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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.

Showing 24 of 24 measures

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.

MeasureUniversity Of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalveston, TXShriners Hospitals For ChildrenGalveston, TXNot ratedNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release3 starsNot reportedNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release3 starsWorse than nationalNot reported3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release88/100Better than nationalNot reported87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release87/100Same as nationalNot reported87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release11.8%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release8.6%Better than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release11.9%Better than nationalNot reported15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release8.2%Better than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release3.1%Worse than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release11%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release16%Worse than nationalNot reported15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.09Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.23Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.68Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.89Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release0.00Better than nationalNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.99Better than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.48Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release190 minWorse than nationalNot reported162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release0%Better than nationalNot reported2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release35%Worse than nationalNot reported65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release64%Worse than nationalNot reported78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.06Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release1,23630No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    3 stars
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    3 starsWorse than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    3.3 stars

  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    88/100Better than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    87.9/100

  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    87/100Same as national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    11.8%Better than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%

  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    8.6%Better than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%

  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    11.9%Better than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    15.2%

  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    8.2%Better than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%

  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    3.1%Worse than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%

  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    11%Better than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%

  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    16%Worse than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    1.09Worse than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    0.23Better than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    0.68Better than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    0.89Better than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    0.00Better than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    0.99Better than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    0.48Better than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    190 minWorse than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    162 min

  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    0%Better than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    35%Worse than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    65%

  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    64%Worse than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    1.06Worse than national
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
    1,236
    Shriners Hospitals For Children
    30
    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).

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