University Medical Center of El Paso in El Paso, TX
Also known as University Medical Center
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About University Medical Center of El Paso
University Medical Center of El Paso is an acute care hospital in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as physician-owned. 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 354 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. El Paso Children's Hospital 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 0.14
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.44
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.88
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.69
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 2.74
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.44
62% 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 recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys2,426
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
31.77073, -106.43435
Nearby hospitals
- El Paso Children's Hospital4845 Alameda Avenue, El Paso, TX · Emergency roomChildren's hospitalSame campus
- El Paso Psychiatric Center4615 Alameda Avenue, El Paso, TXPsychiatric hospitalSame campus
- El Paso Behavioral Health System1900 Denver Ave, El Paso, TXPsychiatric hospital2.6 mi
- Kindred Hosptial El Paso1740 Curie Drive, El Paso, TXLong-term care hospital2.6 mi
- Sierra Medical Center1625 Medical Center Dr, El Paso, TX · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- Pam Health Rehabilitation Hospital of El Paso1600 E Cliff Dr, El Paso, TXRehabilitation hospital2.7 mi
- Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc1801 North Oregon Street, El Paso, TX · Level III traumaAcute care hospital3.8 mi
- The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial Campus2001 N Oregon St, El Paso, TX · Level III traumaAcute care hospital3.8 mi
- William Beaumont AMG (FT Bliss)18511 Highlander Medics St, El Paso, TX · Emergency roomMilitary hospital3.8 mi
- Del Sol Medical Center10301 Gateway Boulevard West, El Paso, TX · Level II traumaHospital5.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is University Medical Center of El Paso located?
University Medical Center of El Paso is at 4815 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905 in El Paso County.
Does University Medical Center of El Paso have an emergency room?
Yes. University Medical Center of El Paso reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 240 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of University Medical Center of El Paso?
University Medical Center of El Paso 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 University Medical Center of El Paso 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 University Medical Center of El Paso?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (915) 521-7602.
Would patients recommend University Medical Center of El Paso?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,426 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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