Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
- 1201 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705
- (512) 324-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.257 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.053 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 12963 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.431 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.554 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.094 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.714 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10562 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 13.514 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.296 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.626 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.830 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 179 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.893 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.431 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.632 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 229 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.836 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.262 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.347 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 94871 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.265 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.648 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.142 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.498 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 75867 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 35.764 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.280 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.5 | Same as national | 88 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.1 | Same as national | 768 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12 | Same as national | 99 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.2 | Same as national | 50 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.1 | Same as national | 53 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.6 | Same as national | 288 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.4 | Same as national | 287 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.5 | Better than national | 228 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.55 | Same as national | 3543 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 176.60 | Same as national | 71 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 4302 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 4597 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.52 | Same as national | 1370 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.35 | Same as national | 822 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.44 | Same as national | 811 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.21 | Same as national | 1471 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.93 | Same as national | 792 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.61 | Same as national | 347 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.79 | Same as national | 1006 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.83 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 28.9 | Not available | 125 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 7.8 | Not available | 342 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 21.1 | Not available | 321 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.3 | Same as national | 1134 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.7 | Same as national | 43 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.7 | Same as national | 36 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.5 | Same as national | 36 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 163 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.2 | Same as national | 125 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.8 | Same as national | 48 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.3 | Same as national | 62 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.5 | Same as national | 342 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.2 | Same as national | 76 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.3 | Same as national | 321 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 320 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 320 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 320 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 320 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 320 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 320 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 320 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 320 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 320 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 78 | 5090 |
| 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 | 188 | 301 |
| 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 | 186 | 286 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 322 | 14 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | — | — |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | — | — |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 1421 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 37 | 70 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 30 | 27 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 74 | 70 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 88 | 43 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 93 | 87 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 96 | 68 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 80 | 1982 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 92 | 735 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin rated?
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin have emergency services?
- Yes. Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin located?
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin is located at 1201 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705.
- What type of hospital is Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin?
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.