Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
- 6411 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
- (713) 704-3700
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center carries a 4-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 | 0.203 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.490 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 48091 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 61.964 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 20 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.323 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.215 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.544 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 25577 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 51.292 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 18 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.351 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.645 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.790 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 419 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 13.509 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 15 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.110 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.165 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.766 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 453 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 4.623 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.649 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.528 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.126 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 362423 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 34.400 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 27 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.785 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.081 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.192 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 302813 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 164.012 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 21 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.128 | 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 | 3.1 | Better than national | 2086 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 170 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.4 | Same as national | 89 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.9 | Same as national | 64 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.5 | Same as national | 386 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.5 | Same as national | 315 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 413 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.61 | Same as national | 9104 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 158.49 | Same as national | 360 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 9923 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 9628 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.88 | Same as national | 3572 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.07 | Same as national | 996 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.90 | Same as national | 1048 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 5.51 | Worse than national | 3925 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 8.07 | Same as national | 1039 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.71 | Same as national | 612 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.00 | Same as national | 2066 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.05 | 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 | -17.5 | Not available | 225 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 16.6 | Not available | 480 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 32.8 | Not available | 330 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.6 | Same as national | 3979 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.6 | Same as national | 1039 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.4 | Same as national | 128 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.3 | Same as national | 128 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 645 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.1 | Same as national | 225 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.8 | Same as national | 84 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 71 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.7 | Same as national | 480 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.5 | Same as national | 330 |
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 | 2120 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2120 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 2120 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 2120 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 2120 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 2120 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 2120 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2120 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 2120 |
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 | 6 | 80736 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 95 | 17421 |
| 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 | 256 | 484 |
| 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 | 252 | 460 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 774 | 24 |
| 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 | 5 | 105827 |
| Head CT results | 63 | 27 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 176 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 10 | 6340 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 40 | 230 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 45 | 49 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 71 | 17 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 62 | 230 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 81 | 94 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 89 | 899 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 90 | 20347 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center rated?
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center located?
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center is located at 6411 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030.
- What type of hospital is Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center?
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center 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.