Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas, TX
Also known as Parkland Memorial Hospital
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About Parkland Health & Hospital System
Parkland Health & Hospital System is an acute care hospital in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 882 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas, 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 1.13
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.94
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.11
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.68
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.02
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.72
51% 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 recommend70%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys1,989
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.81159, -96.83679
Nearby hospitals
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas1935 Medical District Drive, Dallas, TX · Level I traumaChildren's hospital0.2 mi
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX · Emergency roomHospital0.7 mi
- UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.6201 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.8 mi
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, TXChildren's hospital1.4 mi
- Promise Hospital of Dallas7955 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TXHospital2.1 mi
- Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown2727 East Lemmon Avenue Building I, Dallas, TX · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.5 mi
- Baylor University Medical Center3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.6 mi
- Methodist Dallas Medical Center1441 North Beckley Avenue, Dallas, TX · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.6 mi
- Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation909 North Washington Avenue, Dallas, TXRehabilitation hospital3.6 mi
- Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas621 North Hall Street, Dallas, TX · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.7 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Parkland Health & Hospital System located?
Parkland Health & Hospital System is at 5200 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235 in Dallas County.
Does Parkland Health & Hospital System have an emergency room?
Yes. Parkland Health & Hospital System reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 295 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Parkland Health & Hospital System?
Parkland Health & Hospital System 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 Parkland Health & Hospital System 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 Parkland Health & Hospital System?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (214) 590-8000.
Would patients recommend Parkland Health & Hospital System?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,989 completed surveys), 70% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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