Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle, TX
Also known as Seton Medical Center Hays
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About Ascension Seton Hays
Ascension Seton Hays is an acute care hospital in Kyle, Hays County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 154 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Pam Health Rehabiliation Hosptial of Kyle 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 infectionsNo different · SIR 0.82
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.56
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.25
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.61
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.25
47% 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 recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys504
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.00984, -97.85603
Nearby hospitals
- Pam Health Rehabiliation Hosptial of Kyle5980 Kyle Parkway, Kyle, TXRehabilitation hospitalSame campus
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda5330 Overpass Road Suite 110, Buda, TX · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.1 mi
- Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos1301 Wonder World Drive, San Marcos, TX · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital12 mi
- Texas Neuro Rehabilitation Center1106 W Dittmar, Austin, TXLong-term care hospital13 mi
- Austin Oaks Hospital1407 West Stassney Lane, Austin, TXPsychiatric hospital14 mi
- Ascension Seton Southwest7900 FM 1826, Austin, TX · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital15 mi
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin5245 W US 290, Austin, TXAcute care hospital16 mi
- St David's South Austin Medical Center901 West Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX · Level II traumaAcute care hospital16 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Austin330 W Ben White Blvd, Austin, TXRehabilitation hospital16 mi
- VA Medical CenterAustin, TXVA medical center17 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ascension Seton Hays located?
Ascension Seton Hays is at 6001 Kyle Pkwy, Kyle, TX 78640 in Hays County.
Does Ascension Seton Hays have an emergency room?
Yes. Ascension Seton Hays reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 163 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Ascension Seton Hays?
Ascension Seton Hays 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 Ascension Seton Hays a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II 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 Ascension Seton Hays?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (512) 324-5000.
Would patients recommend Ascension Seton Hays?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (504 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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