Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN
Also known as Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
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About Baptist Memorial Hospital
Baptist Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 927 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Select Specialty Hospital- Memphis East is on the same campus or next door.
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 0.79
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.53
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.47
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.96
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.52
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.88
63% 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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys2,087
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.13068, -89.86044
Nearby hospitals
- Select Specialty Hospital- Memphis East6019 Walnut Grove Road 1 West, Memphis, TNLong-term care hospitalSame campus
- Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children's Hospital6225 Humphreys Boulevard, Memphis, TN · Emergency roomChildren's hospital0.4 mi
- St Francis Hospital5959 Park Ave, Memphis, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.1 mi
- Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital1240 S Germantown Road, Germantown, TNRehabilitation hospital3.5 mi
- Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital7691 Poplar Avenue, Germantown, TN · Emergency roomHospital4.1 mi
- Delta Specialty Hospital3000 Getwell Rd, Memphis, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.9 mi
- Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center2986 Kate Bond Rd, Bartlett, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.2 mi
- Lakeside Behavioral Health System2911 Brunswick Rd, Memphis, TNPsychiatric hospital7.3 mi
- Methodist North Hospital3960 New Covington Pike, Memphis, TN · Emergency roomHospital7.4 mi
- Encompass Health Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital4100 Austin Peay Highway, Memphis, TNRehabilitation hospital7.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Baptist Memorial Hospital located?
Baptist Memorial Hospital is at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN 38120 in Shelby County.
Does Baptist Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Baptist Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 182 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Baptist Memorial Hospital?
Baptist Memorial Hospital 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 a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Baptist Memorial 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 Baptist Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (901) 226-5000.
Would patients recommend Baptist Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,087 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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