Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Baptist Medical Center
- 111 Dallas Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
- (210) 297-8256
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Baptist Medical Center 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 30 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 | 0.086 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.520 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 23110 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 21.307 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.235 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.124 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.637 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 23262 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 19.586 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.306 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.144 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.652 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 780 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 21.251 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.329 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.027 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.663 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 209 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.852 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.540 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.309 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.971 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 290851 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 21.010 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.571 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.097 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.218 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 248831 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 161.677 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 24 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.148 | 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 | 2.9 | Same as national | 166 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.5 | Same as national | 3583 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.7 | Same as national | 346 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.5 | Same as national | 158 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 134 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 753 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 834 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.2 | Same as national | 594 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 12753 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 152.49 | Same as national | 210 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 14839 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 15354 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.54 | Same as national | 4079 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.43 | Same as national | 381 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.46 | Same as national | 407 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.08 | Same as national | 4195 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.20 | Same as national | 348 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.56 | Same as national | 917 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.16 | Same as national | 2869 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.92 | 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 | 11.5 | Not available | 349 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -11 | Not available | 857 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -8.4 | Not available | 861 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.3 | Same as national | 5603 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.9 | Same as national | 374 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1512 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 349 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10 | Same as national | 154 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.4 | Same as national | 156 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.5 | Same as national | 857 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.3 | Same as national | 171 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.9 | Same as national | 861 |
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 | 2 | 3657 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 3657 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 3657 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 3657 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 3657 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 3657 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 3657 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 3657 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 3657 |
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 | very high | — |
| 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 | 10 | 91937 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 3 | 9083 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 66 | 10473 |
| 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 | 184 | 2179 |
| 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 | 182 | 2073 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 302 | 93 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 433 | 16 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 183399 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 47 | 199 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 0 | 49 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 11 | 10783 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 59 | 733 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 64 | 236 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 81 | 133 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 733 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 373 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 75 | 27103 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 Baptist Medical Center rated?
- Baptist Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Baptist Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Baptist Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Baptist Medical Center located?
- Baptist Medical Center is located at 111 Dallas Street, San Antonio, TX 78205.
- What type of hospital is Baptist Medical Center?
- Baptist Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
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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.