UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
Acute Care Hospital in San Antonio, TX 78229
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM PROFILE
University Health System is an acute care hospital located in San Antonio, TX 78229 that serves the Bexar county area. This facility is a public hospital with emergency services.
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
4502 Medical DrSan Antonio, TX 78229
Phone: (210) 358-4000
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Patient Survey Summary Rating Summary Star Rating
The summary star rating combines data from different aspects of the patient’s experience of care to make hospital comparison easier.
Average
ABOUT THIS PROVIDER
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals What's an acute care hospital?An acute care hospital provides inpatient medical care, services related for surgery and medical services for short-term illnesses, acute medical conditions or injuries.
Hospital Owner: Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Electronic Lab Results: Yes Able to receive lab results electronically
The provider has the ability of receiving laboratory results through a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system as discrete searchable data.
Electronically Track Patients Visits: Yes Able to track patients’ lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits
The provider is capable of tracking lab tests, diagnostic studies, or patient referrals through a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
General Surgery Registry: Yes General Surgery Registry
The provider participates in the general surgery registry. Registries provide hospitals with information necessary to help them improve the care they provide.
Nursing Care Registry: Yes Nursing care registry
The provider participates in the nursing care registry. This registry collects and analyzes information on nursing care topics, conditions, or procedures.
Emergency Services: Yes Emergency Department
This hospital provides emergency services which might include acute medical care or trauma care.
PATIENT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
The hospital patient survey at University Health System is administered to a random sample of adult inpatients after discharge. The following are the results of some the survey’s five-star quality ratings.
Doctor Communication: AverageQuiet Rooms: Good
Cleanliness: Average
Pain Management: Average
Discharge Information: Average
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Good
EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES
These performance measures at University Health System show how rapidly emergency departments give recommended treatments known to get the best results for patients with certain common conditions. This information could help patients compare which hospitals provide the right care at the right time.
ER Wait Time: 1 hour 15 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 5 hours 27 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: 9 hours 49 minutes before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 5 hours 54 minutes admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: 1 hour 45 minutes before receiving pain meds.
HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
We have identified the following individual quality measures where University Health System has better average ratings than other hospitals in Texas or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- Better performance for bloodstream infections Better performance for bloodstream infections
The provider has a better than the national benchmark performance for bloodstream infections - Better performance for bloodstream infections in icu only Better performance for bloodstream infections in icu only
The provider has a better than the national benchmark performance for bloodstream infections in icu only - Better performance with the effective use of thorax CT use of contrast material Better performance with the effective use of thorax CT use of contrast material
The provider's use of thorax CT use of contrast material is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of TX. - Better performance with the effective use of cardiac imaging for preoperative risk assessment Better performance with the effective use of cardiac imaging for preoperative risk assessment
The provider's use of cardiac imaging for preoperative risk assessment is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of TX. - Heart Failure: better performance with evaluation of left ventricular function Heart Failure: better performance with evaluation of left ventricular function
The provider's Heart Failure performance score of 100% for the quality measure evaluation of left ventricular function is better than the 99% average score of Texas. - Preventive Care: better performance with healthcare workers flu immunization Preventive Care: better performance with healthcare workers flu immunization
The provider's Preventive Care performance score of 100% for the quality measure healthcare workers flu immunization is better than the 85% average score of Texas. - Pregnancy and Delivery Care: delivery scheduled too early Pregnancy and Delivery Care: delivery scheduled too early
The provider's Pregnancy and Delivery Care performance score of 3% for the quality measure delivery scheduled too early is better than the 4% average score of Texas. - Stroke Care: better performance with venous thromboembolism (vte) prophylaxis Stroke Care: better performance with venous thromboembolism (vte) prophylaxis
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 100% for the quality measure venous thromboembolism (vte) prophylaxis is better than the 97% average score of Texas. - Stroke Care: better performance with discharged on antithrombotic therapy Stroke Care: better performance with discharged on antithrombotic therapy
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 100% for the quality measure discharged on antithrombotic therapy is better than the 99% average score of Texas. - Stroke Care: better performance with thrombolytic therapy Stroke Care: better performance with thrombolytic therapy
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 89% for the quality measure thrombolytic therapy is better than the 79% average score of Texas. - Stroke Care: better performance with discharged on statin medication Stroke Care: better performance with discharged on statin medication
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 99% for the quality measure discharged on statin medication is better than the 97% average score of Texas. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with treatment to prevent blood clots Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with treatment to prevent blood clots
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 95% for the quality measure treatment to prevent blood clots is better than the 92% average score of Texas. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with icu treatment to prevent blood clots Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with icu treatment to prevent blood clots
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 100% for the quality measure icu treatment to prevent blood clots is better than the 96% average score of Texas. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with anticoagulation
overlap therapy Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with anticoagulation
overlap therapy
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 100% for the quality measure anticoagulation overlap therapy is better than the 95% average score of Texas. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with intravenous blood thinner Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with intravenous blood thinner
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 100% for the quality measure intravenous blood thinner is better than the 99% average score of Texas.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
The following providers were found within a 30 mile range from this location.
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER | 111 Dallas Street San Antonio, TX 78205 | Yes | 0.59 mi | Compare |
| NIX HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | 414 Navarro, Suite 600 San Antonio, TX 78205 | Yes | 0.8 mi | Compare |
| SOUTHWEST GENERAL HOSPITAL | 7400 Barlite Blvd San Antonio, TX 78224 | Yes | 5.94 mi | Compare |
| INNOVA HOSPITAL SAN ANTONIO | 4243 Southcross Blvd San Antonio, TX 78222 | Yes | 6.63 mi | Compare |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL | 7700 Floyd Curl Dr San Antonio, TX 78229 | Yes | 6.81 mi | Compare |
| SAN ANTONIO VA MEDICAL CENTER - VA SOUTH TEXAS | 7400 Merton Minter Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78229 | No | 7.07 mi | Compare |
| CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA HOSPITAL | 333 North Santa Rosa Steet San Antonio, TX 78207 | Yes | 7.72 mi | Compare |
| FOUNDATION SURGICAL HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO | 9522 Huebner Road San Antonio, TX 78240 | Yes | 8.67 mi | Compare |
| METHODIST AMBULATORY SURGERY HOSPITAL NW | 9150 Huebner Rd Suite 100 San Antonio, TX 78240 | Yes | 8.7 mi | Compare |
| BAPTIST EMERGENCY HOSPITAL | 16088 San Pedro San Antonio, TX 78232 | Yes | 10.96 mi | Compare |
| SOUTH TEXAS SPINE AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL | 18600 North Hardy Oak Blvd San Antonio, TX 78258 | Yes | 12.67 mi | Compare |
| METHODIST STONE OAK HOSPITAL | 1139 E Sonterra Blvd San Antonio, TX 78258 | Yes | 12.85 mi | Compare |
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