | 92 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 67 | 24 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 73 | 92 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 88 | 34 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 531 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 66 | 133 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| 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 Vanderbilt University Medical Center rated?
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Vanderbilt University Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Vanderbilt University Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Vanderbilt University Medical Center located?
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center is located at 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232.
- What type of hospital is Vanderbilt University Medical Center?
- Vanderbilt University 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.