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Latest CMS values for Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, Baytown Medical Center Lp and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureHouston Methodist Baytown HospitalBaytown, TXBaytown Medical Center LpBaytown, TXNot ratedNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release5 starsNot reportedNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release4 starsBetter than nationalNot reported3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release91/100Better than nationalNot reported87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release91/100Better than nationalNot reported87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release10.9%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release7.7%Better than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release12.8%Better than nationalNot reported15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release6.4%Better than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release2.1%Better than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release8.5%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release13.9%Better than nationalNot reported15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.77Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00Same as national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.00Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.00Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.30Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.24Better than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.21Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release216 minWorse than national102 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release2%Same as national1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release74%Better than nationalNot reported65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release56%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national47%Worse than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.02Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release230147No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    5 stars
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    4 starsBetter than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    91/100Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    91/100Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    10.9%Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    7.7%Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    12.8%Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    6.4%Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    2.1%Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    8.5%Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    13.9%Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    0.77Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    1.00Same as national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    0.00Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    0.00Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    0.30Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    Not reported
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    0.24Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    0.21Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    216 minWorse than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    102 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    2%Same as national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    74%Better than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    56%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    47%Worse than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    1.02Worse than national
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
    230
    Baytown Medical Center Lp
    147
    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).