Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital
- 17201 Interstate 45 South, the Woodlands, TX 77385
- (936) 270-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Houston Methodist the Woodlands 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 18 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure 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 | 0.041 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.817 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9488 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.084 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.247 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.085 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.910 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10136 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.969 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.334 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.326 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.974 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 219 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.614 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.891 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.295 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.812 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 145 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.137 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.759 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.083 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.629 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 81743 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.056 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.493 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.052 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.312 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 75012 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 35.515 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.141 | 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 | 3.9 | Same as national | 63 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.3 | Better than national | 2329 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.5 | Same as national | 152 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.7 | Same as national | 124 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.9 | Same as national | 109 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7.4 | Better than national | 642 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 11 | Better than national | 626 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 302 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.12 | Same as national | 6896 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 144.81 | Same as national | 113 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 8623 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 9142 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.70 | Same as national | 1745 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.31 | Same as national | 634 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 2.96 | Better than national | 684 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.02 | Same as national | 1868 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.34 | Same as national | 646 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.60 | Same as national | 427 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.76 | Same as national | 1589 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.55 | 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 | -11.9 | Not available | 152 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -18.2 | Not available | 787 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -6.9 | Not available | 696 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.6 | Better than national | 3807 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.7 | Same as national | 1488 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.3 | Same as national | 106 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.7 | Same as national | 106 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 942 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.4 | Same as national | 152 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.2 | Same as national | 123 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.5 | Same as national | 115 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.1 | Same as national | 787 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.8 | Same as national | 68 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.9 | Same as national | 696 |
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 | 4 | 2971 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2971 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2971 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2971 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 5 | 2971 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 2971 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2971 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 2971 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2971 |
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 | 70 | 3861 |
| 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 | 222 | 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 | 219 | 386 |
| 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 | 0 | 65890 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 83 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 7020 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 88 | 114 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 97 | 35 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 32 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 92 | 116 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 79 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100 | 355 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 9740 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 1673 |
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 the Woodlands Hospital rated?
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital located?
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital is located at 17201 Interstate 45 South, the Woodlands, TX 77385.
- What type of hospital is Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital?
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands 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.