Hospital

HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTER

CCN: 450659 · HOUSTON, TX 77004 · HARRIS County

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Overview

Address
1313 HERMANN DR, HOUSTON, TX 77004
Phone
(713) 527-5019
Hospital Type
Acute Care
Ownership
For-Profit
Emergency Services
Yes
4 /5
★★★★★
CMS Overall Rating
p63
Acute Care — General medical and surgical hospital participating in Medicare IPPS. Subject to CMS quality reporting and payment adjustment programs (VBP, HRRP, HAC).

CMS Star Rating — Quality Domain Breakdown

CMS computes the overall star rating from five quality domains. Each domain compares this hospital's measures against national benchmarks.

Mortality 3 of 7 measures reported
3
Better No different Worse
30-day death rates for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, COPD, stroke, CABG, and kidney disease.
Safety of Care 7 of 8 measures reported
1
6
Better No different Worse
Healthcare-associated infections and patient safety indicators (PSI-90 composite).
Readmission 5 of 11 measures reported
5
Better No different Worse
30-day unplanned readmission rates for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, COPD, hip/knee replacement, and CABG.
Patient Experience 8 of 8 measures reported
8 measures reported (comparative data not available for this domain)
HCAHPS survey scores — patient-reported experience with communication, responsiveness, cleanliness, and discharge planning.
Timely & Effective Care 8 of 12 measures reported
8 measures reported (comparative data not available for this domain)
Process-of-care measures including flu immunization, blood clot prevention, and appropriate use of imaging.

Readmissions — Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

The Excess Readmission Ratio (ERR) compares this hospital's 30-day readmission rate to expected, adjusting for patient mix. An ERR of 1.0 means readmissions are as expected; > 1.0 triggers a Medicare payment penalty (up to 3%).

⚠ This hospital has excess readmissions in at least one condition and is subject to HRRP payment reduction.
Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
1.0297 p68
Heart Failure 96 discharges
0.9933 p45
Pneumonia 62 discharges
1.0733 p86
COPD
— Not reported
Hip/Knee Replacement
— Not reported
CABG Surgery
— Not reported
Expected (1.0) National median

Value-Based Purchasing

The Hospital VBP Program adjusts Medicare payments based on clinical quality. The Total Performance Score (TPS) is a weighted composite of four domains, each worth 25%. This hospital's TPS is above the national median, suggesting a positive payment adjustment.

36.3 p71
Total Performance Score
National median: 29.5
Clinical Outcomes 25% weight
17.5 p97
Nat'l median: 5.0
Measures mortality rates for conditions like heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and COPD. Based on 30-day risk-standardized mortality.
Safety 25% weight
10.0 p47
Nat'l median: 10.0
Patient safety measures including healthcare-associated infections (CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, MRSA, C. diff) and perioperative complications.
Person & Community Engagement 25% weight
8.8 p49
Nat'l median: 8.8
Based on HCAHPS patient experience survey results — communication with nurses and doctors, hospital cleanliness, pain management, discharge information.
Efficiency & Cost Reduction 25% weight
0.0 p0
Nat'l median: 2.5
Based on Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB). Measures episode-of-care costs from 3 days before admission through 30 days after discharge.

CMS Payment Programs

Three Medicare programs adjust hospital payments based on quality performance. Hospitals can be penalized under multiple programs simultaneously.

Readmissions (HRRP)
Penalized
Worst ERR: 1.0733
Value-Based Purchasing
36.3 TPS
Above national median
HAC Reduction
No Reduction
HAC Score: 0.2495

Complications & Deaths

30-day mortality rates, patient safety indicators, and complication rates. "Better" means statistically significantly better than the national rate.

Measure Score vs. National Denominator
COMP_HIP_KNEE — Number of Cases Too Small —
Hybrid_HWM 3.60 No Different Than the National Rate 303
MORT_30_AMI — Number of Cases Too Small —
MORT_30_CABG — Number of Cases Too Small —
MORT_30_COPD — Number of Cases Too Small —
MORT_30_HF 7.90 No Different Than the National Rate 76
MORT_30_PN 12.70 No Different Than the National Rate 60
MORT_30_STK — Number of Cases Too Small —
PSI_03 0.23 No Different Than the National Rate 1,094
PSI_04 137.97 No Different Than the National Rate 68
PSI_06 0.19 No Different Than the National Rate 1,377
PSI_08 0.25 No Different Than the National Rate 1,502
PSI_09 2.48 No Different Than the National Rate 608
PSI_10 1.79 No Different Than the National Rate 360
PSI_11 15.19 No Different Than the National Rate 419
PSI_12 2.68 No Different Than the National Rate 706
PSI_13 6.88 No Different Than the National Rate 383
PSI_14 1.67 No Different Than the National Rate 141
PSI_15 0.86 No Different Than the National Rate 376
PSI_90 1.05 No Different Than the National Value —

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems — standardized patient survey measuring satisfaction with care.

