UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER
Acute Care Hospital in Tyler, TX 75708
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER PROFILE
University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler is an acute care hospital located in Tyler, TX 75708 that serves the Smith county area. This facility is a public state hospital with emergency services.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER
11937 Us Highway 271Tyler, TX 75708
Phone: (903) 877-7777
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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.
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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 - State
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.
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 Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler 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: GoodQuiet Rooms: Good
Cleanliness: Average
Pain Management: Average
Discharge Information: Good
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Good
EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES
These performance measures at University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler 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: 36 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 2 hours 44 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: 4 hours 8 minutes before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 1 hour 17 minutes admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: 1 hour before receiving pain meds.
HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
We have identified the following individual quality measures where University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler has better average ratings than other hospitals in Texas or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- Better performance with the effective use of abdomen CT use of contrast material Better performance with the effective use of abdomen CT use of contrast material
The provider's use of abdomen 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 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. - Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 248 minutes for time before admission is better than the statewide average of 274 minutes in Texas. - Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 77 minutes for transfer time is better than the statewide average of 99 minutes in Texas. - 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 96% for the quality measure healthcare workers flu immunization is better than the 85% average score of Texas. - Emergency Department:
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The provider's Emergency Department performance score of 0% for the quality measure left without being seen is better than the 3% average score of Texas. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with beta-blocker prior to admission Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with beta-blocker prior to admission
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure beta-blocker prior to admission is better than the 98% average score of Texas. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic within 1 hour Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic within 1 hour
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure antibiotic within 1 hour is better than the 99% average score of Texas. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic discontinued after 24 hours Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic discontinued after 24 hours
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure antibiotic discontinued after 24 hours is better than the 98% 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 assessed for rehabilitation Stroke Care: better performance with assessed for rehabilitation
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 100% for the quality measure assessed for rehabilitation is better than the 99% average score of Texas. - Stroke Care: better performance with antithrombotic medication by day two Stroke Care: better performance with antithrombotic medication by day two
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 100% for the quality measure antithrombotic medication by day two is better than the 98% 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.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
The following providers were found within a 60 mile range from this location.
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTHER FRANCES HOSPITAL | 800 East Dawson Tyler, TX 75701 | Yes | 7.29 mi | Compare |
| EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER | 1000 South Beckham Street Tyler, TX 75701 | Yes | 8.13 mi | Compare |
| TEXAS SPINE AND JOINT HOSPITAL | 1814 Roseland Boulevard Tyler, TX 75701 | Yes | 8.3 mi | Compare |
| ALLEGIANCE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF KILGORE | 1612 South Henderson Blvd Kilgore, TX 75662 | Yes | 20.59 mi | Compare |
| GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER | 700 East Marshall Avenue Longview, TX 75601 | Yes | 28.73 mi | Compare |
| EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER QUITMAN | 117 Winnsboro Street Quitman, TX 75783 | Yes | 28.81 mi | Compare |
| LONGVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 2901 N Fourth St Longview, TX 75605 | Yes | 29.22 mi | Compare |
| ETMC HENDERSON | 300 Wilson Street Henderson, TX 75652 | Yes | 30.56 mi | Compare |
| EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER JACKSONVILLE | 501 S Ragsdale Jacksonville, TX 75766 | Yes | 32.24 mi | Compare |
| MOTHER FRANCES HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE | 2026 S Jackson Street Jacksonville, TX 75766 | Yes | 33.65 mi | Compare |
| EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS | 2000 South Palestine Athens, TX 75751 | Yes | 40.9 mi | Compare |
| EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER PITTSBURG | 2701 Us Hwy 271 N Pittsburg, TX 75686 | Yes | 44.4 mi | Compare |
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