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Baylor St Lukes Medical Center in Houston, TX

Directions (832) 355-1000 chistlukeshealth.org

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Overview

About Baylor St Lukes Medical Center

Baylor St Lukes Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Houston, Harris County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 170 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. Texas Childrens Hospital is on the same campus or next door.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
2 better · 6 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
3 better · 4 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
9 no different · 1 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

165 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
2.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.42
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.77
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.32

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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend66%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
  • Completed surveys518

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Baylor St Lukes Medical Center located?

Baylor St Lukes Medical Center is at 6720 Bertner Ave, Ste Mc1-266, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County.

Does Baylor St Lukes Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Baylor St Lukes Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 165 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Baylor St Lukes Medical Center?

Baylor St Lukes 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 St Lukes Medical Center a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Baylor St Lukes Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Texas trauma program for the current list.

What is the phone number of Baylor St Lukes Medical Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (832) 355-1000.

Would patients recommend Baylor St Lukes Medical Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (518 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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