Ascension Seton Southwest in Austin, TX
Also known as Seton Southwest Hospital
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About Ascension Seton Southwest
Ascension Seton Southwest 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. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 28 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin, about 3.4 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
71% 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. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend86%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1083%
- Completed surveys66
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.22831, -97.88874
Nearby hospitals
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin5245 W US 290, Austin, TXAcute care hospital3.4 mi
- Texas Neuro Rehabilitation Center1106 W Dittmar, Austin, TXLong-term care hospital5.8 mi
- Austin Oaks Hospital1407 West Stassney Lane, Austin, TXPsychiatric hospital5.9 mi
- The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center5656 Bee Caves Road, Suite M-302, Austin, TX · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.0 mi
- Arise Austin Medical Center3003 Bee Caves Road, Austin, TX · Emergency roomHospital6.3 mi
- St David's South Austin Medical Center901 West Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX · Level II traumaAcute care hospital6.9 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Austin330 W Ben White Blvd, Austin, TXRehabilitation hospital7.3 mi
- Baylor Scott And White Medical Center - Lakeway100 Medical Parkway, Lakeway, TX · Level IV traumaHospital8.8 mi
- Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx601 E 15th Street, Austin, TX · Level I traumaAcute care hospital9.8 mi
- Seton Shoal Creek Hospital3501 Mills Avenue, Austin, TXPsychiatric hospital9.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ascension Seton Southwest located?
Ascension Seton Southwest is at 7900 FM 1826, Austin, TX 78737 in Travis County.
Does Ascension Seton Southwest have an emergency room?
Yes. Ascension Seton Southwest reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 130 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Ascension Seton Southwest?
Ascension Seton Southwest does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
Is Ascension Seton Southwest 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 Southwest?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (512) 324-9000.
Would patients recommend Ascension Seton Southwest?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (66 completed surveys), 86% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 83% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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