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Tristar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN

Also known as West Side Hospital

Directions (615) 342-1000 tristarhealth.com

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Tristar Centennial Medical Center

Tristar Centennial Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 741 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 Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital, about 0.2 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
8 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
4 better · 4 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 7 no different · 3 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

115 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
very high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.45
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.14
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.17
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.47
  • Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.23
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.18

79% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend77%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1075%
  • Completed surveys648

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tristar Centennial Medical Center located?

Tristar Centennial Medical Center is at 2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203 in Davidson County.

Does Tristar Centennial Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Tristar Centennial Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 115 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Tristar Centennial Medical Center?

Tristar Centennial Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Tristar Centennial Medical Center a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Tristar Centennial Medical Center. 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 Tristar Centennial Medical Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (615) 342-1000.

Would patients recommend Tristar Centennial Medical Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (648 completed surveys), 77% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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