Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Harris Health
- 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
- (713) 873-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Harris Health 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 6 and worse on 6.
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 | 0.606 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.681 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 11873 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.386 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 15 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.043 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.445 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.159 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 12293 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 23.003 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 17 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.739 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.177 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.842 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 299 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 10.674 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 20 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.874 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.032 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.192 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 148 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.545 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.647 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.580 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.609 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 198982 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 15.035 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 15 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.998 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.194 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.433 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 179335 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 81.253 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 24 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.295 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.8 | Same as national | 216 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.6 | Same as national | 25 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.2 | Same as national | 38 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for stroke patients | — | Not available | — |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 1636 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 175.71 | Same as national | 34 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 1814 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 1877 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.29 | Same as national | 476 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.06 | Same as national | 105 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 14.51 | Same as national | 100 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.63 | Same as national | 475 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.41 | Same as national | 97 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.69 | Same as national | 99 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.94 | Same as national | 412 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.08 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 61.7 | Not available | 54 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as national | 340 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.7 | Same as national | 57 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.3 | Same as national | 99 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.6 | Same as national | 99 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | — | Not available | — |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | — | Not available | — |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.3 | Same as national | 54 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | — | Not available | — |
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 | 524 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 524 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 524 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 524 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 524 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 524 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 524 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 524 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 524 |
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 | 4 | 55531 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 89 | 15030 |
| 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 | 366 | 339 |
| 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 | 360 | 309 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 1103 | 21 |
| 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 | 3 | 165987 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 71 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 5 | 2623 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 51 | 468 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 51 | 178 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 78 | 74 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 468 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 252 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 13663 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 4123 |
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 Harris Health rated?
- Harris Health has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Harris Health have emergency services?
- Yes. Harris Health operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Harris Health located?
- Harris Health is located at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030.
- What type of hospital is Harris Health?
- Harris Health is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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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.