Palo Pinto General Hospital in Mineral Wells, TX
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About Palo Pinto General Hospital
Palo Pinto General Hospital is an acute care hospital in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has about 99 beds, according to OpenStreetMap. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Medical City Weatherford, about 19 mi away.
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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.96
54% 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 recommend67%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys127
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.78911, -98.11553
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palo Pinto General Hospital located?
Palo Pinto General Hospital is at 400 Southwest 25 Ave, Mineral Wells, TX 76067 in Palo Pinto County.
Does Palo Pinto General Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Palo Pinto General Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 92 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Palo Pinto General Hospital?
Palo Pinto General Hospital 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 Palo Pinto General Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Palo Pinto General Hospital. 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 Palo Pinto General Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (940) 325-7891.
Would patients recommend Palo Pinto General Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (127 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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