Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Hendrick Medical Center
- 1900 Pine, Abilene, TX 79601
- (325) 670-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Hendrick 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 6 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 | 0.428 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.751 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 10682 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.678 | 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) | 0.922 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.422 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.725 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10523 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.808 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.908 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.697 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.302 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 310 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 8.304 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.325 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.017 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 177 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.485 | 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 | 0.136 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.030 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 129104 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.369 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.427 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.132 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.320 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 120180 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 94.809 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 20 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.211 | 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 | 3.4 | Same as national | 566 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.2 | Same as national | 3324 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.3 | Same as national | 386 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 4 | Same as national | 217 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.1 | Same as national | 281 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 14.9 | Worse than national | 577 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 19 | Worse than national | 790 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 317 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.45 | Same as national | 8608 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 149.77 | Same as national | 165 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 12457 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 12835 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.14 | Same as national | 3709 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 0.81 | Same as national | 2033 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.02 | Same as national | 2084 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.22 | Same as national | 3845 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 8.37 | Worse than national | 1937 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.08 | Same as national | 650 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.01 | Same as national | 2395 |
| 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 | -4.4 | Not available | 403 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -18.8 | Not available | 681 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -20.8 | Not available | 860 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as national | 5402 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 15.6 | Same as national | 1821 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11 | Same as national | 257 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.3 | Same as national | 257 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 1040 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.1 | Same as national | 403 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.4 | Same as national | 207 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17 | Same as national | 313 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.6 | Same as national | 681 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 579 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.3 | Same as national | 860 |
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 | 361 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 361 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 361 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 361 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 361 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 361 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 361 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 361 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 361 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 93 | 7157 |
| 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 | 131 | 420 |
| 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 | 130 | 399 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 166 | 11 |
| 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 | 103660 |
| Head CT results | 75 | 12 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 144 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 5506 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 49 | 172 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 64 | 47 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 28 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 65 | 172 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 82 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 85 | 409 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 55 | 62 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 86 | 413 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| 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 Hendrick Medical Center rated?
- Hendrick Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Hendrick Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Hendrick Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Hendrick Medical Center located?
- Hendrick Medical Center is located at 1900 Pine, Abilene, TX 79601.
- What type of hospital is Hendrick Medical Center?
- Hendrick Medical Center 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.