Measure Score Star Rating
H_COMP_1_A_P: Nurses "always" communicated well 75% —
H_COMP_1_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well 7% —
H_COMP_1_U_P: Nurses "usually" communicated well 18% —
H_COMP_1_LINEAR_SCORE: Nurse communication - linear mean score — —
H_COMP_1_STAR_RATING: Nurse communication - star rating — 2
H_NURSE_RESPECT_A_P: Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect 83% —
H_NURSE_RESPECT_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect 5% —
H_NURSE_RESPECT_U_P: Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 12% —
H_NURSE_LISTEN_A_P: Nurses "always" listened carefully 73% —
H_NURSE_LISTEN_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully 6% —
H_NURSE_LISTEN_U_P: Nurses "usually" listened carefully 21% —
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_A_P: Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand 70% —
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand 9% —
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_U_P: Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand 21% —
H_COMP_2_A_P: Doctors "always" communicated well 76% —
H_COMP_2_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well 7% —
H_COMP_2_U_P: Doctors "usually" communicated well 17% —
H_COMP_2_LINEAR_SCORE: Doctor communication - linear mean score — —
H_COMP_2_STAR_RATING: Doctor communication - star rating — 2
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_A_P: Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect 82% —
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect 6% —
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_U_P: Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 12% —
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_A_P: Doctors "always" listened carefully 76% —
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully 7% —
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_U_P: Doctors "usually" listened carefully 17% —
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_A_P: Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand 71% —
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand 9% —
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_U_P: Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand 20% —
H_COMP_5_A_P: Staff "always" explained 57% —
H_COMP_5_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained 23% —
H_COMP_5_U_P: Staff "usually" explained 20% —
H_COMP_5_LINEAR_SCORE: Communication about medicines - linear mean score — —
H_COMP_5_STAR_RATING: Communication about medicines - star rating — 2
H_MED_FOR_A_P: Staff "always" explained new medications 70% —
H_MED_FOR_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications 12% —
H_MED_FOR_U_P: Staff "usually" explained new medications 18% —
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_A_P: Staff "always" explained possible side effects 45% —
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects 35% —
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_U_P: Staff "usually" explained possible side effects 20% —
H_COMP_6_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients this information 20% —
H_COMP_6_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients this information 80% —
H_COMP_6_LINEAR_SCORE: Discharge information - linear mean score — —
H_COMP_6_STAR_RATING: Discharge information - star rating — 2
H_DISCH_HELP_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge 22% —
H_DISCH_HELP_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge 78% —
H_SYMPTOMS_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms 17% —
H_SYMPTOMS_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms 83% —
H_CLEAN_HSP_A_P: Room was "always" clean 71% —
H_CLEAN_HSP_SN_P: Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean 11% —
H_CLEAN_HSP_U_P: Room was "usually" clean 18% —
H_CLEAN_LINEAR_SCORE: Cleanliness - linear mean score — —
H_CLEAN_STAR_RATING: Cleanliness - star rating — 3
H_QUIET_HSP_A_P: "Always" quiet at night 67% —
H_QUIET_HSP_SN_P: "Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night 9% —
H_QUIET_HSP_U_P: "Usually" quiet at night 24% —
H_QUIET_LINEAR_SCORE: Quietness - linear mean score — —
H_QUIET_STAR_RATING: Quietness - star rating — 4
H_HSP_RATING_0_6: Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low) 12% —
H_HSP_RATING_7_8: Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium) 18% —
H_HSP_RATING_9_10: Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) 70% —
H_HSP_RATING_LINEAR_SCORE: Overall hospital rating - linear mean score — —
H_HSP_RATING_STAR_RATING: Overall hospital rating - star rating — 3
H_RECMND_DN: "NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it) 11% —
H_RECMND_DY: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital 64% —
H_RECMND_PY: "YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital 25% —
H_RECMND_LINEAR_SCORE: Recommend hospital - linear mean score — —
H_RECMND_STAR_RATING: Recommend hospital - star rating — 2
H_STAR_RATING: Summary star rating — 2

Healthcare Associated Infections

Standardized Infection Ratios (SIR). A SIR < 1.0 means fewer infections than predicted based on national baseline data.

