Acute Care

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center

Houston, TX

Social Responsibility

Reflects performance across health equity, value, and outcomes.

  • National 1149 of 2689
  • State 101 of 210
B

Financial Assistance

Can the average insured family of three with an income of $86K apply for assistance?
Free care: NO
Discounted care: YES
Large bill assistance: NOT OFFERED
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Hospital System

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Hospital Type

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  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Teaching / 30px Academic Medical Center
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Tax Status / 30px Non-Profit
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Church Affiliation / 30px Church Affiliation
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Setting / 30px Urban
C

Equity

Reflects commitment to equity, inclusion, and community health

  • National 2123 of 2706
  • State 197 of 215
D

Pay Equity

Measures the difference in compensation of hospital CEOs compared to housekeeping staff

  • National 2588 of 2711
  • State 206 of 218
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Ratio of executive compensation to housekeeping wages
C

Community Benefit

Measures the extent of hospital investment in free care and community health

  • National 2241 of 2694
  • State 208 of 214
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Financial assistance
Community investment
Medicaid revenue share
A

Inclusivity

Measures the extent to which patients being served are demographically similar to those in the surrounding community

  • National 380 of 2553
  • State 38 of 187
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Income inclusivity
Racial inclusivity
Education inclusivity
A

Value

Reflects the avoidance of use of low-value services and cost efficiency

  • National 648 of 2699
  • State 24 of 212
B

Avoiding Overuse

Measures the avoidance of inappropriate tests and procedures that offer little or no clinical benefit

  • National 1672 of 2676
  • State 62 of 211
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Knee arthroscopy
Carotid endarterectomy
Carotid artery imaging for fainting
EEG for headache
EEG for fainting
Colonoscopy screening
Inferior vena cava filters
Spinal fusion and/or laminectomies
Coronary artery stenting
Renal artery stenting
Head imaging for fainting
Vertebroplasty
A

Cost Efficiency

Measures risk-adjusted mortality and cost per Medicare patient

  • National 536 of 2699
  • State 39 of 212
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Cost efficiency at 30 days
Cost efficiency at 90 days
A

Outcomes

Reflects performance as it relates to patients' health and experience of care

  • National 845 of 2718
  • State 97 of 218
A

Clinical Outcomes

Measures patient mortality and readmission rates over various periods of time

  • National 170 of 2718
  • State 20 of 218
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In-hospital mortality
30-day mortality
90-day mortality
7-day readmission
30-day readmission
7-day unplanned admission
B

Patient Safety

Measures the avoidance of preventable patient safety errors

  • National 866 of 2091
  • State 90 of 153
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Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
Surgical site infection: Major colon surgery
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)
PSI 90: CMS patient safety and adverse events composite
C

Patient Satisfaction

Measures aspects of the hospital experience as reported by patients

  • National 2124 of 2641
  • State 173 of 197
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Communication with nurses
Communication with doctors
Communication about medicines
Discharge information
Cleanliness of hospital environment
Quietness of hospital environment
Overall rating of hospital
Recommendation of hospital