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Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville, TX

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Overview

About Peterson Regional Medical Center

Peterson Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 124 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 Kerrville State Hospital, about 0.4 mi away.

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
6 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 3 no different · 1 worse
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 5 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

162 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
medium
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

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.47
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.78
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.69

71% 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 recommend79%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1080%
  • Completed surveys779

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Peterson Regional Medical Center located?

Peterson Regional Medical Center is at 551 Hill Country Drive, Kerrville, TX 78028 in Kerr County.

Does Peterson Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Peterson Regional Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 162 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Peterson Regional Medical Center?

Peterson Regional 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 Peterson Regional Medical Center a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Peterson Regional 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 Peterson Regional Medical Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (830) 896-4200.

Would patients recommend Peterson Regional Medical Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (779 completed surveys), 79% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 80% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.