Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
- 18220 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77070
- (281) 477-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Houston Methodist Willowbrook 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.
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 | 0.004 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.433 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 10909 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.391 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.088 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.004 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.365 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 11023 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 13.503 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.074 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.244 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.474 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 300 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.521 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.665 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.035 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.444 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 168 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.432 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.698 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.138 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.480 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 104262 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.515 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.544 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.071 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 91074 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 42.301 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.000 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.3 | Better than national | 2085 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 201 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.2 | Same as national | 50 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.8 | Same as national | 96 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7.3 | Better than national | 632 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 11.4 | Better than national | 587 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.5 | Better than national | 329 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.10 | Better than national | 7144 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 111.17 | Better than national | 101 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 8613 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 8830 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.60 | Same as national | 1719 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.45 | Same as national | 498 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.34 | Same as national | 521 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.36 | Same as national | 1822 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.09 | Same as national | 501 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.54 | Same as national | 486 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.71 | Same as national | 1718 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.61 | 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 | 17.2 | Not available | 199 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -3.6 | Not available | 748 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 11.5 | Not available | 635 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.8 | Same as national | 3510 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.1 | Same as national | 2055 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13.8 | Same as national | 127 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.5 | Same as national | 127 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 676 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.1 | Same as national | 199 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.9 | Same as national | 49 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.4 | Same as national | 118 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.1 | Same as national | 748 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.2 | Same as national | 635 |
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 | 2590 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2590 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2590 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2590 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 2590 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 2590 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2590 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2590 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2590 |
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 | 1 | 6926 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 59 | 5450 |
| 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 | 175 | 399 |
| 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 | 176 | 392 |
| 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 | 61165 |
| Head CT results | 63 | 19 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 77 | 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 | 11 | 6823 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 79 | 117 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 38 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 24 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 92 | 118 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 73 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 614 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 2202 |
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 Willowbrook Hospital rated?
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital located?
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital is located at 18220 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77070.
- What type of hospital is Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital?
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook 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.