Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital
- 16655 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77479
- (281) 274-8000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Houston Methodist Sugarland 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 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 1.
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 | 0.420 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.319 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 15160 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 15.466 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.776 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.105 | 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 | 13960 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 17.405 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.287 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.148 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.127 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 319 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 8.564 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.467 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.263 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.191 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 153 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.273 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.571 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.200 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.519 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 106688 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 6.353 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.630 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.017 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.177 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 100146 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 46.083 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.065 | 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 | 4.3 | Same as national | 72 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.4 | Better than national | 2543 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.2 | Same as national | 160 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.2 | Same as national | 75 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 5.7 | Better than national | 139 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7.1 | Better than national | 833 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 10.8 | Better than national | 873 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 326 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.08 | Better than national | 8619 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 113.88 | Better than national | 115 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 10382 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 10850 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.65 | Same as national | 1987 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.21 | Same as national | 892 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.01 | Same as national | 963 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.26 | Same as national | 2147 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 2.78 | Same as national | 859 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.56 | Same as national | 592 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.70 | Same as national | 1829 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.64 | 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 | 27.2 | Not available | 161 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -5.1 | Not available | 993 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -13.2 | Not available | 969 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.6 | Same as national | 4332 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14 | Same as national | 1851 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 14 | Worse than national | 166 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.4 | Same as national | 166 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 1281 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.6 | Same as national | 161 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.4 | Same as national | 73 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.3 | Same as national | 157 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.6 | Same as national | 993 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.9 | Same as national | 68 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.1 | Same as national | 969 |
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 | 2929 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2929 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2929 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2929 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 5 | 2929 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 2929 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2929 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 2929 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2929 |
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 | 3948 |
| 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 | 206 | 403 |
| 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 | 206 | 397 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| 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 | 1 | 62869 |
| Head CT results | 94 | 17 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 88 |
| 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 | 4944 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 70 | 145 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 79 | 38 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 88 | 25 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 84 | 145 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 88 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 472 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 95 | 12249 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 2725 |
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 Sugarland Hospital rated?
- Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital located?
- Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital is located at 16655 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77479.
- What type of hospital is Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital?
- Houston Methodist Sugarland 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.