Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Houston Methodist Hospital
- 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
- (713) 790-2221
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Houston Methodist Hospital carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 30 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 3 measures and trails 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 | 0.320 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.672 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 55105 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 59.380 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 28 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.472 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.226 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.607 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 25393 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 41.863 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 16 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.382 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.050 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.533 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 589 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 15.319 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.196 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.378 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 285 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.174 | 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 | 0.183 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.688 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 336077 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 24.023 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 9 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.375 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.188 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.331 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 333512 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 190.384 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 48 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.252 | 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 | 3.3 | Same as national | 145 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 2.6 | Better than national | 4886 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.6 | Same as national | 209 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 336 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.1 | Same as national | 163 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 6.3 | Better than national | 1253 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 8.9 | Better than national | 1051 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.3 | Better than national | 473 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.32 | Better than national | 18878 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 103.18 | Better than national | 295 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 19542 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 21799 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.12 | Better than national | 5787 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.32 | Same as national | 3371 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.59 | Same as national | 3564 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.74 | Same as national | 6560 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.27 | Better than national | 3513 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.87 | Same as national | 1719 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.61 | Same as national | 4888 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.79 | Better than 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 | 33.1 | Not available | 235 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 7.6 | Not available | 1518 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 21.4 | Not available | 1122 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.2 | Better than national | 8382 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.2 | Same as national | 1588 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.2 | Same as national | 372 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 3.9 | Same as national | 372 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 2723 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.7 | Same as national | 235 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.5 | Same as national | 330 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 198 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18 | Better than national | 1518 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.7 | Same as national | 149 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.6 | Same as national | 1122 |
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 | 6495 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 6495 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 6495 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 6495 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 6495 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 6495 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 6495 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 6495 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 6495 |
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 | 59 | 20467 |
| 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 | 167 | 398 |
| 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 | 166 | 379 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 220 | 19 |
| 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 | 2 | 104335 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 82 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 21 | 11917 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 57 | 175 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 52 | 46 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 23 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 175 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 90 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 593 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 93 | 27393 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 6123 |
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 Houston Methodist Hospital rated?
- Houston Methodist Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Houston Methodist Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Houston Methodist Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Houston Methodist Hospital located?
- Houston Methodist Hospital is located at 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030.
- What type of hospital is Houston Methodist Hospital?
- Houston Methodist Hospital 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.