Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital in Shelbyville, TN
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About Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital is an acute care hospital in Shelbyville, Bedford 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 60 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital, about 17 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.36
92% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys245
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.56070, -86.44702
Nearby hospitals
- Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital1801 N Jackson St Box 460, Tullahoma, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- Marshall Medical Center1080 North Ellington Parkway, Lewisburg, TN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
- Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital1700 Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
- Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Westlawn Hospital and ERVeterans Parkway, Murfreesboro, TNHospital21 mi
- Unity Medical Center481 Interstate Drive, Manchester, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
- Trustpoint Hospital1009 North Thompson Lane, Murfreesboro, TNAcute care hospital22 mi
- VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - Murfreesboro3400 Lebanon Pike, Murfreesboro, TNVA medical center25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital located?
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital is at 2835 Hwy 231 North, Shelbyville, TN 37160 in Bedford County.
Does Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 125 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital?
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital 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 Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Vanderbilt Bedford 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 Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (931) 685-5433.
Would patients recommend Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (245 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% 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.
- 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.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.