Sweetwater Hospital Association in Sweetwater, TN
Also known as Sweetwater Hospital
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About Sweetwater Hospital Association
Sweetwater Hospital Association is an acute care hospital in Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 59 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 Starr Regional Medical Center Athens, about 14 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.89
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.30
41% 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 recommend67%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys279
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.60031, -84.46423
Nearby hospitals
- Starr Regional Medical Center Athens1114 W Madison Ave, Athens, TN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
- Starr Regional Medical CenterEtowah, TN · Level III traumaHospital18 mi
- Fort Loudoun Medical Center550 Fort Loudon Medical Center Dr, Lenoir City, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Roane Medical Center8045 Roane Medical Center Drive, Harriman, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sweetwater Hospital Association located?
Sweetwater Hospital Association is at 304 Wright St, Sweetwater, TN 37874 in Monroe County.
Does Sweetwater Hospital Association have an emergency room?
Yes. Sweetwater Hospital Association reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 182 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Sweetwater Hospital Association?
Sweetwater Hospital Association 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 Sweetwater Hospital Association a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Sweetwater Hospital Association. 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 Sweetwater Hospital Association?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (865) 213-8200.
Would patients recommend Sweetwater Hospital Association?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (279 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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