Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
North Austin Medical Center
- 12221 Mopac Expressway North, Austin, TX 78758
- (512) 901-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
North Austin Medical Center 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 | 0.006 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.580 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 8567 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.509 | 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) | 0.118 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.132 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.416 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7105 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.767 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.520 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.621 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.338 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 255 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.064 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.274 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.015 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.527 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 387 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.229 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.310 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.137 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.461 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 151474 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.588 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.537 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.055 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.224 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 103481 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 67.846 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.118 | 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 | 2.8 | Same as national | 74 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 1307 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 118 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 80 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.1 | Same as national | 278 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.2 | Same as national | 495 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.7 | Same as national | 111 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.37 | Same as national | 4419 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 177.85 | Same as national | 54 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 5824 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 5942 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.92 | Same as national | 1267 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.06 | Same as national | 733 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.76 | Same as national | 768 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.84 | Same as national | 1322 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.55 | Same as national | 698 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 429 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.74 | Same as national | 1413 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.85 | 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 | 14.7 | Not available | 114 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -32.8 | Not available | 307 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 26.4 | Not available | 532 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.4 | Same as national | 2124 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.5 | Same as national | 548 |
| 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 | 1.2 | Same as national | 560 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.1 | Same as national | 114 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 85 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.4 | Same as national | 307 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.2 | Same as national | 78 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.7 | Same as national | 532 |
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 | 977 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 977 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 977 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 977 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 977 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 977 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 977 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 977 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 977 |
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 | 39 | 7595 |
| 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 | 158 | 450 |
| 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 | 156 | 428 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 168 | 18 |
| 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 | 88622 |
| Head CT results | 67 | 15 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 93 | 86 |
| 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 | 5687 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 68 | 123 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 74 | 31 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 18 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 123 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 72 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 95 | 128 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 89 | 9202 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 1334 |
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 North Austin Medical Center rated?
- North Austin Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does North Austin Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. North Austin Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is North Austin Medical Center located?
- North Austin Medical Center is located at 12221 Mopac Expressway North, Austin, TX 78758.
- What type of hospital is North Austin Medical Center?
- North Austin Medical Center 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.