St Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN
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About St Francis Hospital
St Francis Hospital is an acute care hospital in Memphis, Shelby 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 479 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 Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children's Hospital, about 2.0 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 0.74
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.05
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.62
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.79
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.57
34% 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 recommend48%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1051%
- Completed surveys949
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.09985, -89.86425
Nearby hospitals
- Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children's Hospital6225 Humphreys Boulevard, Memphis, TN · Emergency roomChildren's hospital2.0 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital- Memphis East6019 Walnut Grove Road 1 West, Memphis, TNLong-term care hospital2.1 mi
- Baptist Memorial Hospital6019 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.1 mi
- Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital7691 Poplar Avenue, Germantown, TN · Emergency roomHospital3.3 mi
- Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital1240 S Germantown Road, Germantown, TNRehabilitation hospital3.7 mi
- Delta Specialty Hospital3000 Getwell Rd, Memphis, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.4 mi
- Crestwyn Behavioral Health9485 Crestwyn Hills Cove, Memphis, TN · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital7.7 mi
- Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center2986 Kate Bond Rd, Bartlett, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.2 mi
- Lakeside Behavioral Health System2911 Brunswick Rd, Memphis, TNPsychiatric hospital9.1 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitiation Hospital of Memph1282 Union Avenue, Memphis, TNRehabilitation hospital9.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Francis Hospital located?
St Francis Hospital is at 5959 Park Ave, Memphis, TN 38119 in Shelby County.
Does St Francis Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. St Francis Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 150 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Francis Hospital?
St Francis 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 St Francis Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for St Francis 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 St Francis Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (901) 765-1000.
Would patients recommend St Francis Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (949 completed surveys), 48% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 51% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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