From time to time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts surveys of adult patients who received recent inpatient care at a hospital that services Medicaid and Medicare plan enrollees.  The goal of these surveys is to gauge the degree of satisfaction patients had with their recent inpatient hospital experience. The ratings methodology employed by the CMS involves consolidating patient questionnaire responses into an all-encompassing patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the best score on the scale.  As of May 13, 2026, CMS data shows only four hospitals in Tennessee earning five-stars on patient surveys.  Listed alphabetically, here are the four Tennessee hospitals that rated as five-stars for patient experience in CMS surveys:

Tennessee Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. Mountain Home VA Medical Center
   

   Location:  Mountain Home

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2. Unity Medical Center
   Location:  Manchester
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3. West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital
   Location:  Milan
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4. Henderson County Community Hospital
   Location:  Lexington
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In the 25-26 U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) study of American hospitals, more than 800 hospitals were examined for their capabilities in providing adult cancer care.  The USNWR study assessed hospitals on various metrics related to their adult cancer programs, including patient outcomes, the breadth and scope of their programs, and the level of recognition earned by a hospital from the wider cancer care community.  Four Great Plains region hospitals made the list of the top 50 rated U.S. hospitals for adult cancer care in the 25-26 survey, including the Mayo Clinic, which ranked among the nation's five best adult cancer care hospitals.  Here's a summary look at the four Great Plains hospitals that ranked in the top 50 nationally for adult cancer care:

Top Cancer Hospitals in the Great Plains Region

1. Mayo Clinic
   Location:  Rochester, MN
   National Rank:  #4 (See ranking details)
   
   
2. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
   Location:  St. Louis, MO

   National Rank:  #27 (See ranking details)
   
   
3. University of Iowa Health Health Care Medical Center

   Location:  Iowa City, IA
   National Rank:  #42 (see ranking details)
   
   
4. University of Kansas Hospital
   

   Location:  Kansas City, KS

   National Rank:  #50 (See ranking details)
   
   

For a closer look at the measures used to score adult cancer care hospitals in the 25-26 USNWR survey, or to find cancer care ratings for other Great Plains region hospitals, visit Best Hospitals for Adult Cancer Care.