Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Medical City Fort Worth
- 900 Eighth Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
- (817) 336-2100
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Medical City Fort Worth carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 2.
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 | 0.204 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.231 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9367 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.000 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.556 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.150 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.137 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6359 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.483 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.472 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.610 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.759 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 179 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.018 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.395 | 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 | 3 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.027 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.011 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.112 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 69292 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.437 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.225 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.223 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.667 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 69292 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 32.472 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.400 | 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 | 4.1 | Same as national | 69 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.3 | Same as national | 1222 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.7 | Same as national | 102 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 157 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.5 | Same as national | 43 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.2 | Better than national | 221 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.4 | Same as national | 215 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 302 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.31 | Same as national | 4374 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 141.07 | Same as national | 104 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 5408 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 5870 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.32 | Same as national | 1912 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.35 | Same as national | 899 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.77 | Same as national | 1014 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.51 | Same as national | 1884 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.46 | Same as national | 963 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.58 | Same as national | 620 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.78 | Same as national | 1459 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.93 | 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 | 90.9 | Not available | 142 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 15.8 | Not available | 263 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 40.7 | Not available | 241 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.9 | Worse than national | 2062 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.5 | Same as national | 179 |
| 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 | 0.9 | Same as national | 217 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.7 | Worse than national | 142 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.4 | Same as national | 155 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.8 | Same as national | 44 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.5 | Same as national | 263 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.2 | Same as national | 57 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 | Same as national | 241 |
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 | 2 | 679 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 679 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 679 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 679 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 679 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 679 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 679 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 679 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 679 |
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 | 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 | 50 | 2302 |
| 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 | 116 | 435 |
| 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 | 115 | 420 |
| 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 | 48083 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 47 | 62 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 4881 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 69 | 81 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 55 | 20 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 73 | 11 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 88 | 81 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 51 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 95 | 298 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 85 | 7980 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 95 | 2955 |
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 | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Medical City Fort Worth rated?
- Medical City Fort Worth has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Medical City Fort Worth have emergency services?
- Yes. Medical City Fort Worth operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Medical City Fort Worth located?
- Medical City Fort Worth is located at 900 Eighth Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104.
- What type of hospital is Medical City Fort Worth?
- Medical City Fort Worth is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
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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.