Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
South Texas Health System
- 1102 W Trenton Road, Edinburg, TX 78539
- (956) 632-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
South Texas Health System carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above 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 | 0.246 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.260 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9532 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.902 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.606 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.546 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.571 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 12338 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.599 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 14 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.959 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.289 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.483 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 291 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 8.413 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.713 | 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 | 65 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.525 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.006 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.589 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 143442 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 8.376 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.119 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.126 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.338 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 136541 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 75.252 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 16 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.213 | 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 | 4.4 | Same as national | 948 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.2 | Same as national | 146 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.1 | Same as national | 45 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.4 | Same as national | 51 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.8 | Same as national | 299 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.6 | Same as national | 276 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.9 | Same as national | 170 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.71 | Same as national | 4007 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 131.50 | Same as national | 63 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 4696 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 4866 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.82 | Same as national | 958 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.01 | Same as national | 145 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.17 | Same as national | 186 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.28 | Same as national | 948 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.26 | Same as national | 141 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.66 | Same as national | 212 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.89 | Same as national | 786 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.18 | 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 | -27.8 | Not available | 143 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 9.5 | Not available | 354 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 51.7 | Not available | 277 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.9 | Same as national | 1524 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.3 | Same as national | 153 |
| 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 | 81 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.9 | Same as national | 143 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.4 | Same as national | 45 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 60 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.5 | Same as national | 354 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.1 | Same as national | 277 |
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 | 1465 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 1465 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1465 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 1465 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1465 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1465 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1465 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1465 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1465 |
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 | 74 | 3564 |
| 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 | 109 | 409 |
| 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 | 109 | 396 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 113 | 13 |
| 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 | 230808 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 78 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 54 | 35 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 8 | 2962 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 68 | 228 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 81 | 63 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 50 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 228 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 131 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 94 | 496 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 94 | 449 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 94 | 3407 |
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 South Texas Health System rated?
- South Texas Health System has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does South Texas Health System have emergency services?
- Yes. South Texas Health System operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is South Texas Health System located?
- South Texas Health System is located at 1102 W Trenton Road, Edinburg, TX 78539.
- What type of hospital is South Texas Health System?
- South Texas Health System 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.