Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital in Clarksville, TN
Also known as Gateway Medical Center
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About Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital
Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital is an acute care hospital in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 270 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Unity Psychiatric Care-Clarksville, about 0.4 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.27
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.27
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.26
45% 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 recommend38%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1044%
- Completed surveys640
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.58010, -87.27059
Nearby hospitals
- Unity Psychiatric Care-Clarksville930 Professional Park Drive, Clarksville, TNPsychiatric hospital0.4 mi
- Blanchfield ACH (FT Campbell)650 Joel Dr, Fort Campbell, KY · Emergency roomMilitary hospital11 mi
- Cumberland Hall Hospital270 Walton Way, Hopkinsville, KYPsychiatric hospital15 mi
- Western State Hospital2400 Russellville Road, Hopkinsville, KYPsychiatric hospital22 mi
- Tristar Northcrest Medical Center100 Northcrest Drive, Springfield, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
- Jennie Stuart Medical Center320 West 18th Street, Hopkinsville, KY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
- Tristar Ashland City Medical Center313 North Main St, Ashland City, TN · Emergency roomRural emergency hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital located?
Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital is at 651 Dunlop Lane, Clarksville, TN 37040 in Montgomery County.
Does Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 181 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital?
Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital. 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 Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (931) 502-1000.
Would patients recommend Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (640 completed surveys), 38% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 44% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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