Methodist Hospitals of Memphis in Memphis, TN
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About Methodist Hospitals of Memphis
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis is an acute care hospital in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 1,593 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Select Specialty Hospital Memphis 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 0.91
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.34
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.25
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.46
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.74
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.35
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 recommend65%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys3,470
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.13708, -90.01966
Nearby hospitals
- Select Specialty Hospital Memphis1265 Union Avenue 10th Floor, Memphis, TNLong-term care hospitalSame campus
- Encompass Health Rehabilitiation Hospital of Memph1282 Union Avenue, Memphis, TNRehabilitation hospitalSame campus
- Memphis Mental Health Institute951 Court Avenue, Memphis, TN · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital0.6 mi
- Regional One Health Extended Care Hospital890 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor, Memphis, TNLong-term care hospital0.7 mi
- Memphis VA Medical Center116 N Pauline St, Memphis, TN · Emergency roomVA medical center0.7 mi
- Regional One Health877 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN · Level I traumaAcute care hospital0.8 mi
- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital848 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN · Level I traumaChildren's hospital0.9 mi
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TNChildren's hospital1.6 mi
- Unity Psychiatric Care-Memphis1505 N Second Street, Memphis, TNPsychiatric hospital3.4 mi
- Delta Specialty Hospital3000 Getwell Rd, Memphis, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Methodist Hospitals of Memphis located?
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis is at 1265 Union Ave Suite 700, Memphis, TN 38104 in Shelby County.
Does Methodist Hospitals of Memphis have an emergency room?
Yes. Methodist Hospitals of Memphis reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 228 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Methodist Hospitals of Memphis?
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis 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 Methodist Hospitals of Memphis a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 Methodist Hospitals of Memphis?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (901) 516-8274.
Would patients recommend Methodist Hospitals of Memphis?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (3,470 completed surveys), 65% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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