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UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF EL PASO

Acute Care Hospital in El Paso, TX 79905

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF EL PASO PROFILE

University Medical Center Of El Paso is an acute care hospital located in El Paso, TX 79905 that serves the El Paso county area. This facility is a public hospital with emergency services.

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF EL PASO

4815 Alameda Ave
El Paso, TX 79905
Phone: (915) 521-7602
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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.
Outpatient Safe Surgery Checklist: Yes Safe surgery checklist use (outpatient)
This hospital follows a safe surgery checklist based on accepted standards of practice. Safe surgery checklists include three critical perioperative periods: 1) The period before the administration of anesthesia; 2) The period before surgical skin incision; and 3) The period of closure of incision and before the patient leaving the operating room for outpatient surgical procedures.
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.
Inpatient Safe Surgery Checklist: Yes Safe surgery checklist use (inpatient)
This hospital follows a safe surgery checklist based on accepted standards of practice. Safe surgery checklists include three critical perioperative periods: 1) The period before the administration of anesthesia; 2) The period before surgical skin incision; and 3) The period of closure of incision and before the patient leaving the operating room for inpatient surgical 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 Medical Center Of El Paso 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: Average

Quiet Rooms: Good

Cleanliness: Average

Pain Management: Average

Discharge Information: Average

Patients Recommend this Hospital: Average

EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES

These performance measures at University Medical Center Of El Paso 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 39 minutes before being seen by a doctor.

Discharge Time: 5 hours 39 minutes before being sent home.

Time Before Admission: 7 hours 50 minutes before being admitted to hospital.

Transfer Time: 2 hours 23 minutes admitted before being taken to room.

Broken Bones: 1 hour 28 minutes before receiving pain meds.

HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

We have identified the following individual quality measures where University Medical Center Of El Paso has better average ratings than other hospitals in Texas or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.

NEARBY HOSPITALS

The following providers were found within a 30 mile range from this location.
Hospital Name Address Emergency Services Distance
EL PASO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL1755 Curie Suite A
El Paso, TX 79902		Yes2.58 miCompare
LAS PALMAS MEDICAL CENTER1801 North Oregon Street
El Paso, TX 79902		Yes3.76 miCompare
SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER1625 Medical Center Dr
El Paso, TX 79902		Yes8.05 miCompare
FOUNDATION SURGICAL HOSPITAL OF EL PASO1416 George Dieter
El Paso, TX 79936		Yes8.31 miCompare
SIERRA PROVIDENCE EAST MEDICAL CENTER3280 Joe Battle Blvd
El Paso, TX 79938		Yes10.1 miCompare
PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL2001 N Oregon St
El Paso, TX 79902		Yes15.95 miCompare

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