Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston) in Fort Sam Houston, TX
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About Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston)
Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston) is a military hospital in Fort Sam Houston, Bexar County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Department of Defense. It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I 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 483 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. San Antonio Military Medical Center is on the same campus or next door.
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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.22
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.99
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.44
48% 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 recommend88%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1085%
- Completed surveys3,271
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
29.45946, -98.41702
Nearby hospitals
- San Antonio Military Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX · Emergency roomHospitalSame campus
- Northeast Baptist Hospital8811 Village Drive, San Antonio, TX · Level IV traumaHospital4.2 mi
- Metropolitan Methodist Hospital1310 McCullough Avenue, San Antonio, TX · Level IV traumaHospital4.6 mi
- CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Alamo Heights403 Treeline Park, San Antonio, TX · Level IV traumaHospital4.8 mi
- Baptist Medical Center111 Dallas Street, San Antonio, TX · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital4.9 mi
- Kindred Hospital- San Antonio Central111 Dallas Street 4th Floor, San Antonio, TXLong-term care hospital4.9 mi
- Children's Hospital of San Antonio333 N Santa Rosa St, San Antonio, TX · Level III traumaChildren's hospital5.3 mi
- University Health System - Robert B. Green Campus903 West Martin Street, San Antonio, TXHospital5.5 mi
- San Antonio State Hosp State School6711 S New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TXPsychiatric hospital7.1 mi
- Northeast Methodist Hospital12412 Judson Road, Live Oak, TX · Level IV traumaHospital7.7 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston) located?
Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston) is at 3551 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 in Bexar County.
Does Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston) have an emergency room?
Yes. Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston) reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 168 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston)?
Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston) 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 Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston) 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 April 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 Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston)?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (210) 916-4141.
Would patients recommend Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston)?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (3,271 completed surveys), 88% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 85% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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