Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Houston Methodist West Hospital
- 18500 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094
- (832) 522-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Houston Methodist West 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.
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 | 0.152 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.151 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 7995 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.383 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.477 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.108 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.823 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 9648 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.726 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.341 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.080 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.568 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 164 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.214 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.475 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.135 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 186 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.403 | 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 | 0.090 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.770 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 78038 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.733 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.536 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.040 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.301 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 69680 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 32.045 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.125 | 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 | 4.8 | Same as national | 49 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 1602 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 100 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.6 | Same as national | 46 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.8 | Same as national | 98 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.4 | Same as national | 446 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.3 | Better than national | 542 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11 | Same as national | 165 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 4767 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 146.18 | Same as national | 54 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 6099 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 6427 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.31 | Same as national | 1406 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.40 | Same as national | 629 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.80 | Same as national | 670 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.27 | Same as national | 1485 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.08 | Same as national | 633 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.60 | Same as national | 350 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.80 | Same as national | 1181 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.78 | 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 | -30.9 | Not available | 94 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 10.2 | Not available | 494 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -0.6 | Not available | 584 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as national | 2643 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.8 | Same as national | 1215 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.7 | Same as national | 104 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.1 | Same as national | 104 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 939 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.8 | Same as national | 94 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.1 | Same as national | 45 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18 | Same as national | 110 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.5 | Same as national | 494 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 6 | Same as national | 51 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.8 | Same as national | 584 |
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 | 2014 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2014 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2014 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2014 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 5 | 2014 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 2014 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2014 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 2014 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2014 |
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 | 64 | 4333 |
| 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 | 198 | 395 |
| 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 | 196 | 388 |
| 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 | 65984 |
| Head CT results | 74 | 27 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 93 | 74 |
| 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 | 5449 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 81 | 151 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 83 | 46 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 33 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 90 | 152 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 101 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 258 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 96 | 204 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 1973 |
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 West Hospital rated?
- Houston Methodist West Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Houston Methodist West Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Houston Methodist West Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Houston Methodist West Hospital located?
- Houston Methodist West Hospital is located at 18500 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094.
- What type of hospital is Houston Methodist West Hospital?
- Houston Methodist West 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.