Measure Score (SIR) vs. National
HAI_1_CILOWER 0.245 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_CIUPPER 1.860 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_DOPC 7155.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_ELIGCASES 5.188 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_NUMERATOR 4.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_SIR 0.771 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_CILOWER 0.092 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_CIUPPER 1.806 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_DOPC 5050.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_ELIGCASES 3.659 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_NUMERATOR 2.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_SIR 0.547 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_CILOWER 0.741 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_CIUPPER 2.449 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_DOPC 279.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_ELIGCASES 7.808 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_NUMERATOR 11.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_SIR 1.409 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_4_CILOWER N/A No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_4_CIUPPER 1.696 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_4_DOPC 211.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_4_ELIGCASES 1.766 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_4_NUMERATOR 0.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_4_SIR 0.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_CILOWER 1.014 Worse than the National Benchmark
HAI_5_CIUPPER 6.133 Worse than the National Benchmark
HAI_5_DOPC 35336.000 Worse than the National Benchmark
HAI_5_ELIGCASES 1.807 Worse than the National Benchmark
HAI_5_NUMERATOR 5.000 Worse than the National Benchmark
HAI_5_SIR 2.767 Worse than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_CILOWER 0.018 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_CIUPPER 0.361 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_DOPC 35336.000 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_ELIGCASES 18.297 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_NUMERATOR 2.000 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_SIR 0.109 Better than the National Benchmark

Timely & Effective Care

Process-of-care measures including ED wait times, treatment timeliness, and preventive care.

Measure Score Condition
EDV medium Emergency Department
GMCS — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Malnutrition_Diagnosis_Documented — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Malnutrition_Screening — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Nutrition_Assessment — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Nutritional_Care_Plan — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
HH_HYPER 6.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
HH_HYPO 2.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
HH_ORAE — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
IMM_3 53.0 Healthcare Personnel Vaccination
OP_18a 88.0 Emergency Department
OP_18b 87.0 Emergency Department
OP_18c — Emergency Department
OP_18d — Emergency Department
OP_22 1.0 Emergency Department
OP_23 — Emergency Department
OP_29 94.0 Colonoscopy care
OP_31 — Cataract surgery outcome
OP_40 — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
SAFE_USE_OF_OPIOIDS 17.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
SEP_1 54.0 Sepsis Care
SEP_SH_3HR — Sepsis Care
SEP_SH_6HR — Sepsis Care
SEV_SEP_3HR 70.0 Sepsis Care
SEV_SEP_6HR 96.0 Sepsis Care
STK_02 — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
STK_03 — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
STK_05 — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
VTE_1 94.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
VTE_2 — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure

Unplanned Hospital Visits

Readmission and ED return rates within 30 days of discharge.

Measure Score vs. National
EDAC_30_AMI — Number of Cases Too Small
EDAC_30_HF 14.60 Average Days per 100 Discharges
EDAC_30_PN 71.50 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hybrid_HWR 14.90 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_32 12.60 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_35_ADM — Number of Cases Too Small
OP_35_ED — Number of Cases Too Small
OP_36 0.90 No Different than expected
READM_30_AMI 13.90 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_CABG — Number of Cases Too Small
READM_30_COPD — Number of Cases Too Small
READM_30_HF 19.40 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_HIP_KNEE — Number of Cases Too Small
READM_30_PN 17.10 No Different Than the National Rate

Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary

MSPB ratio: values > 1.0 mean this hospital's episode spending is higher than the national median hospital.

Value
1.02

Financial Health (Cost Report — FY 2024)

All Data

Every labeled metric surfaced for this hospital, with national medians and percentiles where a benchmark is available.

