Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Medical Center Hospital
- 500 W 4th Street, Odessa, TX 79761
- (432) 640-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Medical Center Hospital carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with 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 | 0.567 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.873 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9520 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.206 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.078 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.177 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.907 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10196 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 13.766 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.436 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.154 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.650 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 161 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.947 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.606 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 80 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.777 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.151 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.618 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 72999 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.046 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.595 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.097 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.438 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 64844 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 31.596 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.222 | 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 | 4.9 | Same as national | 1110 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12 | Same as national | 154 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.2 | Same as national | 70 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 91 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 299 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.3 | Same as national | 279 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14 | Same as national | 151 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.61 | Same as national | 3741 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 147.19 | Same as national | 63 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 4597 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 4711 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.06 | Same as national | 1012 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.44 | Same as national | 227 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 23.13 | Worse than national | 244 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.28 | Same as national | 1060 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.48 | Same as national | 223 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.23 | Same as national | 222 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.86 | Same as national | 854 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.28 | 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 | -10.2 | Not available | 153 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -10.2 | Not available | 351 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 14.2 | Not available | 320 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 1808 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.9 | Same as national | 285 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 122 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.7 | Same as national | 153 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.1 | Same as national | 66 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.3 | Same as national | 98 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18 | Same as national | 351 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.8 | Same as national | 320 |
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 | 2232 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2232 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2232 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 2232 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 2232 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 2232 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 2232 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2232 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 2232 |
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 | 86 | 2543 |
| 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 | 157 | 1540 |
| 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 | 153 | 1479 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 213 | 45 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 277 | 17 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 63624 |
| Head CT results | 73 | 11 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 126 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 8 | 2593 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 67 | 863 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 88 | 385 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 248 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 863 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 487 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 260 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 93 | 210 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 2586 |
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 Medical Center Hospital rated?
- Medical Center Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Medical Center Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Medical Center Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Medical Center Hospital located?
- Medical Center Hospital is located at 500 W 4th Street, Odessa, TX 79761.
- What type of hospital is Medical Center Hospital?
- Medical Center Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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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.