Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Texas with the lowest central line bloodstream infections
151 Texas hospitals ranked by central line bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better | Serious complicationslower is better | Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better | Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better | Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is better | MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better | C. diff infectionslower is better | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| T50 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford | 0.28, 68th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.43, 68th percentile | 1.08, 38th percentile | 0.63, 47th percentile | 0.12, 72nd percentile | Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford |
| 52 | Round Rock Medical Center | 0.30, 66th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.57, 53rd percentile | 0.03, 80th percentile | Compare Round Rock Medical Center |
| 53 | Medical City North Hills | 0.30, 66th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.92, 35th percentile | — | 0.57, 53rd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Medical City North Hills |
| 54 | Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 0.30, 66th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 0.06, 76th percentile | 1.08, 29th percentile | 1.12, 37th percentile | 0.60, 50th percentile | 0.14, 70th percentile | Compare Christus Mother Frances Hospital |
| 55 | Ascension Providence | 0.31, 66th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 0.65, 28th percentile | 0.46, 66th percentile | — | 0.27, 76th percentile | 0.13, 71st percentile | Compare Ascension Providence |
| 56 | Shannon Medical Center | 0.31, 65th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.83, 18th percentile | 0.69, 52nd percentile | 0.64, 64th percentile | 1.09, 18th percentile | 0.45, 28th percentile | Compare Shannon Medical Center |
| 57 | Methodist Charlton Medical Center | 0.31, 65th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.44, 28th percentile | 0.86, 30th percentile | 0.50, 25th percentile | Compare Methodist Charlton Medical Center |
| 58 | Houston VA Medical Center | 0.31, 65th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.40, 50th percentile | — | — | — | — | Compare Houston VA Medical Center |
| 59 | Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | 0.32, 65th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.23, 65th percentile | 1.25, 22nd percentile | 1.36, 31st percentile | 0.88, 28th percentile | 0.13, 71st percentile | Compare Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center |
| 60 | Baptist Medical Center | 0.33, 64th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 0.31, 59th percentile | 0.31, 75th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.60, 49th percentile | 0.19, 64th percentile | Compare Baptist Medical Center |
| 61 | Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | 0.34, 63rd percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 0.39, 51st percentile | 0.22, 79th percentile | — | 0.16, 80th percentile | 0.06, 78th percentile | Compare Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center |
| 62 | Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | 0.36, 61st percentile | 0.55, 100th percentile | 0.33, 57th percentile | 0.72, 49th percentile | 2.54, 8th percentile | 0.95, 24th percentile | 0.22, 59th percentile | Compare Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital |
| 63 | Houston Methodist Hospital | 0.36, 61st percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 0.28, 61st percentile | 0.38, 71st percentile | 0.52, 71st percentile | 0.37, 70th percentile | 0.22, 59th percentile | Compare Houston Methodist Hospital |
| 64 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | 0.37, 60th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 0.19, 68th percentile | 0.41, 69th percentile | 3.32, 3rd percentile | 0.92, 25th percentile | 0.32, 44th percentile | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest |
| 65 | Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) | 0.38, 60th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.21, 67th percentile | — | — | — | — | Compare Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) |
| 66 | University Health System | 0.39, 59th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 0.41, 49th percentile | 0.55, 61st percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.36, 70th percentile | 0.30, 47th percentile | Compare University Health System |
| T67 | Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 0.40, 58th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.09, 74th percentile | 0.14, 81st percentile | — | 0.15, 80th percentile | 0.22, 59th percentile | Compare Methodist Richardson Medical Center |
| T67 | St David's Medical Center | 0.40, 58th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.26, 62nd percentile | 1.43, 16th percentile | — | 0.66, 44th percentile | 0.19, 63rd percentile | Compare St David's Medical Center |
| 69 | Medical City Lewisville | 0.41, 57th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.35, 39th percentile | Compare Medical City Lewisville |
| 70 | The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial Campus | 0.41, 57th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.25, 63rd percentile | 0.16, 80th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.45, 29th percentile | Compare The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial Campus |
| 71 | Methodist Hospital | 0.41, 57th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 0.40, 50th percentile | 0.88, 39th percentile | 0.65, 63rd percentile | 0.39, 68th percentile | 0.22, 59th percentile | Compare Methodist Hospital |
| 72 | Covenant Medical Center | 0.42, 56th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 0.37, 53rd percentile | 2.10, 4th percentile | — | 0.29, 75th percentile | 0.69, 13th percentile | Compare Covenant Medical Center |
| 73 | Christus St Michael Health System | 0.42, 56th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 0.49, 40th percentile | 0.41, 70th percentile | 1.64, 23rd percentile | 0.42, 66th percentile | 0.12, 73rd percentile | Compare Christus St Michael Health System |
| 74 | Dallas Regional Medical Center | 0.43, 54th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 0.32, 58th percentile | — | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.32, 44th percentile | Compare Dallas Regional Medical Center |
| 75 | Brooke Army Medical Center (Ft Sam Houston) | 0.44, 54th percentile | — | 0.22, 65th percentile | — | — | — | 0.99, 5th percentile | Compare Brooke Army Medical Center (Ft Sam Houston) |
| 76 | Doctors Hospital Of Laredo | 0.45, 54th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 1.47, 15th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.07, 77th percentile | Compare Doctors Hospital Of Laredo |
