UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
Acute Care Hospital in Galveston, TX 77555
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH PROFILE
University Of Texas Medical Branch is an acute care hospital located in Galveston, TX 77555 that serves the Galveston county area. This facility is a public state hospital with emergency services.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
301 University BoulevardGalveston, TX 77555
Phone: (409) 772-1011
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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 - 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.
Cardiac Surgery Registry: Yes Cardiac surgery registry
The provider participates in the cardiac surgery registry. Participation in this registry does not mean that the hospital is specialized or only provides this type of care. Registries provide hospitals with the information necessary to help them improve the care they provide.
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 Of Texas Medical Branch 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: Average
Cleanliness: Fair
Pain Management: Average
Discharge Information: Average
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Average
EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES
These performance measures at University Of Texas Medical Branch 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: 26 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 2 hours 49 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: 6 hours before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 2 hours 24 minutes admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: 1 hour 6 minutes before receiving pain meds.
HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
We have identified the following individual quality measures where University Of Texas Medical Branch 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 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 for intestinal infections Better performance for intestinal infections
The provider has a better than the national benchmark performance for intestinal infections - 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. - Better performance with the effective use of simultaneous use of brain CT and sinus CT Better performance with the effective use of simultaneous use of brain CT and sinus CT
The provider's use of simultaneous use of brain CT and sinus CT is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of TX. - Heart Attack or Chest Pain: better performance with pci within 90 minutes of arrival Heart Attack or Chest Pain: better performance with pci within 90 minutes of arrival
The provider's Heart Attack or Chest Pain performance score of 100% for the quality measure pci within 90 minutes of arrival is better than the 96% 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 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. - 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 94% 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 100% 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 96% 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 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 60 mile range from this location.
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY GENERAL HOSPITAL | 7501 Fannin Houston, TX 77054 | Yes | 14.39 mi | Compare |
| HOUSTON METHODIST ST JOHN HOSPITAL | 18300 St John Drive Nassau Bay, TX 77058 | Yes | 25.2 mi | Compare |
| HOUSTON PHYSICIANS' HOSPITAL | 333 N Texas Avenue Webster, TX 77598 | Yes | 26.45 mi | Compare |
| CLEAR LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 500 Medical Center Blvd Webster, TX 77598 | Yes | 26.76 mi | Compare |
| BAY AREA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LLC | 200 Blossom Street Webster, TX 77598 | Yes | 26.84 mi | Compare |
| BAYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | 200 Hospital Drive Anahuac, TX 77514 | Yes | 31.09 mi | Compare |
| ST LUKE'S PATIENTS MEDICAL CENTER | 4600 East Sam Houston Parkway South Pasadena, TX 77505 | Yes | 32.84 mi | Compare |
| HOUSTON METHODIST SAN JACINTO HOSPITAL | 4401 Garth Road Baytown, TX 77521 | Yes | 34.16 mi | Compare |
| SURGERY SPECIALTY HOSPITALS OF AMERICA SE HOUSTON | 4301 B Vista Pasadena, TX 77504 | Yes | 34.36 mi | Compare |
| BAYSHORE MEDICAL CENTER | 4000 Spencer Hwy Pasadena, TX 77504 | Yes | 34.72 mi | Compare |
| PEARLAND MEDICAL CENTER | 11100 Shadow Creek Parkway Pearland, TX 77584 | Yes | 41.61 mi | Compare |
| BRAZOSPORT REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM | 100 Medical Drive Lake Jackson, TX 77566 | Yes | 45.33 mi | Compare |
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