Best hospitals in Houston, Texas
CMS lists 28 active hospitals in Houston, Texas: 19 acute care hospitals, 6 psychiatric hospitals, 2 children's hospitals and 1 other hospital. 22 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 5 stars, held by Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston VA Medical Center, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital and Houston Methodist West Hospital.
- Hospitals
- 28
- With a CMS star rating
- 15
- Rated 5 stars
- 4
- Emergency services
- 22
- Beds
- 13,222
Best hospitals in Houston, Texas, by measure
The best result among Houston, Texas hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in Houston | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist West Hospital, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital and 1 more (tied) | 5 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist West Hospital, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital and 3 more (tied) | 4 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | Houston VA Medical Center | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | Houston Methodist Hospital | 6.0% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | Houston Methodist Hospital, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital (tied) | 9.2% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | Texas Orthopedic Hospital | 14.1% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | 0.61 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | St Joseph Medical Center, St Luke's Hospital At The Vintage (tied) | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | 75 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in Houston, Texas
Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.