Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin in Austin, TX
Also known as Seton Medical Center Austin, SMCA
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About Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin is an acute care hospital in Austin, Travis County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 524 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Seton Shoal Creek Hospital, about 0.2 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.55
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.39
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.27
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.54
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.40
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.32
41% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend67%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys447
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.30599, -97.74499
Nearby hospitals
- Seton Shoal Creek Hospital3501 Mills Avenue, Austin, TXPsychiatric hospital0.2 mi
- Heart Hospital of Austin3801 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX · Level IV traumaHospital0.2 mi
- Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Round Rock4207 Burnet Rd, Austin, TXLong-term care hospital0.4 mi
- Austin State Hospital4110 Guadalupe, Austin, TXPsychiatric hospital0.5 mi
- Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital700 W 45th St, Austin, TXRehabilitation hospital0.7 mi
- St David's Medical Center919 E 32nd St, Austin, TX · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital1.5 mi
- Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx601 E 15th Street, Austin, TX · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.2 mi
- Dell Children's Medical Center4900 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX · Level I traumaChildren's hospital2.4 mi
- Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital6818 Austin Ctr Blvd Suite 100, Austin, TX · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.1 mi
- Arise Austin Medical Center3003 Bee Caves Road, Austin, TX · Emergency roomHospital3.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin located?
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin is at 1201 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705 in Travis County.
Does Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin have an emergency room?
Yes. Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 184 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin?
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Texas EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (512) 324-1000.
Would patients recommend Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (447 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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