Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN
Also known as VUMC
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About Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 1,175 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 VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System, about 0.2 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 1.07
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.59
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.24
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.70
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.41
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.34
58% 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 recommend80%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys1,643
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.14265, -86.80133
Nearby hospitals
- VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System1310 24th Avenue South, Nashville, TN · Emergency roomVA medical center0.2 mi
- Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehab Hospital2201 Childrens Way, Nashville, TNRehabilitation hospital0.3 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital-Nashville2000 Hayes Street, Nashville, TNLong-term care hospital0.7 mi
- Tristar Centennial Medical Center2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.8 mi
- Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital310 21st Avenue N, Nashville, TNRehabilitation hospital0.8 mi
- Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery2011 Murphy Avenue, Nashville, TNAcute care hospital0.9 mi
- Metro Nashville General Hospital1818 Albion Street, Nashville, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.7 mi
- Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital4220 Harding Rd, PO Box 380, Nashville, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.6 mi
- Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital300 Great Circle Road, Nashville, TNPsychiatric hospital3.9 mi
- Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center391 Wallace Rd, Nashville, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Vanderbilt University Medical Center located?
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is at 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232 in Davidson County.
Does Vanderbilt University Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Vanderbilt University Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 269 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Vanderbilt University Medical Center?
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 Vanderbilt University Medical Center 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 Vanderbilt University Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (615) 322-3454.
Would patients recommend Vanderbilt University Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,643 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.