Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
St David's South Austin Medical Center
- 901 West Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
- (512) 448-7107
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
St David's South 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 | 0.476 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.669 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9911 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.682 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 10 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.936 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.021 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.412 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10973 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 16.019 | 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) | 0.125 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.533 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.177 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 255 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.977 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.147 | 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 | 78 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.696 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.751 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.636 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 107646 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 6.762 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 10 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.479 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.104 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.326 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 101716 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 62.628 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.192 | 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 | 3.9 | Same as national | 45 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.2 | Same as national | 2242 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.4 | Same as national | 189 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.5 | Same as national | 97 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.2 | Same as national | 89 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.7 | Same as national | 492 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 19.7 | Worse than national | 559 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 180 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.55 | Same as national | 6848 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 169.22 | Same as national | 107 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 8597 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 8536 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.66 | Same as national | 2140 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.32 | Same as national | 717 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 16.03 | Worse than national | 761 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 1.96 | Same as national | 2249 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.61 | Same as national | 732 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.89 | Same as national | 434 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.96 | Same as national | 1501 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.98 | 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 | 12.4 | Not available | 204 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -20.3 | Not available | 551 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -1.4 | Not available | 561 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.2 | Same as national | 3491 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.5 | Same as national | 339 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 14.2 | Same as national | 29 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.6 | Same as national | 29 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 582 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.2 | Same as national | 204 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10 | Same as national | 94 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.1 | Same as national | 92 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.8 | Same as national | 551 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 42 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.2 | Same as national | 561 |
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 | 539 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 539 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 539 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 539 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 539 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 539 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 539 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 539 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 539 |
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 | 50 | 3887 |
| 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 | 156 | 448 |
| 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 | 149 | 415 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 224 | 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 | 1 | 93768 |
| Head CT results | 84 | 19 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 90 | 63 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 0 | 28 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 5053 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 85 | 170 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 88 | 59 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 45 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 91 | 171 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 107 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 93 | 210 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 93 | 11732 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 1733 |
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 South Austin Medical Center rated?
- St David's South Austin Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St David's South Austin Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. St David's South Austin Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St David's South Austin Medical Center located?
- St David's South Austin Medical Center is located at 901 West Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704.
- What type of hospital is St David's South Austin Medical Center?
- St David's South 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.