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Source Metric Value National Median Pctl. Raw key
Cost Report Cost-to-Charge Ratio 0.08 — metrics.cost_to_charge_ratio
Cost Report Current Ratio 2.58 — metrics.current_ratio
Cost Report Employees per Bed 3.59 — metrics.employees_per_bed
Cost Report fiscal_year 2,024 — fiscal_year
Cost Report Fund Balance ($) $-88,647,732 — metrics.fund_balance
Cost Report Net Income ($) $-21,160,288 — metrics.net_income
Cost Report Net Patient Revenue ($) $232,911,597 — metrics.net_patient_revenue
Cost Report Operating Margin (%) -10.7% — metrics.operating_margin
Cost Report Total Assets ($) $202,914,067 — metrics.total_assets
Cost Report Total Costs ($) $196,506,524 — metrics.total_costs
Cost Report Total Liabilities ($) $291,561,799 — metrics.total_liabilities
Cost Report Total Margin (%) -8.9% — metrics.total_margin
Cost Report Uncompensated Care (%) 5.1% — metrics.uncompensated_care_pct
General Information Address 1313 HERMANN DR — Address
General Information City/Town HOUSTON — City/Town
General Information Count of Facility MORT Measures 3 — Count of Facility MORT Measures
General Information Count of Facility Pt Exp Measures 8 — Count of Facility Pt Exp Measures
General Information Count of Facility READM Measures 5 — Count of Facility READM Measures
General Information Count of Facility Safety Measures 7 — Count of Facility Safety Measures
General Information Count of Facility TE Measures 8 — Count of Facility TE Measures
General Information Count of MORT Measures Better 0 — Count of MORT Measures Better
General Information Count of MORT Measures No Different 3 — Count of MORT Measures No Different
General Information Count of MORT Measures Worse 0 — Count of MORT Measures Worse
General Information Count of READM Measures Better 0 — Count of READM Measures Better
General Information Count of READM Measures No Different 5 — Count of READM Measures No Different
General Information Count of READM Measures Worse 0 — Count of READM Measures Worse
General Information Count of Safety Measures Better 1 — Count of Safety Measures Better
General Information Count of Safety Measures No Different 6 — Count of Safety Measures No Different
General Information Count of Safety Measures Worse 0 — Count of Safety Measures Worse
General Information County/Parish HARRIS — County/Parish
General Information Emergency Services Yes — Emergency Services
General Information Facility ID 450659 — Facility ID
General Information Facility Name HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTER — Facility Name
General Information Hospital overall rating 4 — Hospital overall rating
General Information Hospital overall rating footnote — — Hospital overall rating footnote
General Information Hospital Ownership Proprietary — Hospital Ownership
General Information Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals — Hospital Type
General Information Meets criteria for birthing friendly designation — — Meets criteria for birthing friendly designation
General Information MORT Group Footnote — — MORT Group Footnote
General Information MORT Group Measure Count 7 — MORT Group Measure Count
General Information Pt Exp Group Footnote — — Pt Exp Group Footnote
General Information Pt Exp Group Measure Count 8 — Pt Exp Group Measure Count
General Information READM Group Footnote — — READM Group Footnote
General Information READM Group Measure Count 11 — READM Group Measure Count
General Information Safety Group Footnote — — Safety Group Footnote
General Information Safety Group Measure Count 8 — Safety Group Measure Count
General Information State TX — State
General Information TE Group Footnote — — TE Group Footnote
General Information TE Group Measure Count 12 — TE Group Measure Count
General Information Telephone Number (713) 527-5019 — Telephone Number
General Information ZIP Code 77004 — ZIP Code
HAC Reduction Program fiscal_year 2,026 — fiscal_year
HAC Reduction Program measures — cauti — sir 0.33 — measures.cauti.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — cdi — sir 0.15 — measures.cdi.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — clabsi — sir 1.10 — measures.clabsi.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — mrsa — sir 1.58 — measures.mrsa.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — ssi — sir 0.55 — measures.ssi.sir
HAC Reduction Program payment_reduction No — payment_reduction
HAC Reduction Program total_hac_score 0.25 — total_hac_score
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary End Date 12/31/2024 — End Date
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Measure ID MSPB-1 — Measure ID
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Start Date 01/01/2024 — Start Date
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Value 1.02 — Value
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Excess readmission ratio 1.03 0.9995 p68 READM-30-AMI-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Expected readmission rate 19.0% — READM-30-AMI-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Predicted readmission rate 19.5% — READM-30-AMI-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Excess readmission ratio 0.99 0.9983 p45 READM-30-HF-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Expected readmission rate 21.5% — READM-30-HF-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Number of discharges 96 — READM-30-HF-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Number of readmissions 20 — READM-30-HF-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Predicted readmission rate 21.3% — READM-30-HF-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Excess readmission ratio 1.07 0.9955 p86 READM-30-PN-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Expected readmission rate 18.2% — READM-30-PN-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Number of discharges 62 — READM-30-PN-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Number of readmissions 17 — READM-30-PN-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Predicted readmission rate 19.5% — READM-30-PN-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Value-Based Purchasing Clinical Outcomes 17.50 5.00 p97 clinical_outcomes_score
Value-Based Purchasing Efficiency & Cost Reduction 0.00 2.50 p0 efficiency_score
Value-Based Purchasing Person & Community Engagement 8.75 8.75 p49 person_community_score
Value-Based Purchasing Safety 10.00 10.00 p47 safety_score
Value-Based Purchasing Total Performance Score 36.25 29.50 p71 total_performance_score
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