Acute Care Hospitals · Government - State
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.
- 6201 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
- (214) 633-5555
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 24 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 1.
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 | 0.372 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.794 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 46131 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 48.781 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 27 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.553 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.309 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.747 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 27547 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 40.598 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 20 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.493 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.141 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.854 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 450 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 12.981 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.385 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.359 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.729 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 405 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.536 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.131 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.495 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.330 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 229503 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 19.118 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 16 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.837 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.160 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.332 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 222348 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 123.871 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 29 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.234 | 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 | 3.2 | Same as national | 60 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.1 | Better than national | 2924 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11 | Same as national | 129 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 63 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.1 | Same as national | 122 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.2 | Better than national | 544 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 10.3 | Better than national | 540 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 263 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.89 | Same as national | 13807 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 136.98 | Better than national | 314 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 14917 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 16518 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.50 | Worse than national | 4552 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.26 | Same as national | 3181 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.48 | Same as national | 3127 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.34 | Same as national | 5033 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.11 | Same as national | 3175 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.71 | Same as national | 1481 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.33 | Same as national | 4279 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.13 | 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 | 57.8 | Not available | 139 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 7.1 | Not available | 663 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 17.6 | Not available | 567 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.9 | Worse than national | 5428 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 15.9 | Same as national | 3124 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.3 | Same as national | 1345 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.6 | Same as national | 1345 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1588 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.8 | Same as national | 139 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.6 | Same as national | 61 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.3 | Same as national | 136 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.5 | Same as national | 663 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.6 | Same as national | 58 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 | Same as national | 567 |
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 | 4 | 3232 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 3232 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 3232 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 3232 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 3232 |
| Quietness - star rating | 5 | 3232 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 5 | 3232 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 3232 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 3232 |
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 | 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 | 85 | 7123 |
| 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 | 320 | 571 |
| 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 | 314 | 557 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 1135 | 11 |
| 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 | 58700 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 90 | 103 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 23 | 9332 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 41 | 306 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 51 | 109 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 51 | 37 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 307 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 82 | 120 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 337 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 88 | 89 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 94 | 279 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| 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 UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. rated?
- UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. have emergency services?
- Yes. UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. located?
- UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. is located at 6201 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390.
- What type of hospital is UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.?
- UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - State).
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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.