Saint Thomas Health: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Saint Thomas Health is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control, 5% or more direct ownership and 5% or more indirect ownership in 13 hospitals in 1 state. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Nashville, TN
Average CMS star rating
3.2 of 5
Saint Thomas Health3.2
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 6 rated hospitals, about the same as the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
0 hospitals
Saint Thomas Health0%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 8 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
13
In 1 state.
Beds and charity care
1,664 beds
$92.0 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Highest- and lowest-rated Saint Thomas Health hospitals
By CMS overall star rating (1 to 5). Ties are broken by the patient survey rating.
Riverview Regional Medical Center South
Carthage, TN · highest rated
Patients: 4 of 5
River Park Hospital
McMinnville, TN · highest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Southern Tennessee Medical Center
Winchester, TN · highest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
Murfreesboro, TN · lowest rated
Patients: 2 of 5
Sumner Regional Medical Center
Gallatin, TN · lowest rated
Patients: 2 of 5
St Thomas Hospital
Nashville, TN · lowest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Every Saint Thomas Health hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Regional Medical Center SouthCarthage, TN · Critical Access | – | 1 hr 34 min | |||
| Hickman Community Health ServicesCenterville, TN · Critical Access | – | – | – | 2 hr 47 min | |
| Sumner Regional Medical CenterGallatin, TN · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 24 min | |||
| Trousdale Medical CenterHartsville, TN · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 13 min | |
| River Park HospitalMcMinnville, TN · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 57 min | |||
| Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 53 min | |||
| Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health HospitalNashville, TN · Psychiatric | – | – | – | – | |
| St Thomas HospitalNashville, TN · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 17 min | |||
| Stones River Hospital and Dekalb Community HospSmithville, TN · Acute care | – | – | No penalty | 1 hr 48 min | |
| Saint Thomas Highlands HospitalSparta, TN · Acute care | – | No penalty | 2 hr 47 min | ||
| Ascension Saint Thomas Three RiversWaverly, TN · Critical Access | – | – | – | 2 hr 7 min | |
| Southern Tennessee Medical CenterWinchester, TN · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 25 min | |||
| Stones River Hospital & Dekalb Community HospitalWoodbury, TN · Acute care | – | – | No penalty | 1 hr 26 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Saint Thomas Health
How many hospitals does Saint Thomas Health own?
Saint Thomas Health is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control, 5% or more direct ownership and 5% or more indirect ownership in 13 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: Tennessee (13). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Saint Thomas Health hospitals rated?
The 6 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 3.2 of 5 stars, about the same as the U.S. average of 3.2. Highest rated: Riverview Regional Medical Center South (4 stars), River Park Hospital (3 stars), Southern Tennessee Medical Center (3 stars). Lowest rated: Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital (3 stars), Sumner Regional Medical Center (3 stars), St Thomas Hospital (3 stars).
Are any Saint Thomas Health hospitals penalized by Medicare?
None of its 8 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program has the 1% Medicare payment cut this year.
What kind of organization is Saint Thomas Health?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Nashville, TN. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Saint Thomas Health run these hospitals?
Saint Thomas Health is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.