Erlanger Health

Doing business as Erlanger Medical Center

Hospital in Chattanooga, TN, Medicare certification number 440104. CMS publishes 67 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 440104The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Hospital District or Authority
Control type: Hospital district or authority
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Jun 20, 2012
Beds: 848
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Address: 975 E 3Rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 778-7000

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 1

Erlanger Health
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1861194086
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.21 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.65 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.17 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 3.27 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.47 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.17 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.7 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.52 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.25 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 1,017

Page 1 of 41Medicare Care Compare

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

John Aaron, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Clarksville, TN
- NPI 1629019922
Sandra Lee Aaron, FNP-BC
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Ooltewah, TN
- NPI 1801561964
Betty Elsa Abraham, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1093923633
Edwin Abraham, MD
- Anesthesiology Physician
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1346469673
David Lee Adams, M.D.
- Family Medicine Physician
- Hixson, TN
- NPI 1467463299
Lally Lehmann Adams, M.D.
- Anesthesiology Physician
- Knoxville, TN
- NPI 1093962003
John Frank Adkins Jr., MD
- Anesthesiology Physician
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1295781516
Kimberly Crumbley Adkins, PA
- Physician Assistant
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1972600393
Emily Ager, M.D.
- Family Medicine Physician
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1235593880
Vlatka Agnetta, M.D.
- MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1053602128
Ozioma Akaranta, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Atlanta, GA
- NPI 1295132595
Allan Akin, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1629698626
Shalaka Akolkar, DO
- Gastroenterology Physician
- Dalton, GA
- NPI 1255869863
Wael Al-Halaseh, MD
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Fort Payne, AL
- NPI 1760645311
Carrie Albritton, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1346985116
Michael Christian Allan, MD
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1124035571
Alicia Renee Allen, M.D.
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1013189067
John W Allred III, MD
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1497842520
Joshua Peter Alpers, M.D.
- Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1801926100
Diana M. Alvarez, M.D.
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1285096099
Elaidys E Alvarez, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1689862914
Sachin H. Amin, M.D.
- Hospitalist Physician
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1154766764
Ryan Andersen, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1356417257
Oana Andreescu, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Hixson, TN
- NPI 1306821947
Kailey Ellis Ankar, FNP-C
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Chattanooga, TN
- NPI 1073353884

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.25
- State average 1 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 2,026 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.95
- State average 0.99 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected183.26
- State average 181.38 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 173 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected2.3
- State average 2.38 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 97 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected8.7
- State average 9.07 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 102 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected14.8
- State average 12.26 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 185 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected12.4
- State average 11.61 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 325 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected13.1
- State average 16.17 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 328 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected11.7
- State average 12.98 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 789 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected3.5
- State average 4.36 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 5,282 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.14
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 8,219 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.38
- State average 0.28 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 8,225 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.71
- State average 3.4 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 3,105 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.82
- State average 1.62 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 1,391 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected3.36
- State average 2.29 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 2,974 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected8.15
- State average 9.55 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 1,455 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected5.85
- State average 5.25 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 1,395 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.82
- State average 1.73 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 807 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.36
- State average 0.61 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 6,562 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected2.9
- State average 4.37 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 579 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.3
- State average 0.41
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected1.17
- State average 0.63
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.3
- State average 0.25
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia Worse2.22
- State average 0.99
- National average 1
- Worse than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected1.8
- State average 1.17
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery Worse2.01
- State average 0.89
- National average 1
- Worse than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 6.2
- State average 5.37 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 4.8
- State average 6.1 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.06
- State average 1.02
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 92
- State average 92.42 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 560 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 78
- State average 59
- National average 65
- 174 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 172
- State average 170
- National average 168
- 489 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 281
- State average 305
- National average 287
- 21 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 169
- State average 162
- National average 162
- 452 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 232
- State average 308
- National average 257
- 16 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 97
- State average 95.07 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 712 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 100
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 306 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 68
- State average 75
- National average 78
- 10,545 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Left before being seen 2
- State average 3
- National average 2
- 130,727 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 14
- State average 14
- National average 15
- 10,887 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 98
- State average 63
- National average 73
- 64 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 100
- State average 83
- National average 87
- 52 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 85
- State average 77
- National average 81
- 174 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 88
- State average 92
- National average 93
- 92 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 70
- State average 83.26 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 10,697 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Emergency department volume — very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Head CT results — 1
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1

Unplanned visits 13

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14.3
- State average 14.37 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 334 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected20.5
- State average 21.35 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 722 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 2.6
- State average 1.29 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 192 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -13.1
- State average 5.29 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 372 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -18.3
- State average 5.61 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 333 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected16.1
- State average 17.45 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 520 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected4.8
- State average 5.03 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 167 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected11.3
- State average 11.23 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 167 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected4
- State average 5.92 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 586 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected9.9
- State average 10.8 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 142 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected18.8
- State average 19.86 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 241 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.1
- State average 12.75 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 1,287 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.9
- State average 1.01 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 1,201 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4

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Sources for this page

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Medicare Care Compare: the star rating and every measure on this page, with the state and national rates CMS publishes beside them, and the clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation.
NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification and the names of the providers listed above.

Better and worse are CMS's own comparison with the national rate, not ours: for most measures a low score is the good one (deaths, infections) and for others a high one is, so measures where CMS states no comparison are left uncoloured. The exception is star ratings, which are read against the national average here. Quality measures are published by CMS and are not adjusted or re-scored here. Averages marked “computed here” are the mean of every facility reporting that measure, worked out by NPIMap because CMS publishes no comparison for it. Confirm anything you rely on at Medicare Care Compare.