Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th in Carthage, TN
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About Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th
Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th is a critical access hospital in Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 35 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 Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint, about 15 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
68% 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.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend78%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1082%
- Completed surveys173
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.26331, -85.94951
Nearby hospitals
- Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint500 Church Street, Hartsville, TN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital15 mi
- Macon Community Hospital204 Medical Drive, Lafayette, TN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital18 mi
- Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital1411 Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
- Dekalb Community Hospital520 W Main St, Smithville, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th located?
Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th is at 158 Hospital Drive, Carthage, TN 37030 in Smith County.
Does Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th have an emergency room?
Yes. Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 94 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th?
Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Tennessee trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (615) 735-9815.
Would patients recommend Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (173 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 82% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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