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Latest measures

The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.

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The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.

Latest CMS values for HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureHCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster, TXMemorial Hermann Houston Physicians HospitalWebster, TXNot ratedNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release4 starsNot reportedNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release2 starsWorse than national5 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release83/100Worse than national93/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release81/100Worse than national93/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release12.9%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release8.1%Better than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release14.7%Better than nationalNot reported15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release9.4%Worse than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release2%Better than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release11.8%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release16.2%Worse than national13.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.06Worse than national0.90Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.27Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.16Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.56Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release1.48Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.79Better than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.12Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release118 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national170 minWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release1%Better than national1%Better than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release71%Better than nationalNot reported65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release49%Worse than national49%Worse than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.06Worse than national0.90Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release52821No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    4 stars
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    2 starsWorse than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    5 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    83/100Worse than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    93/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    81/100Worse than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    93/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    12.9%Worse than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    8.1%Better than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    14.7%Better than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    9.4%Worse than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    2%Better than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    11.8%Better than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    16.2%Worse than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    13.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    1.06Worse than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    0.90Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    0.27Better than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    0.16Better than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    0.56Better than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    1.48Worse than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    0.79Better than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    0.12Better than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    118 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    170 minWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    1%Better than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    1%Better than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    71%Better than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    49%Worse than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    49%Worse than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    1.06Worse than national
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    0.90Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
    528
    Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
    21
    National
    No benchmark

Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).