Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton in Covington, TN
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About Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton is an acute care hospital in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 100 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 Lauderdale Community Hospital, about 14 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
70% 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 recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1075%
- Completed surveys171
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.53458, -89.67721
Nearby hospitals
- Lauderdale Community Hospital340 Asbury Avenue, Ripley, TN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital14 mi
- South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center611 West Lee Avenue, Osceola, AR · Emergency roomRural emergency hospital20 mi
- Lakeside Behavioral Health System2911 Brunswick Rd, Memphis, TNPsychiatric hospital23 mi
- Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center2986 Kate Bond Rd, Bartlett, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
- Encompass Health Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital4100 Austin Peay Highway, Memphis, TNRehabilitation hospital24 mi
- Methodist North Hospital3960 New Covington Pike, Memphis, TN · Emergency roomHospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton located?
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton is at 1995 Highway 51 S, Covington, TN 38019 in Tipton County.
Does Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton have an emergency room?
Yes. Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 149 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton?
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton 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 Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton. 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 Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (901) 476-2621.
Would patients recommend Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (171 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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