Dekalb Community Hospital in Smithville, TN
Also known as Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital, DeKalb General Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Dekalb Community Hospital
Dekalb Community Hospital is an acute care hospital in Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 71 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Stones River Hospital, about 16 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
57% 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. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
- Completed surveys59
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.95941, -85.82946
Nearby hospitals
- Stones River Hospital324 Doolittle Road, Woodbury, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Saint Thomas River Park Hospital1559 Sparta Street, McMinnville, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital401 Sewell Dr, Sparta, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th158 Hospital Drive, Carthage, TN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital22 mi
- Cookeville Regional Medical Center1 Medical Center Boulevard, Cookeville, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Dekalb Community Hospital located?
Dekalb Community Hospital is at 520 W Main St, Smithville, TN 37166 in DeKalb County.
Does Dekalb Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Dekalb Community Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 108 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Dekalb Community Hospital?
Dekalb Community Hospital does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
Is Dekalb Community Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Dekalb Community 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 Dekalb Community Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (615) 215-5000.
Would patients recommend Dekalb Community Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (59 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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