Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX
Also known as Baylor Hospital
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About Baylor University Medical Center
Baylor University Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 914 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation is on the same campus or next door.
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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.48
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.43
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.35
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.46
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.26
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.93
70% 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 recommend74%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys2,542
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.79047, -96.78090
Nearby hospitals
- Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation909 North Washington Avenue, Dallas, TXRehabilitation hospitalSame campus
- Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas621 North Hall Street, Dallas, TX · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.2 mi
- Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown2727 East Lemmon Avenue Building I, Dallas, TX · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.2 mi
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, TXChildren's hospital2.1 mi
- Methodist Dallas Medical Center1441 North Beckley Avenue, Dallas, TX · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.2 mi
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas1935 Medical District Drive, Dallas, TX · Level I traumaChildren's hospital3.5 mi
- Parkland Health & Hospital System5200 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.6 mi
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX · Emergency roomHospital4.2 mi
- UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.6201 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.4 mi
- White Rock Medical Center9440 Poppy Drive, Dallas, TX · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Baylor University Medical Center located?
Baylor University Medical Center is at 3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246 in Dallas County.
Does Baylor University Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Baylor University Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 264 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Baylor University Medical Center?
Baylor University Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Baylor University Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 Baylor University Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (214) 820-8082.
Would patients recommend Baylor University Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,542 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.