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Starr Regional Medical Center Athens in Athens, TN

Also known as Starr Regional Medical Center

Directions (423) 745-1411 starrregional.com

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Starr Regional Medical Center Athens

Starr Regional Medical Center Athens is an acute care hospital in Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 190 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Starr Regional Medical Center, about 8.2 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

3
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
4 no different · 1 worse
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
4 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
8 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

148 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
2.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
medium
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.90
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.66

53% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.

SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend59%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1062%
  • Completed surveys347

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Starr Regional Medical Center Athens located?

Starr Regional Medical Center Athens is at 1114 W Madison Ave, Athens, TN 37371 in McMinn County.

Does Starr Regional Medical Center Athens have an emergency room?

Yes. Starr Regional Medical Center Athens reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 148 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Starr Regional Medical Center Athens?

Starr Regional Medical Center Athens has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.

Is Starr Regional Medical Center Athens a trauma center?

Yes. It is listed as a Level III trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Tennessee EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.

What is the phone number of Starr Regional Medical Center Athens?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (423) 745-1411.

Would patients recommend Starr Regional Medical Center Athens?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (347 completed surveys), 59% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 62% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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