Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Texas with the lowest time in emergency department
332 Texas hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 162 min | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| T47 | Glen Rose Medical Center | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 16 | Compare Glen Rose Medical Center |
| T47 | W J Mangold Memorial Hospital | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare W J Mangold Memorial Hospital |
| T53 | Oakbend Medical Center | 105 min, 86th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 168 | Compare Oakbend Medical Center |
| T53 | Texas Orthopedic Hospital | 105 min, 86th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.72, 98th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 42 | Compare Texas Orthopedic Hospital |
| T55 | South Texas Health System | 106 min, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 870 | Compare South Texas Health System |
| T55 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 15 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda |
| T55 | Bayside Community Hospital | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | Compare Bayside Community Hospital |
| T55 | Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 36 | Compare Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho |
| T55 | St Michaels Medical Hospital LLC | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | Compare St Michaels Medical Hospital LLC |
| T60 | Medical City Alliance | 107 min, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 140 | Compare Medical City Alliance |
| T60 | Medical Arts Hospital | 107 min, 85th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 0.91, 86th percentile | 21 | Compare Medical Arts Hospital |
| T62 | Nocona General Hospital | 108 min, 84th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | — | 1.22, 1st percentile | 38 | Compare Nocona General Hospital |
| T62 | Limestone Medical Center | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | 20 | Compare Limestone Medical Center |
| T62 | Madison St Joseph Health Center | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Madison St Joseph Health Center |
| T62 | Muenster Memorial Hospital | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | Compare Muenster Memorial Hospital |
| T62 | North Central Surgical Center LLP | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 23 | Compare North Central Surgical Center LLP |
| T62 | Refugio County Memorial Hospital | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | Compare Refugio County Memorial Hospital |
| T62 | Schleicher County Medical Center | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | Compare Schleicher County Medical Center |
| 69 | Christus Mother Frances Hospital- Winnsboro | 109 min, 83rd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | Compare Christus Mother Frances Hospital- Winnsboro |
| T70 | Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital Fortworth | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 34 | Compare Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital Fortworth |
| T70 | Brushy Creek Family Hospital LLC | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | Compare Brushy Creek Family Hospital LLC |
| T70 | Fisher County Hospital District | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | Compare Fisher County Hospital District |
| T70 | Mid Coast Medical Center - Central | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Mid Coast Medical Center - Central |
| T70 | Pampa Regional Medical Center | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Pampa Regional Medical Center |
| T70 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 17 | Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake |
| T70 | The Physicians Centre | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 16 | Compare The Physicians Centre |
| T77 | Methodist Hospital Atascosa | 111 min, 82nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 67 | Compare Methodist Hospital Atascosa |
| T77 | Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center |
| T79 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco | 112 min, 81st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 25 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco |
| T79 | Brownfield Regional Medical Center | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 1.06, 16th percentile | 48 | Compare Brownfield Regional Medical Center |
| T79 | Electra Memorial Hospital | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Electra Memorial Hospital |
| T79 | Elite Hospital Kingwood | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Compare Elite Hospital Kingwood |
| T83 | Crane County Hospital District | 113 min, 80th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Crane County Hospital District |
| T83 | Hamilton General Hospital | 113 min, 80th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | 34 | Compare Hamilton General Hospital |
| T83 | Muleshoe Area Medical Center | 113 min, 80th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Muleshoe Area Medical Center |
| T86 | Matagorda Regional Medical Center | 114 min, 79th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 58 | Compare Matagorda Regional Medical Center |
| T86 | Medical City Fort Worth | 114 min, 79th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 320 | Compare Medical City Fort Worth |
| T86 | Cornerstone Regional Hospital | 114 min, 79th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 0.99, 37th percentile | — | 14 | Compare Cornerstone Regional Hospital |
| T86 | Haskell Memorial Hospital | 114 min, 79th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Haskell Memorial Hospital |
| 90 | Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks | 115 min, 78th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 0.82, 98th percentile | 58 | Compare Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks |
| T91 | Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | 116 min, 77th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | — | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Ascension Seton Highland Lakes |
| T91 | Texoma Medical Center | 116 min, 77th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 414 | Compare Texoma Medical Center |
| T91 | Connally Memorial Medical Center | 116 min, 77th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 44 | Compare Connally Memorial Medical Center |
| T91 | Plains Memorial Hospital | 116 min, 77th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Plains Memorial Hospital |
| T91 | Sabine County Hospital | 116 min, 77th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Sabine County Hospital |
| T91 | Stephens Memorial Hospital | 116 min, 77th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | Compare Stephens Memorial Hospital |
| T97 | North Texas Medical Center | 117 min, 77th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 60 | Compare North Texas Medical Center |
| T97 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin | 117 min, 77th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 16 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin |
| T97 | Collingsworth General Hospital | 117 min, 77th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | 16 | Compare Collingsworth General Hospital |
| T97 | Jackson Healthcare Center | 117 min, 77th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Jackson Healthcare Center |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).