CMS overall rating 3 of 5below median among Texas acute care hospitals
Mortality: 3 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
Why Memorial Hermann Hospital System is graded C
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Texas hospitals of the same type (acute care hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Memorial Hermann Hospital System at a Glance
C
56/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 3 of 5.
36<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 3 better, 1 worse of 8 measures (net +2).
93<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 4 better, 1 worse of 8 measures (net +3).
90<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 0 better, 3 worse of 9 measures (net -3).
3<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 10 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Texas, acute care hospitals · CMS record 450184 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address1635 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77008
Phone(713) 448-6796
CountyHARRIS
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
Higher-graded hospitals nearby
1
Houston Methodist West Hospital - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
2
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
3
Houston Methodist Hospital - Houston, TX · Acute care hospital
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Texas acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 5 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
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