Summit Medical Center
Hermitage, TN · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 44T150)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Better
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (615) 391-7310 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Summit Medical Center is rated better than the national rate for helping patients return home after rehab, and CMS shows it better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, with no measures rated worse.
Patients at Summit Medical Center return home, or are discharged to the community, better than the national rate according to CMS. Readmission rates, both during and after the rehab stay, are no different than the national rate.
Summit Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility in Hermitage, Tennessee, operated as a for-profit facility, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Summit Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Hermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain strength and independence after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home rather than staying long-term as in a nursing home. Summit Medical Center has been Medicare-certified since January 1, 2014, and operates as a for-profit facility.
According to CMS Care Compare, Summit Medical Center performs better than the national rate on discharge to community, meaning patients here return home after their rehab stay more often than the national benchmark suggests. On potentially preventable readmission measures — both during the rehab stay and after discharge — the facility performs no different than the national rate. Its healthcare-associated infection rate for C. diff is also reported as no different than the national benchmark. A catheter-associated infection measure was not included in the data provided, which may reflect CMS not publishing it for this facility, often due to low case counts, rather than any quality concern.
Overall, CMS rates Summit Medical Center better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, with the remaining reported measures showing no difference from national rates. Families considering rehabilitation after a hospital stay can review these details, dated as reported on CMS Care Compare, to inform their conversation with hospital discharge planners.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, aiming for a return home. This differs from a nursing home, which typically offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that Summit Medical Center discharges patients to the community better than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both readmission during the rehab stay and readmission after discharge are reported as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
The C. diff infection rate is reported as no different than the national benchmark; a catheter-associated infection rate was not included in the available data.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Summit Medical Center is Medicare-certified, having held certification since January 1, 2014.
Who owns this facility?
Summit Medical Center operates as a for-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since January 1, 2014.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify particular conditions treated; contact the facility at (615) 391-7310 or verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates Summit Medical Center better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, with the rest showing no difference from national rates.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the most current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/44T150?state=TN.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
The data provided does not cover this; contacting the facility directly at (615) 391-7310 can help answer specific questions about admission and services.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not describe transfer procedures; contact the facility at (615) 391-7310 to arrange a transfer.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.