| 77 | San Antonio VA Medical Center (VA South Texas Healthcare System) | 0.45, 53rd percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 0.33, 57th percentile | — | — | — | — | Compare San Antonio VA Medical Center (VA South Texas Healthcare System) |
| 78 | Baylor University Medical Center | 0.46, 52nd percentile | 1.37, 4th percentile | 0.43, 47th percentile | 0.93, 35th percentile | 0.26, 77th percentile | 0.48, 61st percentile | 0.35, 40th percentile | Compare Baylor University Medical Center |
| 79 | Houston Methodist West Hospital | 0.47, 51st percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 0.36, 54th percentile | 0.42, 69th percentile | 0.70, 59th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.06, 78th percentile | Compare Houston Methodist West Hospital |
| 80 | Knapp Medical Center | 0.47, 51st percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.86, 39th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.17, 66th percentile | Compare Knapp Medical Center |
| 81 | Texoma Medical Center | 0.49, 50th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.43, 47th percentile | 1.50, 14th percentile | — | 0.60, 50th percentile | 0.30, 47th percentile | Compare Texoma Medical Center |
| 82 | Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of LPDS Healthc | 0.50, 49th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 0.07, 75th percentile | 1.56, 13th percentile | 0.59, 67th percentile | 0.13, 81st percentile | 0.04, 80th percentile | Compare Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of LPDS Healthc |
| 83 | Woodland Heights Medical Center | 0.50, 48th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.76, 21st percentile | — | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.28, 50th percentile | Compare Woodland Heights Medical Center |
| 84 | Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 0.51, 48th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.20, 68th percentile | 0.60, 57th percentile | 1.81, 18th percentile | 0.45, 63rd percentile | 0.17, 66th percentile | Compare Memorial Hermann Hospital System |
| 85 | Longview Regional Medical Center | 0.51, 48th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.19, 68th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 1.81, 4th percentile | 0.23, 57th percentile | Compare Longview Regional Medical Center |
| 86 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 0.51, 48th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 0.15, 71st percentile | 0.83, 42nd percentile | 0.74, 55th percentile | 0.71, 40th percentile | 0.18, 64th percentile | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple |
| 87 | Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center | 0.52, 47th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 0.52, 38th percentile | 0.29, 76th percentile | 0.33, 76th percentile | 0.60, 50th percentile | 0.08, 77th percentile | Compare Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center |
| 88 | Medical City Fort Worth | 0.52, 47th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.34, 56th percentile | 1.32, 20th percentile | — | 0.23, 78th percentile | 0.39, 34th percentile | Compare Medical City Fort Worth |
| 89 | Odessa Regional Medical Center | 0.52, 47th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.79, 20th percentile | — | — | — | 0.48, 26th percentile | Compare Odessa Regional Medical Center |
| 90 | St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital | 0.53, 46th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.68, 26th percentile | 1.12, 27th percentile | 2.22, 11th percentile | 1.27, 11th percentile | 0.34, 41st percentile | Compare St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital |
| 91 | Medical City Plano | 0.53, 46th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.28, 61st percentile | 0.51, 63rd percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 1.03, 20th percentile | 0.26, 54th percentile | Compare Medical City Plano |
| T92 | Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital | 0.53, 46th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.49, 40th percentile | 0.36, 72nd percentile | — | 0.75, 37th percentile | 0.20, 62nd percentile | Compare Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital |
| T92 | HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 0.53, 46th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 0.35, 55th percentile | 0.81, 43rd percentile | 3.53, 2nd percentile | 0.36, 70th percentile | 0.01, 81st percentile | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood |
| 94 | Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | 0.54, 45th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 0.39, 51st percentile | 1.32, 19th percentile | 0.40, 75th percentile | 0.55, 55th percentile | 0.27, 51st percentile | Compare Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin |
| 95 | Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos | 0.55, 45th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.44, 46th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos |
| 96 | The Womans Hospital of Texas | 0.55, 44th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.79, 53rd percentile | 0.61, 48th percentile | 0.06, 78th percentile | Compare The Womans Hospital of Texas |
| 97 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine | 0.55, 44th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 0.21, 66th percentile | 0.73, 49th percentile | — | 0.76, 36th percentile | 0.41, 32nd percentile | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine |
| 98 | Methodist Dallas Medical Center | 0.58, 42nd percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 0.58, 33rd percentile | 1.44, 16th percentile | — | 0.88, 28th percentile | 0.40, 34th percentile | Compare Methodist Dallas Medical Center |
| 99 | UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 0.58, 41st percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 0.42, 48th percentile | 0.47, 66th percentile | 1.59, 25th percentile | 1.08, 18th percentile | 0.26, 53rd percentile | Compare UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. |
| 100 | HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | 0.58, 41st percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.87, 16th percentile | 1.13, 26th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 2.18, 2nd percentile | 0.11, 73rd percentile | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Medical 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.
- Central line bloodstream infections
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Surgical site infections (colon)
- Surgical site infections from colon surgery (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
- Surgical site infections from abdominal hysterectomy (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- MRSA bloodstream infections
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- C. diff infections
- Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).