Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
St David's Medical Center
- 919 E 32nd St, Austin, TX 78705
- (512) 476-7111
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
St David's 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 | 0.209 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.945 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 15716 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.648 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.478 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.030 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.598 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 12615 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.051 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.181 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.487 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.202 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 233 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.287 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.113 | 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 | 88 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.786 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.331 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.498 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 140529 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.243 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.757 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.075 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.265 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 114168 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 67.309 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.149 | 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 | 2.7 | Same as national | 484 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.2 | Better than national | 3084 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.9 | Same as national | 225 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.1 | Same as national | 222 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.1 | Same as national | 127 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7.6 | Better than national | 1208 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.6 | Same as national | 658 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11 | Same as national | 336 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.31 | Same as national | 8370 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 155.44 | Same as national | 179 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 11447 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 12296 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.35 | Same as national | 3722 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 0.99 | Same as national | 2422 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 20.73 | Worse than national | 2665 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.53 | Same as national | 3928 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.74 | Same as national | 2540 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.51 | Same as national | 790 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.04 | Same as national | 2015 |
| 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 | -14 | Not available | 266 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -13.3 | Not available | 1476 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 18.4 | Not available | 683 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 4955 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.5 | Same as national | 714 |
| 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 | 1148 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.9 | Same as national | 266 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.6 | Same as national | 218 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 20 | Same as national | 150 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.3 | Same as national | 1476 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.6 | Same as national | 454 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18 | Same as national | 683 |
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 | 1688 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1688 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1688 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1688 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 1688 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1688 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1688 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1688 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1688 |
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 | 38 | 11377 |
| 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 | 165 | 455 |
| 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 | 161 | 431 |
| 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 | 215 | 16 |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 87708 |
| Head CT results | 67 | 21 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 88 | 59 |
| 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 | 6960 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 77 | 141 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 73 | 41 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 27 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 89 | 141 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 89 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 96 | 354 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 94 | 13997 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 3273 |
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 St David's Medical Center rated?
- St David's Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St David's Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. St David's Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St David's Medical Center located?
- St David's Medical Center is located at 919 E 32nd St, Austin, TX 78705.
- What type of hospital is St David's Medical Center?
- St David's 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.